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Updated: reports December 21, evaluates 2007, 6: 46 PM ET Fourth- longest franchise games streak ends for All- Star right wing Comment Email Print Share Associated Press RALEIGH, N. After Arkansas punted, the Tigers drove 85 yards in 14 plays, taking a 20- 10 lead on a 5- yard pass to Tre Smith " The third quarter just got away from us " Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said " That was a disappointing thing. He scored a franchise- record 38 goals and tallied 66 points in only 65 games after missing some early time to groin and hip problems. He also was prevented from playing hockey overseas during the lockout season. Even though both clubs have been mediocre at best this season, two games in a row here in three days, with the hint of a playoff spot in the crisp late- winter air, is enough to get everyone here as excited as if there was a 2- for- 1 special on table dances at this city' s legendary gentleman' s entertainment establishments.

Orr landed a right hand to Fedoruk' s left cheek, sending him to the ice on his back . The previous mark was set in a game featuring Oregon and Washington on February 28, 1975 . They saved most of their cheers for McKowen, who went 3- for- 3 from beyond the arc, made 12 of 13 free throws, had seven rebounds and six assists " I spent three years with Brooks A lot of people complain about what Brooks can' t do . Citing two sources with knowledge of the sale process, the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette reported last week that it was the second time Balsillie has pursued the NHL team- he was the reported Canadian bidder who almost signed on with the Penguins in July . The Penguins' lease on 45- year- old Mellon Arena, the smallest and oldest facility in the NHL, runs through June 2008, and Lemieux has said the team could leave the city if it doesn' t have a new arena by then. The Warhawks' Cody Bauman snapped the ball over his punter' s head twice. Virginia extended the lead to 19 in the first five minutes of the second half and the Bears could get no closer than 13, when Aujla' s 3- pointer made it 73- 60 with 4: 41 to play.

25 at home against Chicago " It doesn' t matter if I agree or not " said Ohlund, who has three goals and three assists while averaging 23: 33 of ice time " I got four games, and I' ll do my best with the situation " He will be missed . What kind of start will the New York Rangers' big free- agent centers, Chris Drury and Scott Gomez, have as the Rangers open at home Thursday against Florida? Many, including this scribe, are predicting the Rangers will advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 1994 2 . He spent the bulk of his time with the AHL' s Hamilton Bulldogs, registering three goals and eight assists in 61 games . Thus, the Wings have been able to avoid an inevitable " rebuilding " phase " This is a man' s league, and if you want to win, you can' t rush the process " Holland said " You' ve got to take one step at a time " A culture of leadership of has been created down there " Holland said " Now, we need to find a way to keep going . A formal announcement is expected later this week, Sharrock said Peca, 33, a two- time winner of the Frank J. Maggie is 9- 5 in playoff predictions this year, successfully picking Edmonton and Carolina to win their respective conference finals.

The Red Wings began talks with Woolley after losing defenseman Niklas Kronwall to a torn left ACL and partially torn MCL in a Sept 30 preseason game Kronwall will be sidelined four to six months . But the Hawkeyes outscored Arizona State 31- 12 the rest of the half to lead 31- 25 . Maryland hit its first six shots, and Hayes and Vasquez both connected twice from beyond the arc to help the Terrapins build an 18- 7 lead . Fine, but if he falters, Josh Harding, with all of 10 games of NHL experience, is Plan B That' s risky . It set the tempo for the second half " Vick said " It quieted the crowd down and just got our guys going " After the Terrapins failed to capitalize on Vick' s third interception, a punt left Virginia Tech on its own 1. And on Sunday, the Blues brought back Weight with a two- year$ 7 million deal and said coach Mike Kitchen will return this season. Even the put- downs have become caricatures; stories told and re- told so often, they have become almost meaningless.

Noce added a 10- yard scoring pass to Patrick Higgins that cut the gap to 37- 17 before the Missouri starters re- entered and quickly scored on a 10- yard pass from Smith to Chase Coffman " I just got a little nervous " Pinkel said " I wanted to make sure we preserved this, and we never really came out firing on offense in the second half " Before the game there was a moment of silence for Aaron O' Neal, the Missouri linebacker who died of viral meningitis in July after a conditioning workout . 7 AP) responded with a spurt, better defense and improved rebounding to pull away for an 81- 59 victory over Kent State on Sunday night . Northern Iowa missed its last nine shots from the field as Drake ended the game on a 9- 1 run " I still don' t know how good we are, and a lot of people around the conference are probably thinking the same thing " Davis said " I know we play real well together " Up one point with a minute left, Adam Emmenecker hit a layup to give the Bulldogs a 57- 54 lead . The last Missouri coach to win his first three games was Wilber Stalcup in 1946- 47 . DiPietro missed the final seven games of the regular season.

