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January 09, 2009
Petty, GEM join forces
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Petty Enterprises has been rescued by a competitor.
Pens’ Staal gets extension
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up 20-year-old center Jordan Staal with a four-year, $16-million extension that runs through the 2012-13 campaign.
Wings extend streak
DETROIT (AP) - Marian Hossa, Dan Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg each had a goal and an assist in the Detroit Red Wings’ 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Patterson rewarded for another fine season
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU football coach Gary Patterson has agreed to a new contract that runs through the 2014 season.
Ovechkin heads up list of East reserves
NEW YORK (AP) - Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finally got his All-Star invitation.
Wells leaving the Buckeyes program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Saying the move is in the best interest of his family, Ohio State tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells announced that he’s giving up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
B’s end skid
BOSTON (AP) - David Krejci and Marc Savard scored 4:16 apart midway through the third period to help the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Thursday night.
Gators take BCS crown
MIAMI (AP) - The Florida Gators are the kings of college football.
No. 14 Maryland roll past Wake Forest 92-65
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Kristi Toliver scored 22 points, Lynetta Kizer had 17, and No. 14 Maryland bolted to a 20-0 lead before cruising past Wake Forest, 92-65, Thursday night.
Appalachian St. beats Elon 76-52
BOONE, N.C. (AP) - Kellen Brand scored 17 points to lead Appalachian State in a 76-52 win over Elon on Thursday night.
Panthers beat Hurricanes 4-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jay Bouwmeester and Nathan Horton scored early in the third period to break a tie, and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-2 on Thursday night to snap the Hurricanes’ winning streak at a season-high four games.
Clemson game with North Carolina State a sellout
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Looks like Clemson’s 15-0 start has fans excited about basketball.
Wofford defeats Chattanooga 69-66
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Noah Dahlman scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds as Wofford defeated Chattanooga 69-66 on Thursday night.
Bonner scores 29 to lead No. 9 Auburn to 80-76 win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - DeWanna Bonner scored 29 points and Whitney Boddie tied a career-high with 21 points to lead No. 9 Auburn to a 80-76 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night.
McCants, No. 2 North Carolina survive Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Rashanda McCants scored 17 points and No. 2 North Carolina rallied for an 83-74 victory over Clemson on Thursday night to improve to 15-0.
Va. Commonwealth beats Drexel 75-46
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joey Rodriguez scored 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range to lead Virginia Commonwealth to a 75-46 victory over Drexel on Thursday night.
Radford’s McDuffy dismissed from team
RADFORD, Va. (AP) - Radford senior guard Martell McDuffy has been dismissed from the men’s basketball team.
Flyers tame Wild at home
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mike Knuble, Scott Hartnell and Scottie Upshall scored goals and the Philadelphia Flyers returned home from two weeks on the road to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Thursday night.
Calgary burn Islanders
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Daymond Langkow scored his 15th goal and added two assists in the Calgary Flames’ 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Coyotes turn up the heat at home
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyle Turris broke a tie with 11:51 remaining and the Phoenix Coyotes beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Thursday night for their first victory over the Lightning in nearly eight years.
Nashville goes on the prowl against Pens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Suter’s power-play goal at 9:04 of the third period broke tie, and the Nashville Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Thrashers shut out Devils 4-0
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist, and Kari Lehtonen made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season in the Atlanta Thrashers’ 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Canadiens dominate Leafs 6-2
MONTREAL (AP) - Andrei Kostitsyn had a goal and two assists, and Jaroslav Halak made 30 saves in the Montreal Canadiens’ 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
South Alabama routs Louisiana-Monroe 90-57
MONROE, La. (AP) - Brandon Davis scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead South Alabama to a 90-57 rout of Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.
Kings beat Ducks 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alexander Frolov scored the go-ahead goal for Los Angeles on a power play after Anaheim rookie Bobby Ryan tied it with three consecutive goals, and the Kings beat the Ducks 4-3 on Thursday night.
Spurs hand Clippers ninth straight loss
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker scored 19 points and San Antonio beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-84 on Thursday night, giving the Spurs their ninth win in the past 10 games despite getting only eight points from Tim Duncan.
Howard, Kidd lead Mavs to 99-94 win over Knicks
DALLAS (AP) - Josh Howard scored 19 points, Jason Kidd added 16 and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a subpar game from Dirk Nowitzki to beat the New York Knicks 99-94 Thursday night.
No. 20 Arizona State routs Oregon State 69-38
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - James Harden scored 22 points, and No. 20 Arizona State used a smothering zone defense to rout Oregon State 69-38 on Thursday night.
Cent. Connecticut beats Wagner 67-57
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - Ken Horton scored 21 points to lead Central Connecticut to a 67-57 win over Wagner on Thursday night.
Walker leads No. 13 California past Washington St
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Ashley Walker had 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 13 California to a 68-45 win over Washington State on Thursday night.
