Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:05 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

#10 Georgetown Hoyas will travel to face #13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an early Big East college basketball battle on Monday night at 7:30pm. The Hoyas (10-2, 1-1 Big East) are coming off of a streak-ending home loss against then-#3 Pittsburgh Panthers, 70-54, which snapped their 29-game home winning streak (thethird longest in the NCAA). Prior to the Pitt game, Georgetown defeated then-#2 Connecticut Huskies, 74-63, on the road at UConn. The Hoyas will now travel to South Bend in an attempt to snap Notre Dame's 44-game home winning streak, the longest in the NCAA after BYU's 53-game streak was snapped over the weekend. Notre Dame (10-3, 1-1 Big East)is led by reigning Big East Player of the Year Luke Harangody, who is 10th in the nation in scoring (23.5 ppg) and third in rebounding (12.5 rpg). Guards Kyle McAlarney and Tory Jackson, the team's leader in assists (5.7 apg) and steals (1.7 spg), will need to be key against Georgetown's stifling defense, which is the nation's best in opponent's field

AP Top 25 College Basketball Recap: UNC Tar Heels Upset by Boston College Eagles, 85-78

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:04 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels were upset at home by Boston College Eagles, 85-78, on Sunday, giving UNC its first loss of the season. North Carolina (13-1) was down at halftime, 46-40, and never lead in the second half. They shot 29 percent from the field during the game. BC guard Tyrese Rice led all scorers with 25 points and Rakim Sanders added 22 points and seven steals to help lead the Eagles to the huge upset win. Reggie Jackson came off of the bench to score 17 points. Last season, Rice scored 46 points against the Tar Heels. Boston College's win catapulted them into the ESPN/USA Today top 25 rankings. Coming into the season, they were selected to finish 11th out of the ACC's 12 teams, while the Tar Heels were selected to repeat as ACC champions after going to the Final Four and winning a school-record 36 games last season. Tyler Hansbrough, the reigning Naismith Award winner, led UNC with 21 points and nine rebounds. Wayne Ellington added 16 points, while Ty Lawson scored 10 points and dished out

NFL Playoff Scores: Philadelphia Eagles Drop Minnesota Vikings to Set Up Showdown with NY Giants

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:03 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Donovan McNabb was 2/34 passing for 300 yards and a touchdown, Brian Westbrook had 121 yards receiving and rushing and a TD and Asante Samuel returned an interception 44-yards for a score to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 26-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday to advance in the NFC playoffs and set up a third meeting against the New York Giants next week. David Akers provided the only points of the first quarter with a pair of field goals as the Eagles carried a 6-0 lead into the second quarter. That advantage was erased early in the second frame when Adrian Peterson scored on a 40-yard run to give the Vikings a 7-6 lead. Akers reclaimed the lead for the Eagles when he hit a 31-yard field goal midway through the second and then Samuel gave Philly a 16-7 cushion when he picked off Tarvaris Jackson and went 44 yards for the touchdown. Minnesota managed to cut their deficit to 16-14 just before the half when Peterson scored on a 3-yard run. After a scoreless third quarter the Eagles got

NFL Playoffs Scores: Baltimore Ravens Defense Dominates, Drop Miami Dolphins to Advance

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:03 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Le’Ron McClain and Willis McGahee combined for 137 yards rushing and a touchdown, Joe Flacco threw for 135 yards and had a rushing touchdown and the Baltimore Ravens defense forced five turnovers including four interceptions in a 27-9 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to advance in the AFC playoffs. Miami jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter after Dan Carpenter connected on a 19-yard field goal but the Ravens answered with a Matt Stover 23-yard field goal to even the score at 3-3 heading into the second quarter. As they have done all year, the defensive unit of the Ravens put their team in position to win as Ed Reed intercepted Chad Pennington and went 64-yards for a touchdown to push Baltimore’s advantage to 10-3. That lead was extended to 13-3 with 21 seconds left in the half after Stover hit from 31-yards out. With the Dolphins offense struggling Baltimore effectively ended the game in the third quarter after McClain scored on an 8-yard run to push the lead to 20-3 and that score held

NFL Playoff Schedule Sunday January 4: Philadelphia Eagles Face Minnesota Vikings in Wildcard Round

