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Bulls Hold Off Magic
(Orlando, FL) -- Carlos Boozer totalled 31 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Bulls to a 96-94 win over the Magic. Taj Gibson also had 11 boards to go with 21 points and four blocks for Chicago, which has won two-of-three overall. Luol Deng chipped in with 23 points in the win. Jameer Nelson had 32 points to lead all scorers in defeat. Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 12 caroms for Orlando, which has lost seven straight.
{CHIThibodeau102a} Q...great game :14
Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau says Taj Gibson was lights out.
Wednesday's Results
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College Football Bowl Games
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The Sugar Bowl was decided early and it certainly wasn't the outcome most
prognosticators expected. Louisville, after needing a tiebreaker to gain the
automatic BCS bowl bid from the underwhelming Big East Conference,
surprisingly handled SEC powerhouse Florida, 33-23, in a showdown at the
Superdome more lopsided than the final score indicated. Teddy Bridgewater
threw for 266 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and an interception for
the No. 22 Cardinals (11-2), whose defense held the fourth-ranked Gators to
285 yards and forced three turnovers. Florida (11-2) went 4-1 against ranked
opponents in the regular season and was a double-digit favorite coming in, but
played from behind after the first play from scrimmage after Terell Floyd
returned an interception for a touchdown.
Top-25 College Basketball
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim picked up his 903rd career victory on Wednesday to
move past Bob Knight for sole possession of second place on the all-time
Division I wins list. Brandon Triche led the way on the historic night at the
Carrier Dome, making five 3-pointers en route to 25 points to help the
seventh-ranked Orange beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 78-53, in the Big East
opener for both programs. Michael Carter-Williams added a double-double with
12 points and 10 assists for Syracuse (13-1, 1-0 Big East), which has won
three in a row since a loss to Temple on Dec. 22. C.J. Fair tallied 15 points.
Elsewhere in the Top-25:
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(1) Duke 67, Davidson 50 (Charlotte, NC)
(4) Louisville 80, Providence 62
(8) Ohio State 70, Nebraska 44
Purdue 68, (11) Illinois 61
(16) Creighton 79, Illinois State 72
(17) Butler 70, Penn 57
(19) San Diego State 72, CS-Bakersfield 57
National Basketball Association
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LeBron James finished just shy of a triple-double and the Miami Heat extended
Dallas' overtime struggles by posting a 119-109 victory over the slumping
Mavericks at American Airlines Arena. James tallied 32 points, 12 rebounds and
nine assists to lead the Heat to a second consecutive triumph in extra time.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
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Sacramento Kings 97, Cleveland Cavaliers 94
Indiana Pacers 89, Washington Wizards 81
Chicago Bulls 96, Orlando Magic 94
Toronto Raptors 102, Portland Trail Blazers 79
Memphis Grizzlies 93, Boston Celtics 83
Houston Rockets 104, New Orleans Hornets 92
San Antonio Spurs 117, Milwaukee Bucks 110
Brooklyn Nets 110, Oklahoma City Thunder 93
Phoenix Suns 95, Philadelphia 76ers 89
Utah Jazz 106, Minnesota Timberwolves 84
Golden State Warriors 115, Los Angeles Clippers 94
=== As of 1:45 a.m. (et) ===
=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===
The Sugar Bowl was decided early and it certainly wasn't the outcome most
prognosticators expected. Louisville, after needing a tiebreaker to gain the
automatic BCS bowl bid from the underwhelming Big East Conference,
surprisingly handled SEC powerhouse Florida, 33-23, in a showdown at the
Superdome more lopsided than the final score indicated. Teddy Bridgewater
threw for 266 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and an interception for
the No. 22 Cardinals (11-2), whose defense held the fourth-ranked Gators to
285 yards and forced three turnovers. Florida (11-2) went 4-1 against ranked
opponents in the regular season and was a double-digit favorite coming in, but
played from behind after the first play from scrimmage after Terell Floyd
returned an interception for a touchdown.
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A pair of teams who had hoped to be playing for the BCS National Championship
will instead square off in the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, as the
Oregon Ducks do battle with the Kansas State Wildcats. Both teams went 11-1
during the regular season, but K-State won its conference (Big 12), while
Oregon failed to reach its league's title tilt (Pac-12). Oregon is just the
fourth team in history to appear in four or more consecutive BCS bowl games --
USC (2003-09), Ohio State (2006-11) and Miami- Florida (2001-04) being the
others. The Ducks, under the tutelage of Chip Kelly, are 2-2 in BCS bowl
games, which includes a 38-16 win over Colorado in their only previous trip to
the Fiesta Bowl. Kansas State's first BCS bowl game was also in the Fiesta
Bowl back in 2003 after the team won its last, and only other, Big 12 title.
