As Winston Leads Way, Florida State Beats Florida – New York Times

New York TimesJameis Winston threw three touchdown passes to Kelvin Benjamin, and No. 2 Florida State moved a step closer to playing for the national championship with a 37-7 victory against rival Florida on Saturday in Gainesville. The Seminoles improved to 12-0 for …Florida State 37, Florida 7: Gators’ season ends with abysmal performance …Alligator … Read more

Texas A&M, Kevin Sumlin agree on new, 6-year contract – USA TODAY

USA TODAYTexas A&M football coach Kevin Sumlin has agreed to a new, six-year contract, the school announced today. “Coach Sumlin has demonstrated why he is considered among the nation’s elite football coaches. His coaching and recruiting abilities are only …Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M agree to new six-year contractCBSSports.comSumlin, Texas A&M agree in principle to new … Read more

No. 2 Florida State stays unbeaten, 37-7 at Swamp – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Seattle Post IntelligencerGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes to Kelvin Benjamin, and No. 2 Florida State moved a step closer to playing for the national championship with a 37-7 victory against rival Florida on Saturday. The Seminoles improved …Florida State rolls to easy win against FloridaTbo.comFlorida State vs. Florida final score: … Read more

Jeremy Foley backs Muschamp (again), Gators season ‘not acceptable’ – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comGAINESVILLE — Jeremy Foley backed his coach — again — but acknowledged Florida’s dreadful offense needs help. Time to rest the notion that Muschamp will be gone in 2013. Despite a season Foley calls “unacceptable,” Florida is sending stronger …Florida AD: Will Muchamp to return, but he needs to fix itDetroit Free PressFlorida AD: ‘Total … Read more

Kidd comes clean about Soda-Gate before Nets are blown out by Rockets – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsROCKETS 114, NETS 95. HOUSTON — There was no spilled soda from Jason Kidd on Friday night, no banana peel or pulling of a fire alarm. There was just another loss, a 114-95 embarrassment against the Rockets that somehow lowered rock bottom for …Jason Kidd admits he spilled his drink on purposeUSA … Read more

Fight breaks out during Ohio State-Michigan game – USA TODAY

USA TODAYWith unranked Michigan surprisingly leading No. 3 Ohio State 21-14 in the second quarter, a fight broke out. Punches were thrown and three players were ejected. The Buckeyes lost starting right guard Marcus Hall and running back Dontre Wilson, while …3 ejected in Michigan-Ohio St. brawlESPNOhio State loses 2 players, Michigan 1 to ejectionWashington … Read more

Midseason form is a good look for Arizona basketball – USA TODAY

USA TODAYNEW YORK – It all makes sense now. Arizona coach Sean Miller didn’t shy away from talking about the high expectations facing his Wildcats entering this season. He didn’t dampen his excitement about this roster. He didn’t need to. Miller knew he finally had …Arizona’s versatility and balance make difference vs. DukeCBSSports.comNo. 4 Arizona … Read more

Coaches Bo Pelini, Will Muschamp get support of athletic directors – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesEmbattled coaches Bo Pelini of Nebraska and Will Muschamp of Florida were given votes of confidence by their respective athletic directors on Saturday. That really means nothing in today’s high-stakes world of college football, other than they are not fired at …Bo Pelini safe, Nebraska AD assuresESPNPelini’s job at Nebraska safe for nowChicago … Read more

Florida AD: Will Muchamp to return, but he needs to fix it – USA TODAY

USA TODAYGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Making it clear there have to be changes but standing by his man, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley made it clear before today’s game against Florida State that Will Muschamp will be back in 2014 despite a 4-7 season going to the …Foley: “We’ve got to get some things fixed”GatorCountry.comFlorida AD … Read more

Nebraska athletic director offers support to Bo Pelini – USA TODAY

USA TODAYNebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst broke his silence on Bo Pelini to issue a statement of support. Speculation on Pelini’s future has been a constant accompaniment this season, and it intensified after the Huskers’ 38-17 home loss Friday to Iowa in the …Bo Pelini safe, Nebraska AD assuresESPNBo Pelini will remain as Nebraska football … Read more

Westbrook, Thunder tie up ‘Ridiculous Game-Winning Shot’ series with Warriors – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comAs if Thunder-Warriors weren’t inherently watchable enough … The two teams met Friday for the second time this year, and Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook hit a dazzling 3-point shot with 0.1 seconds left to end a wild sequence and give Oklahoma City …Russell Westbrook hits ridiculous three to beat Warriors in OTUSA TODAYRussell Westbrook Nails … Read more

Claude Julien Impressed With How Bruins Bounced Back From Loss to Red … – NESN.com