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:02 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The NFL playoffs continue on Sunday and in the NFC wildcard round the Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) will be on the road to face the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings (10-6) for the right to move on. After a three game stretch that dropped them to 5-5-1 the Eagles have surged, winning four of their last five games to capture the final spot in the playoffs. Much of that has been due to the play of quarterback Donovan McNabb who has put behind a slow start to surge when Philadelphia needed him most. On the defensive end the Eagles haven’t given up more than 14 points in their last four games and that includes wins over the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. The Philadelphia defense was the best in the NFC, allowing just 274.3 yards per game and 18.1 points. They’ll be tested on Sunday when they face the Vikings Adrian Peterson who led the NFL in rushing this year. Peterson has averaged 110 yards per game for the Vikings but he’ll need to hold on to the ball if he is to be effective against the Eagles.

NFL Playoffs Schedule Sunday January 4: Baltimore Ravens Travel to Face Miami Dolphins

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 4:02 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The NFL playoffs enter their second day on Sunday and after two upsets on Saturday the favored Baltimore Ravens (11-5) will look to reverse the trend when they take on the Miami Dolphins (11-5) when they meet in South Florida. Baltimore has bounced back from a 2-3 start to their season and their resurgence began with a 27-13 victory over Miami in Week 7. In that game rookie quarterback Joe Flacco was 17/23 for 232 yards and a touchdown while Willis McGahee rushed for 105 yards and a TD. As strong as Flacco played in that game, Sunday will pose new challenges as he enters his first postseason. He’ll need some help from the offensive line who will need to slow Joey Porter who finished the year with 17.5 sacks. Of course the Ravens have always been defined by their defense in against Miami they shut down the wildcat offense and limited the Dolphins to just 71 yards on the ground. That will certainly be the goal on Sunday but Miami is a different team since that loss. After falling to 2-4 on the

NFL Playoff Scores: San Diego Chargers Stun Indianapolis Colts with OT Victory to Advance

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 3:54 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Darren Sproles rushed for 105 yards collected 45 yards receiving, totaled 178 yards on kick and punt returns and scored a pair of touchdowns including the game-winner in overtime to lift the San Diego Chargers past the Indianapolis Colts 23-17 in the wildcard round of the AFC playoffs. It was the colts who struck first as Joseph Addai scored on a one-yard run in the opening quarter but the Chargers bounced back in the second frame to even the score at 7-7 when LaDainian Tomlinson found the endzone on a 3-yard run. Indy grabbed the lead back on an Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal with 6:51 left in the half but San Diego answered with 47 seconds left before the break when Sproles scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to take the lead at 14-10. Indianapolis came out it the third quarter and reclaimed the lead when Peyton Manning found Reggie Wayne on a 72-yard touchdown pass and their 17-14 lead would hold until the final minute of the fourth quarter. With 33 seconds left in the game Nate Kaeding sent the game

NFC Playoff Scores: Arizona Cardinals Shut Down Atlanta Falcons to Move On

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 3:53 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Kurt Warner was 19/32 passing for 2171 yards and two touchdowns, Larry Fitzgerald had 101 yards receiving and a TD and the Arizona Cardinals defense forced three turnovers and held the Atlanta Falcons running game to just 60 yards in a30-24 victory in the wildcard round of the NFC playoffs. The Cardinals capitalized on a Matt Ryan interception in the first quarter when Warner hit Fitzgerald on a 42-yard touchdown pass for a quick 7-0 lead. Atlanta finally got on the board in the second quarter when Jason Elam hit a 30-yard field goal but Warner answered with a 71-yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin and the Cardinals had a commanding 14-3 lead. The Falcons got their offense going late in the frame and Michael Turner brought Atlanta to within 14-10 when he scored on an 8-yard run and after a Warner interception the Falcons took the lead 17-14 when Ryan found Justin Peelle on a 2-yard toss just before the half. The second half started in a disastrous fashion for the Falcons as a fumble on the opening

International Bowl Scores: Connecticut Huskies End Buffalo Bulls Season with Second Half Thumping