=== COLLEGE BASKETBALL ===
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim picked up his 903rd career victory on Wednesday to
move past Bob Knight for sole possession of second place on the all-time
Division I wins list. Brandon Triche led the way on the historic night at the
Carrier Dome, making five 3-pointers en route to 25 points to help the
seventh-ranked Orange beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 78-53, in the Big East
opener for both programs. Michael Carter-Williams added a double-double with
12 points and 10 assists for Syracuse (13-1, 1-0 Big East), which has won
three in a row since a loss to Temple on Dec. 22.
=== NHL ===
The NHL and NHLPA met twice on Wednesday as they continue negotiations toward
a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with the union submitting another offer
to the league. The union delivered its latest proposal during an early
afternoon meeting between the two sides in response to the latest offer from
the league, which was made Tuesday night. It was the fourth proposal made
between the two sides in the past six days. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman
confirmed neither side had mentioned a disclaimer of interest, which would
have dissolved the union, and also added that the two sides will meet again
Thursday at 10 a.m. (et) with mediator Scott Beckenbaugh, who was present for
both of Wednesday's sessions.
=== NFL ===
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis announced Wednesday that he will retire
after the team concludes its playoff run. Lewis suffered a torn right triceps
in October and missed the team's last 10 games of the regular season. He was
activated off the team's injured reserve with a designation to return last
month, but remained sidelined and is expected to play Sunday when Baltimore
hosts Indianapolis in the wild card round of the AFC playoffs. The 17-year
veteran and former Super Bowl MVP is bound for the Hall of Fame after a
stellar career as the heart and soul of Baltimore's defense.
=== MLB ===
The Tampa Bay Rays have officially avoided arbitration with David Price,
signing the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner to a one-year, $10.1125
million contract. The 27-year-old southpaw went 20-5 with an AL-best 2.56 ERA
and 205 strikeouts in 31 starts last season. Twenty-three of his outings
lasted seven innings or more, the most in the majors. A three-time All-Star,
Price has a 61-31 career record with a 3.16 ERA in five seasons with the Rays.
Bulls, Pacers Rescheduled
(New York, NY) -- The Bulls at Indiana Pacers game that was postponed on December 26th has been rescheduled for February 4th. The contest will take place at 7:00 p.m. local time at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. A snowstorm caused the game to be postponed.
NHL, NHLPA Continue CBA Talks
(New York, NY) -- The NHL and the Players' Association met twice on Wednesday to continue talks for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Earlier Wednesday, the NHLPA made a response to the latest offer from the league. Both sides are meeting again this morning with a mediator. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says a regular season schedule of 48 games must start by January 19th. Games have already been cancelled through January 14th.
Illinois Loses At Purdue
(West Lafayette, IN) -- Brandon Paul scored 15 points as number-14 Illinois fell to Purdue, 68-61. Joseph Bertrand added 14 points off the bench for the Illini, who drop to 13-and-2 and 0-and-1 in the Big Ten. The Illini host Ohio State on Saturday.
Wildcats Open Big Ten Slate
(Evanston, IL) -- The Northwestern Wildcats begin their Big Ten season tonight at home against number-two Michigan. The Wildcats are 9-and-4 in non-conference play. The Wolverines are 13-and-0 on the year.
DePaul Dropped By Seton Hall
(Rosemont, IL) -- Jamee Crockett scored 16 points to go with seven rebounds and five steals as DePaul fell to Seton Hall, 73-72. Brandon Young had 15 points and five boards for the Blue Demons, who fell to 9-and-5 and 0-and-1 in the Big East. The Blue Demons are at Providence on Saturday.
Cubs Ink Jackson
(Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs made it official with free agent Edwin Jackson, signing the pitcher to a four-year contract on Wednesday. The deal had previously been reported to be worth $52-million. The 29-year-old former White Sox starter will be joining his eighth club since debuting in the majors in 2003. He made 31 starts last season with the Washington Nationals, going 10-and-11 with a 4.03 ERA.
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