NESN.comThe Boston Bruins showed a lot of character by recovering from a brutal 6-1 loss on Wednesday to the Detroit Red Wings with a 3-2 comeback victory over the New York Rangers on Friday afternoon at TD Garden. Despite falling behind 2-1 in the first period, …Zdeno Chara heads B’s bounce-back effortBoston HeraldNHL roundup: Bruins … Read more

John Tortorella returns to New York – USA TODAY

USA TODAYCoach John Tortorella seemed to lose his players in his last season with the New York Rangers, but we’re guessing he didn’t lose the fans. Tortorella’s confrontational style always seemed to play well with New Yorkers. They seemed to like how he held his …NHL Game Of The WeekESPN2:00 ET Madison Square Garden – … Read more

Canzano: What happened to Oregon on the way to a national title? – OregonLive.com

OregonLive.comJosh Huff helped rescue Oregon’s season on Friday in the Civil War. (Randy L. Rasmussen/Oregonian). Print Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and video network, and 78-blog network, with social media and content development services and consulting. Zennie … Read more

Dallas Stars Daily Links: Steven Stamkos Gives Hope For Injured Stephane … – Defending Big D

Defending Big DAfter suffering a horrific broken leg against the Chicago Blackhawks, Stephane Robidas can look to Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos for inspiration on a speedy recovery. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook  Share Share with Stars friends + …Hawks dig deep for 2-1 shootout victoryChicago TribuneStephane Robidas’ horrific injury overshadows Dallas … Read more

NBA Roundup: Westbrook’s 3-pointer beats Warriors in OT – Boston Herald

Boston HeraldOklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) goes up for a shot against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). 1. Saturday, November 30, 2013.Russell Westbrook hits ridiculous three to beat Warriors in OTUSA TODAYWestbrook, Thunder tie up … Read more

Updated Top 25 (and one) – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comI was asked early Friday if a win over Kansas would get Villanova into the updated Top 25 (and one). My answer was simple: “Yeah, 6-0 with a win over Kansas would get Villanova in. No question.” Then Villanova went out and beat Kansas. So now the …Villanova stuns No. 2 Kansas in the Bahamas … Read more

College basketball: Johnson’s run, boosts Arizona – South Bend Tribune

South Bend TribuneIn New York, Nick Johnson scored all but two of his 15 points in the second half and No. 4 Arizona beat No. 6 Duke, 72-66, in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The game was expected to be a matchup of two of the best freshmen in the …Experience Lifts … Read more

Villanova knocks off No. 2 Kansas on late 3 – USA TODAY

USA TODAYPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — For all the talent that Kansas has, and it’s not in dispute, there’s also plenty to be said about the correlation between experience and winning. Villanova has more experience. That might be the simplest reason why the …Villanova stuns No. 2 Kansas in the Bahamas on a late three-pointerFOXSports.comVillanova … Read more

Jamal Crawford scores 31 points as Los Angeles Clippers win on the road – The Seattle Times

The Seattle TimesJamal Crawford, a graduate of Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, had 31 points and 11 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-98 victory over the Kings in Sacramento. The Associated Press …All the Clippers fill in during overtime win without Chris PaulLos Angeles TimesWith Chris Paul out, Kings can’t … Read more

Wizards vs. Pacers: Indiana dominates in 93-73 victory over Washington – Washington Post

Washington PostINDIANAPOLIS — The bad break for the Washington Wizards came moments before the opening tip, when Nene informed Coach Randy Wittman he wasn’t going to be able to play against the Indiana Pacers because of soreness in his right Achilles’ tendon.Video: Lance Stephenson throws mid-air, behind-the-back pass for the assistSI.comVIDEO: Lance Stephenson gets all … Read more

Where should ‘trying to cheat’ rank on the list of biggest NBA fines? – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comJason Kidd finally gave in Friday, admitting the spilled-drink incident at the end of Wednesday’s game against the Lakers was indeed intentional. His bold and creative attempt to gain an extra timeout in the waning moments turned out to be all in vain — the …Jason Kidd comes clean about Soda-Gate before Nets are blown … Read more

Lance Stephenson: Stephenson just misses triple-double vs. WAS – Rotoworld.com

Rotoworld.comLance Stephenson just missed a triple-double in the Pacers’ 93-73 win over the Wizards on Friday, scoring seven points on 3-of-7 shooting (including a three) with 11 rebounds, 10 assists and a whopping eight turnovers. Stephenson was pulled with the …Video: Lance Stephenson throws mid-air, behind-the-back pass for the assistSI.comWizards vs. Pacers: Indiana dominates in … Read more