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 3:53 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Donald Brown, the nation’s leading rusher, collected 261 yards on the ground and a touchdown on 29 carries, Tyler Lorenzen threw a TD and added two more on the ground and the Connecticut Huskies (8-5) forced five turnovers to beat the Buffalo Bulls (8-6) 38-20 in the International Bowl on Saturday. Buffalo grabbed a 3-0 lead in eth opening quarter as A.J. Principe kicked a 38-yard field goal but the Huskies answered quickly as Brown busted a 45-yard touchdown run to give Connecticut a 7-3 advantage. That lead was extended to 10-3 early in the second frame when Dave Teggart hit a 32-yard field goal for the Huskies but Buffalo appeared to grab control of the game after that when Ray Anthony Long recovered a fumbled punt in the endzone to even the game for the Bulls at 10-10. Principe then added a 29-yard field goal and then James Starks found the endzone on a 4-yard run and Buffalo was up 20-10 with just under eight minutes left in the half. Lorenzen managed to bring the Huskies back with a 13-yard

NCAA Basketball Scores: #3 Pittsburgh Panthers Surge in Second Half to Drop #8 Georgetown Hoyas in Big East Battle

Posted on 1/5/2009 @ 3:52 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

DeJuan Blair finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds, Sam Young and Tyrell Biggs each had 14 points and LeVance Fields dished out 8 assists to lead the #3 Pittsburgh Panthers (14-0, 2-0) past the #8 Georgetown Hoyas (10-2, 1-1) 70-54 in Big East action on Saturday. Georgetown held a narrow 33-30 lead at the half and pushed their advantage to 37-32 early in the second before Pittsburgh finally pulled even after a Jessie Sapp three-pointer and a bucket from Austin Freeman. The Panthers managed to get some breathing room and led by ten with just over seven minutes left on the clock and then used a 9-0 run to move in front 66-47 with 3:47 remaining to bury the Hoyas. Despite a dismal 3-19 shooting from beyond the arch the Panthers managed to hit 47.1% from the field and dominated the glass with a 43-17 advantage. Second chance points killed the Hoyas with 18 of the Panthers rebounds coming on the offensive end. Click here for more Sports News About YourFINDit YourFindit Community is a business,

NFL Playoffs Schedule Saturday, January 3: Indianapolis Colts Travel to Take on San Diego Chargers in AFC Showdown

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The NFL playoffs kickoff on Saturday and the AFC will be pitting a pair of teams that have already played each other once this year but today’s game has a bit more weight behind it as the winner will advance to the next round while the loser goes home. The Indianapolis Colts (12-4) managed to beat the San Diego Chargers (8-8) 23-20 in Week 12 when Adam Vinatieri connected on a 51-yard field goal as time expired. For the Colts the victory over the Chargers, at San Diego, was game four of their current nine-game winning streak and put them back in the chase for a playoff spot after a rough 3-4 start to the year. On the other end, the loss dropped the Chargers to 4-7 and looked to be a nail in their coffin but all was not over. Despite having four more wins than the Chargers the Colts will be on the road Saturday as a result of San Diego winning the AFC West. Usually a home game would prove advantageous but the Colts posted a 6-2 mark on the road this year including wins over the Minnesota Vikings and

Sugar Bowl Scores: Utah Utes Shock Alabama Crimson Tide to Finish Perfect Season

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Brian Johnson was 27/41 passing for 336 yards and three touchdowns, Freddie Brown had 125 yards receiving on a dozen receptions, Bradon Godfrey had 75 yards receiving and a TD and the Utah Utes (13-0) defense collected eight sacks and two interceptions in a shocking 31-17 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2) at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night. Utah jumped on the Crimson Tide in the opening frame as Johnson hit Brent Casteel on a 7-yard touchdown pass for a quick 7-0 lead. Less than three minutes later that lead was extended to 14-0 when Matt Asiata scored on a 2-yard run and when Johnson found Godfrey on an 18-yard TD pass the utes were up 21-0 and Alabama was stunned. The Crimson Tide put their first points of the game on the board in the second quarter when Leigh Tiffin on a 52-yard field goal and Javier Arenas cut the Tide deficit to 21-10 when he returned a punt 73-yards for a score. Alabama climbed right back into the game early in the third quarter when Glen Coffee entered the endzone on

