BCS title game: Tide rolls over Notre Dame

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The coach no longer wears houndstooth. The result is the same. Another Alabama dynasty.

NBA: Nuggets beat struggling Lakers 112-105

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ty Lawson had 21 points and 10 assists, Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points and hit a big 3-pointer with 13.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 112-105 Sunday night for their fifth win in seven games.

AFC wild card: Ravens top Colts 24-9

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens wanted one long final ride for Ray Lewis. They also wanted Denver. They got it. Having disposed of Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts, they now face a far more imposing challenge - Peyton Manning and the streaking Broncos. Anquan Boldin set a franchise record with 145 yards receiving, including the clinching touchdown in the Ravens' 24-9 victory Sunday over the Colts in an AFC wild-card game. The ...

NFC wild card: RG3 hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14 in playoffs

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch's go-ahead touchdown run, and the Seattle Seahawks finally had a victorious road show.

NHL: Hockey season saved with talks

NHL, union reach tentative agreement IRA PODELL,AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice. With the season on the line, the NHL and the players' association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day lockout and save what was left of a fractured schedule. Commissioner Gary Bettman and union executive director Donald ...

NBA: Clippers get club-record 12th straight home win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul had 27 points and nine assists, Blake Griffin added 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers set a franchise record with their 12th straight home victory, 115-89 over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

NFL: Packers show off depth in 24-10 win over Vikes

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers showed how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-card game that was never really close.

College basketball: UCLA beats Stanford 68-60 for 7th win in a row

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barely a month ago, UCLA had lost two of three games and fallen out of the Top 25. Now, the Bruins are rolling.

AFC Wild Card: Houston beats Bengals 19-13 in wild-card playoff

HOUSTON (AP) - Arian Foster ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston Texans used a stifling defense for a 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Cotton Bowl: Manziel, Texas A&M beat Oklahoma 41-13 in Cotton

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more and had a Cotton Bowl-record 516 total yards as 10th-ranked Texas A&M wrapped up its first SEC season with a 41-13 win over No. 12 Oklahoma on Friday night.

UCLA hoops makes it six in a row

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kyle Anderson had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and UCLA won its sixth straight, defeating California 79-65 Thursday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.

Gators upset by Louisville 33-23 in Sugar

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisville safety Calvin Pryor predicted the Cardinals would "shock the world" against Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

NBA: 16 up then 2 down for Clippers

OAKLAND (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 25 of his 31 points in the first half, David Lee finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors coasted past the ailing Los Angeles Clippers 115-94 on Wednesday night. Harrison Barnes had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Curry added eight assists and six rebounds ...

College football: No. 13 FSU beats No. 16 NIU 31-10 in Orange Bowl

MIAMI (AP) - Anxious to avoid an Orange Bowl shocker, the Florida State Seminoles kept getting tricked.

NBA: Nuggets end Clippers' team-record win streak at 17

DENVER (AP) - During an undefeated five-week run by the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets were just another team they beat along the way. The second time around, the Nuggets were the team that ground the Clippers' streak to a halt.

Valencia grad Nick Ferry wins NCAA volleyball title

For the second straight year, Valencia High graduate Nick Ferry got to experience a national championship.

Morse, Bay homer, lead Mariners over Angels

SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners were having no luck connecting with the changeup of Los Angeles Angels starter Jason Vargas on Sunday.

Kershaw dominates Brewers, Crawford homers twice

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw retired 18 consecutive batters and struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, Carl Crawford homered twice against Kyle Lohse and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 on Sunday.

Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.

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LA Kings beat Sharks 3-2, finish 5th in West

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Williams scored in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

Grizzlies beat Clippers 104-83, tie series at 2

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - When Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph click together, the Memphis Grizzlies are very, very tough to beat.

Brewers go deep for 6-4 victory over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carlos Gomez and Martin Maldonado each hit two-run home runs to propel the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

Chiefs pick Eric Fisher No. 1 in NFL draft

NEW YORK (AP) - More than 2 1/2 tons of linemen, five trades, one quarterback and no Manti Te'o.

Parker leads Spurs to 102-91 win over Lakers

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Dodgers ride Mark Ellis to victory

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Ellis waited all winter to hit the 100th home run of his career.

Kendrick's HR in 11th lifts Angels over Rangers

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Howie Kendrick hit his second home run of the game in the 11th inning and finished with four RBIs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Megan Dawe named NYU's Freshman of the Year

Megan Dawe, a 2012 Saugus High graduate and freshman at New York University, was named the school's female Freshman Athlete of the Year, the school's athletic department announced last week.

Carter puts LA Kings past Dallas 4-3 in overtime

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After all the momentum swings, debatable calls and general weirdness in the Los Angeles Kings' chippy visit from Dallas, neither team seemed all that surprised when it was decided on a puck to the chest.

NBA: Lakers slip up in S.A.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury.