With D.J. Augustin providing his usual razzle-dazzle driving to the basket, Gary Johnson delivered the scoring punch inside that coach Rick Barnes had promised and the No. 14 Longhorns rolled to an impressive 81-62 win Saturday over Saint Mary's.
Blake Griffin tied his career high with 18 points and added nine rebounds as Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to defeat Rice 61-49.
For all their achievements, past Most Valuable Players John Unitas, Dan Marino and Joe Montana never had a season like Tom Brady's 2007.
With about 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half of Texas Tech's 75-68 win over UTEP on Saturday, Bob Knight lost his right shoe when he kicked the front of the scorer's table.
Even after 644 games over 14 NHL seasons, shutouts are still a reason to celebrate for Detroit Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek.
In the final minutes of a game the Miami Heat seemingly had no business being so close to winning, coach Pat Riley called a timeout. Trailing by a single point, what play did Riley call?
Now Roger Clemens gets a chance to tell his side of the story under oath. So does his good pal Andy Pettitte. And their former trainer, Brian McNamee, too.
Here are the high school basketball scores from Friday, January 4th.
Hawaii football coach June Jones said he would travel to Dallas on Saturday to discuss the opening at Southern Methodist University.
The Kansas Jayhawks beat the Virginia Tech Hokies in the FedEx Orange Bowl, 24-21, Thursday night, wrapping up bowl action for Big XII teams. The Big XII Conference finished 5-3 in bowl action in 2007-08.
Dirk Nowitzki wasn't about to admit anything. According to him, the 29 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks he had in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-99 victory Wednesday night were all part of just another night at the office -- even if they came against the Golden State Warriors.
Dallas Cowboys strong safety Roy Williams was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Thursday in place of the late Sean Taylor, the Washington safety voted in as a starter.
Rich who? The West Virginia Mountaineers didn't need coach Rich Rodriguez. They had Pat White, and their elusive quarterback led them to a surprising 48-28 romp over No. 3 Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday night.
Former Oklahoma star Adrian Peterson ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season.
Texas junior running back Jamaal Charles has decided to leave the Longhorns to enter the NFL draft. Charles this season rushed for 1,619 yards. Charles joined Ricky Williams, Earl Campbell and Cedric Benson as the only Longhorns rush for over 1,500 yards in a season.
Third-ranked Oklahoma thought it deserved a shot at the Bowl Championship Series title after a series of late-season upsets shook up the BCS standings. But the Sooners finished behind another twice-beaten team, LSU.
Colorful confetti flip-flopping around him, fans in black and gold chanting his name, Tony Temple and his Missouri teammates were basking in a terrific ending to a magical season.
Texas Tech didn't score 40 or more points, as it had all season. Through three quarters, the nation's top passing offense couldn't score much at all.
Oklahoma defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger will miss the Fiesta Bowl after being sent home from Arizona following an arrest for shoplifting.
Wade Phillips figures a lack of motivation is all that's been wrong with the Dallas Cowboys lately. Once the playoffs start, he's certain they will snap back to form. To the form that started 5-0. To the form that had them 12-1. To the form that finished 13-3, tying the best in club history.
The Washington Redskins reached the postseason Sunday with a 27-6 victory over the archrival Dallas Cowboys, who rested anyone who was questionable with an injury because they had clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs the week before.
The Dallas Mavericks started fast Saturday by making their first five shots and got an inside boost from Erick Dampier to lead throughout a 97-84 victory that snapped Atlanta's longest winning streak in eight years.
Darren McFadden will play in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day after the university reviewed a media report linking the All-America running back and an agent to the purchase of a vehicle and found no reason to make him ineligible.
Tournament Scores
LeBron James had 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 88-81 on Thursday night in a game almost as difficult to watch as it was to play.