Cotton Bowl Scores: Ole Miss Rebels Stun Texas Tech Red Raiders in Shootout

Posted on 1/2/2009 @ 9:30 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Jevan Snead was 18/29 passing for 292 yards and three touchdowns, Brandon Bolden collected 101 rushing yards and a TD and the Ole Miss Rebels (9-4) offense totaled 521 yards while their defense picked off Graham Harrell twice and returned one for a TD in a 47-34 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-2) in the Cotton Bowl on Friday. Harrell gave the Red Raiders a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter when he found Edward Britton on a 35-yard touchdown pass and then Texas Tech pushed their lead to 14-0 when Jevan Snead was picked off by Darcel McBath who returned it 45-yards for a TD. Snead made up for the mistake on the Rebels next drive though as he hit Gerald Harris on an 8-yard toss to cut the deficit to 14-7 heading into the second quarter. Snead then tied the game at 14-14 when he hooked up with Mike Wallace on a 41-yard touchdown pass but Harrell responded and put the Red Raiders back in front with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree. The Ole Miss offense continued to click though as Snead

Boston Celtics Rumored to be Interested in Acquiring Stephon Marbury

Posted on 1/2/2009 @ 9:29 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The Boston Celtics, looking to strengthen their bench following the departure of P.J. Brown and James Posey from a year ago, are said to be interested in acquiring the beleaguered New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury. Marbury, engrossed in a contract dispute with the Knicks, hasn’t played a possession all year and no longer appears on the club’s bench or any basketball related functions. The two sides have tried to negotiate a settlement for his release but Marbury remains firm in his position that he would only agree to a buyout that included all the money guaranteed from his contract. That position could change with the interest from the Celtics, giving Marbury an opportunity to play on a club that is once again a favorite to capture an NBA title. Marbury has said he would like to play for the Celtics if he can get his contract sorted out. Marbury has played with Kevin Garnett in the past, the two spent three seasons together in a Minnesota Timberwolves uniform, but that relationship wasn’t always

Peyton Manning Wins Third NFL MVP Award, Ties Mark Set by Brett Favre

Posted on 1/2/2009 @ 9:29 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has been named the NFL’s MVP, the third time he has been named the league’s best player. The announcement on Friday now places Manning in the company of Brett Favre, the only other player in NFL history to capture three MVP awards. The voting wasn’t even close as Manning collected 32 votes, far more than Chad Pennington and Michael Turner who each nabbed four votes. Manning led a second half surge for the Colts that gave the club to its sixth straight season with at least twelve wins. The Colts have been on a nine-game winning streak as Manning has bounced back from a slow start due in large part to an injury. Despite the slow start Manning still threw for 4,002 yards and 27 touchdowns and put the Colts in the playoffs where they will face the San Diego Chargers on Saturday. Manning’s 4,000+ passing yards marked the ninth straight season he has hit that total, an NFL record. He collected his other two MVP awards in 2003 and 2004. Click here for more

NFL Playoffs Schedule for Saturday, January 3: Atlanta Falcons Travel to Arizona Cardinals

Posted on 1/2/2009 @ 9:28 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

The 2008 NFL playoffs get under way on Saturday with the NFC and AFC each fielding teams and the early game will feature Atlanta Falcons (11-5) traveling to face the Arizona Cardinals (9-7) with a 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff set. Atlanta has made a remarkable turnaround from a 4-12 record a year ago to an 11-5 mark this year and Saturday’s game against Arizona could be determined by how well the Cardinals handle the balanced offensive attack of the Falcons. While quarterback Matt Ryan has received a lot of praise for his rookie campaign and much has been made about the resurgence of wide receiver Roddy White the true heart of the Atlanta offense is their ground attack and more specifically Michael Turner. After coming over from the Chargers in the offseason Turner has put together an outstanding year in which he finished second in the NFL in rushing yards while wearing down defenses with his bruising runs. Turner was complemented by Jerious Norwood who has provided bursts of speed out of the backfield and been

Rose Bowl Scores: USC Trojans Use Big Second Quarter to Knock Off Penn State Nittany Lions