In the first, Rice was trailing 21- 20 when Almond shot a string of eight consecutive free throws- making seven- to lift the Owls to a 27- 21 lead with 2: 31 left . The Rams led by as much as eight points late in the period, but TCU chipped away and Mike Scott made it a 1- point game with an off- balance shot at the buzzer . He extended his shutout streak to a career- best 181 minutes, 17 seconds before Vancouver' s Henrik Sedin scored on a power play 7: 49 into the second period of the Red Wings' 3- 2 win Wednesday . The$ 500 million arena, behind the Bally' s and Paris hotel- casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, is projected to open in 2010 . Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn- Brandon Roy keyed the rally, Travis Outlaw hit the go- ahead shot and the Portland Trail Blazers kept their fight alive for home court in the Western Conference playoffs. Football is easy when you have that much time " The SEC had three Top 10 teams lose on the day Georgia( 5- 1, 2- 1) went down to the same fate as No 2 Auburn, knocked off by Arkansas 27- 10, and No.

Kevin Thomas, who finished with nine points, was 3- of- 3 from 3- point range Joe Ross Merritt led the Bulldogs with 11 points . Just hours later, the approximate 225 players in attendance got together for a communal breakfast before resuming discussions at 8: 30 . Lerron Moore had a 1- yard- run for a Western Kentucky score . He had offseason surgery to repair loose ligaments in his right ankle, but the operation has made little difference " Believe me, it' s been a tough year " Forsberg said " It' s been feeling much, much better with all the help I' ve been getting, but I' d like to see that I' m playing good for a long time before I commit to another year " The Flyers could even jump back in the Forsberg picture when he becomes a free agent on July 1, though Forsberg hardly sounded like a player who would consider returning to Philadelphia " If I considered it, I would have signed already " Forsberg said . That leaves the Predators leaning on Chris Mason, who is 8- 5- 1 with a 2 80 goals against average.

He also will work with the Sharks' prospects at their top minor- league affiliate in Worcester, Mass, and in Canadian major junior hockey . 14 Sooners who are finding ways to lose- like having their best player give up on a loose ball near his end zone with the game still on the line in the fourth quarter . In a bold move last month, the Predators acquired the former NHL MVP for forward Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and two draft picks . Speaking of the future, look for the Thrashers to go into next season sounding a lot like they did this year " It was such an amazing finish with these guys playing at a playoff level the last several weeks . Isaiah Swann and Jason Rich were also in double figures for Florida State Swann finished with 14 points, and Rich added eleven. He led the Oilers with nearly 25 minutes per game in 2003- 04 and topped Edmonton defensemen in scoring with 29 points while earning a spot in the 2003 All- Star Game.

Despite the loss, Army is off to its best start since 1997, when it was also 3- 5 after eight games That team finished 4- 7 . Associated PressPOCATELLO, Idaho( AP- Cal Poly quarterback Jonathan Dally racked up 572 yards of total offense and six touchdowns to lead his team to a 48- 28 non- conference win over Idaho State on Saturday . Hopes, a 6- foot- 7- inch, 275- pound center, converted his first nine shots and finished 9 for 10 for Oakland( 4- 2, which out rebounded Duquesne( 2- 2) by 36- 19 and shot 61 4 percent to the Dukes' 33 9 . Robert Jordan and tight end Craig Stevens also caught TD throws from Longshore, who passed for 189 yards and rushed for a score in Cal' s fifth win since its season- opening loss at Tennessee, when the Bears were ranked No 9 . Monmouth trailed 43- 40 two minutes into the second half before Zoller scored 10 points in a 15- 3 outburst that gave Penn a 60- 45 advantage. Ohio State intercepted Minnesota' s Bryan Cupito three times- Malcolm Jenkins, Antonio Smith and Jamario O' Neal each had one- and never faced a serious threat from the Golden Gophers( 3- 6, 0- 5, despite playing without stellar defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock, who was out with a concussion. Chicago has played 29 best- of- seven series( including this one) since the last time it was swept in four straight games( to the Celtics in the 1981 Eastern Conference semifinals.

The first outing with that philosophy didn' t go well Friday night, not because of the reserves, but the lackluster play of the Suns starters . Any hope the rebuilding Penguins had of getting Malkin to the NHL this season ended when Russia declined to accept the IIHF agreement . Until then it appeared the Oilers' penalty- killing unit might do them in . The deal, reached March 24, transfers ownership of the Blues- the league' s worst team this season- and the Savvis Center from Bill and Nancy Laurie to Checketts and his Sports Capital Partners and Towerbrook Capital Partners . Buffalo' s Thomas Vanek and Daniel Briere each had six- game streaks earlier in this postseason# 8226& nbsp; The Sharks were behind 1- 0 at the end of the first period. Trevor Ariza scored 15 points while Bryant and Andrew Bynum had 14 apiece Bryant added five assists and seven rebounds.

Updated: Bon Jovi Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton December 21 2007 6: 46 PM ET Fourth-

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