Blackhawks-Coyotes Preview – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comThe Chicago Blackhawks own the best record in the NHL, and an extended road trip hasn’t slowed them down at all. A meeting with one of the best home teams in the league just might. The Blackhawks look to conclude this seven-game trip with a sixth …Want to win 4 free tickets to Philadelphia Flyers … Read more

Incognito struck deal to extend ban, get partial pay, return this year – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comSuspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito has agreed to extend his four-game ban up to two more weeks in exchange for getting paid for four of those six games, plus the opportunity to return this season, sources told Fox Sports. Richie Incognito …Incognito to stay suspended under dealTampabay.comIncognito now suspended with paySTLtoday.comRichie Incoginito back on … Read more

Brook Lopez returns to Nets lineup but Deron Williams is still dinged up – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsHOUSTON — One star was back Friday, another was left at home and yet another was resting for the next game. Welcome to the 2013-14 Nets: injuries and old age. Brook Lopez returned to Brooklyn’s lineup Friday following a seven-game absence because …Looking Sluggish and Lost, Nets Are Routed by RocketsNew York … Read more

No Solutions in Sight, Knicks Lose Seventh Straight – New York Times

New York TimesLOS ANGELES — J. R. Smith flew across the lane, the back of his untucked jersey flapping behind him. He was determined to do something Wednesday night to salvage the Knicks’ fourth-quarter hopes, and it came in the form of a flat-footed lob that the …Clippers beat Kings in overtime without PaulSan Francisco … Read more

Richie Incoginito back on Miami Dolphins’ payroll – Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis StarRichie Incognito is back on the Miami Dolphins’ payroll. Whether he plays for them again still remains to be seen…. Loading… Post to Facebook. Richie Incoginito back on Miami Dolphins’ payroll on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/Iltbcn. Incorrect please try again.Richie Incognito’s ban reportedly to be extendedLos Angeles TimesNFL: Miami Dolphins’ Richie Incognito will remain suspended with … Read more

Duke-Arizona Preview – ESPN

ESPNSportsCenter Highlight of the Night: Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker combined to score 40 points, but it was not enough as No. 4 Arizona had five players score in double figures en route to defeating No. 6 Duke 72-66.Tags: Arizona, Duke, Jabari Parker, …Drexel outlasts Alabama in three overtimesCBSSports.comNo. 4 Arizona beats No. 6 Duke … Read more

No. 12 Oregon escapes Civil War with one-point victory – USA TODAY

USA TODAYEUGENE, Ore. — Marcus Mariota threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Josh Huff with 29 seconds left and No. 12 Oregon overcame a tenacious effort by Oregon State 36-35 Friday night in the 117th edition of the Civil War rivalry. Mariota threw for 285 yards …Marcus Mariota, Ducks slide past Oregon State in final … Read more

Russell Westbrook’s shot with 0.1 seconds left lifts OKC past Warriors – ESPN

ESPNThe Thunder had plenty of chances to tie or take the lead in the final seconds but kept coming up empty — though getting more chances — before Westbrook drained the corner 3-pointer just before the buzzer. Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points on …Russell Westbrook hits ridiculous three to beat Warriors in OTUSA TODAYWarriors … Read more

Bobcats send Bucks to 11th straight loss – Chicago Tribune

Chicago TribuneCharlotte, NC Sports.com —. Al Jefferson scored 23 points and had 12 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 92-76 victory over Milwaukee to send the Bucks to their 11th consecutive defeat. Gerald Henderson scored 19 points while Ramon Sessions …Al Jefferson’s 23 points leads Charlotte Bobcats to another victory over the …News … Read more

4-point play: Instant analysis on Arizona-Duke – USA TODAY

USA TODAYHOW THE WILDCATS WON: After a back-and-forth first half — eight lead changes and 11 ties — the second half featured more of the same until No. 4 Arizona began to pull away late. It wasn’t always pretty, and in fact, Arizona didn’t make a field goal until …Jabari Parker’s Duke vs. Aaron Gordon’s … Read more

Giants, Vogelsong agree to 1 year, $5 million – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleThe Giants on Friday announced their tentative deal to re-sign starter Ryan Vogelsong, apparently ending their quest to complete the 2014 rotation. Sources said the contract, which does not become official until Vogelsong passes a physical next week, …Giants, Ryan Vogelsong agree to dealSan Jose Mercury NewsVogelsong staying with Giants on one-year dealSI.comGiants … Read more

Jason Kidd admits he spilled his drink on purpose – USA TODAY

USA TODAYThe Jason Kidd drink-spilling saga continues. After the Brooklyn Nets coach spilled his Coke on Wednesday night to buy his team a timeout, he blamed it on sweaty hands. It seems like fining Kidd $50,000 brought the truth out, since he had nothing to lose.Jason Kidd changes his tune about Soda-Gate before Nets face … Read more