Posted on 1/1/2009 @ 10:44 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Mark Sanchez was 28/35 passing for 413 yards and four touchdowns, Damian Williams had ten catches for 162 yards and a TD and Stafon Johnson added 63 yards rushing to lead the USC Trojans (12-1) to an impressive 38-24 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on New Year’s day. Sanchez set a USC record for passing yards in the Rose Bowl and his 27-yard touchdown pass to Williams in the opening quarter gave the Trojans a 7-0 lead but the Nittany Lions responded with a 9-yard touchdown run from Daryll Clark on a keeper to even the score at 7-7 heading into the second. Sanchez then used his legs to put the Trojans back in front as he scored on a 6-yard run and then David Buehler kicked a 30-yard field goal to extend the advantage to 17-7. With 1:24 left in the half Sanchez found Ronald Johnson on a 19-yard touchdown and after a Penn State fumble the Trojans took a 31-7 lead when Sanchez hit C.J. Gable on a 20-yard TD with 36 seconds left in the half. After

Gator Bowl Scores: Nebraska Cornhuskers Stage Second Half Comeback to Beat Clemson Tigers

Posted on 1/1/2009 @ 10:44 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Quentin Castille rushed for 125 yards on 18 carries, Joe Ganz threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns and Todd Peterson had 96 yards receiving and a TD on four receptions as the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4) overcame a 21-10 deficit in the second half to beat the Clemson Tigers (7-6) 26-21 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida on New Year’s Day. After a scoreless first quarter the Tigers used their defense to put the first points of the game on the board as DeAndre McDaniel collected a Ganz fumble and went 28-yards for a touchdown to give Clemson a 7-0 lead. Nebraska answered with a 48-yard field goal from Alex Henery with 1:10 left in the half to cut their deficit to 7-3 and they were in great position to add another score after Clemson QB Cullen Harper was picked off at their 27-yard line. The Cornhuskers quickly returned the favor as Ganz was picked off on first down and Crezdon Butler returned it 59 yards down to the Nebraska 13-yard line with 54 seconds left on the clock. Harper was sacked on first

Capital One Bowl Scores: Georgia Bulldogs Use Second Half Push to Drop Michigan State Spartans

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Matt Stafford was 21/30 passing for 250 yards and three touchdowns, Knowshon Moreno collected 62 yards on the ground and another 63 yards receiving and a TD and the Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) defense collected seven sacks and limited the Michigan State Spartans (9-4) offense to 236 total yards in a 24-12 victory at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida on New Year’s Day. The Bulldogs grabbed a 3-0 first quarter lead on a Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal but Michigan State managed to even the score at 3-3 after picking off Stafford and settling for a 20-yard field goal from Brett Swenson. Swenson gave the Spartans a 6-3 lead late in the second quarter on a 32-yard field goal and the score would remain 6-3 at the break. Georgia finally got their offense going late in the third quarter as Stafford led the Bulldogs on a 96-yard drive that was capped by a 35-yard TD toss to Michael Moore for a 10-6 advantage. After a Michigan State punt that was returned 38 yards by Prince Miller and a 15-yard personal foul

Outback Bowl Scores: Iowa Hawkeyes Crush South Carolina Gamecocks in Tampa

Posted on 1/1/2009 @ 10:43 PM in #Sports by Brendan123456 0 comments

Shonn Greene rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, Richard Stanzi was 13/19 passing for 148 yards and a TD and the Iowa Hawkeyes (9-4) defense forced five turnovers in a 31-10 blowout of the South Carolina Gamecocks (7-6) at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida on New Year’s Day. The Hawkeyes jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Stanzi hit Trey Stross on a 6-yard touchdown pass and after a South Carolina interception Greene made it 14-0 in the when he scored on a one-yard run. Iowa had a shot at tacking on another three points after the Gamecocks fumbled on their second possession but Daniel Murray’s 45-yard field goal failed to split the uprights. South Carolina’s offense continued to struggle as their third possession of the game resulted in yet another turnover and the Hawkeyes pushed their advantage to 21-0 on Greene’s second one-yard touchdown. The Gamecocks turned the ball over for the fourth straight possession but Iowa returned the favor and the score remained 21-0 at the

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