Saints' Super Bowl victory most watched event in TV history
2/8/2010 6:57:11 PM
The game, a 31-17 contest that saw the Saints win their first title in franchise history, beat out the last episode of M*A*S*H, which drew 105.97 million viewers in 1983.
The viewership for this Super Bowl was up eight percent from 2009's contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals.
Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules
2/8/2010 11:47:17 PM
Final Score: (4) Villanova 82, (5) West Virginia 75
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, as No. 4 Villanova handed fifth-ranked West Virginia an 82-75 defeat in a Big East showdown at WVU Coliseum. The Wildcats (21-2, 10-1 Big East) rebounded from a 103-90 drubbing at Georgetown on Saturday -- their first setback in conference play -- by shooting 56.9 percent from the floor and 19-of-22 from the foul line. Reynolds made all 10 of his free throw attempts and handed out five assists for Villanova, which received a 17- point effort from Corey Fisher. Antonio Pena chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds in helping to snap West Virginia's (19-4, 8-3) six-game win streak. Darryl Bryant netted 15 points, while Da'Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks each scored 13 for the Mountaineers, though Butler had just one point in the second half.
Final Score: (18) Butler 62, Loyola-Chicago 47
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Matt Howard went 12-of-14 from the free throw line in a 20-point effort, and 18th-ranked Butler used a big second half to down Loyola-Chicago, 62-47, and clinch a share of the Horizon League title. Willie Veasley added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-4, 14-0 Horizon), who clinched at least a share of their fourth straight league title with their 13th consecutive victory. Butler will go for the outright championship against Youngstown State on Thursday. Geoff McCammon and Walt Gibler had nine points apiece to lead the Ramblers (13-11, 4-10), who have lost six of seven. Courtney Stanley and Terrance Hill each added eight points in defeat.
Final Score: (25) Pittsburgh 77, Robert Morris 53
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ashton Gibbs scored a game-high 20 points, and 25th-ranked Pittsburgh crushed non-conference foe Robert Morris, 77-53, at Petersen Events Center. Jermaine Dixon added 18 points for the Panthers (18-6), who had lost four of six and resume conference play on Friday against rival West Virginia. Brad Wanamaker had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win for Pitt, which is a perfect 28-0 against Robert Morris in its history. Karon Abraham led the Colonials (16-9) with 16 points, but Robert Morris' nine-game win streak came to a screeching halt. Russell Johnson added 11 points, while Velton Jones and Mezie Nwigwe had 10 each in the setback.
Lombardi's career night propels Phoenix over road-weary Oilers
2/9/2010 12:17:46 AM
Ilya Bryzgalov turned aside 33 shots for the Coyotes, who bounced back after a 4-0 loss at Dallas on Saturday. This was their fourth straight home victory.
Robert Lang had a goal and a pair of helpers, while James Vandermeer tallied a goal and an assist. Radim Vrbata, playing in his 500th career game, also lit the lamp as did Ed Jovanovski.
Dustin Penner broke the shutout late in the third period, but the Oilers lost a 10th straight road games, all in regulation. That skid sets a team record breaking the mark most recently set from February 25 - April 5, 2007.
Jeff Deslauriers made 27 saves in defeat.
Jovanovski scored midway through the opening period on a one-timer above the left circle, and it became 2-0 with 30.1 seconds left in the same stanza. Shane Doan set a no-look backhand pass behind the net to Lombardi in front, and he lifted the disc over Deslauriers.
Lombardi scored again 71 seconds into the second, and Vandermeer made it 4-0 at the 5:38 mark.
Vrbata scored on a backhand breakaway at 4:19 of the third and it went to 6-0 on Lang's ninth of the season at the 11:40 mark on a backhander in the slot.
Penner netted his 23rd of the season with 4:28 left.
Game Notes
Doan, who had two assists, left the game with an apparent chest injury...The Coyotes beat Edmonton for just the third time in the last 11 meetings...The Coyotes have compiled an outstanding 22-8-2 record at Jobing.com Arena so far this season and have won 16 of its last 21 matchups (16-3-2) as the host...Edmonton has mustered just four goals over their last four games.
Cliff Lee undergoes foot surgery
2/8/2010 9:39:48 PM
Lee, who was acquired from Philadelphia in December, is not expected to be ready for workouts when Mariners pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb. 18. He's expected to resume normal baseball activities in no more than three weeks.
Lee didn't disappoint in his short time in Philadelphia, going 7-4 in 12 starts down the stretch with a 3.39 ERA, and carrying the National League champions in the postseason with a 4-0 record and 1.56 ERA in five starts.
The 31-year-old lefty had an incredible 2008 season in Cleveland, where he went 22-3 with a league-best 2.54 ERA in 31 starts to win the AL Cy Young Award that year.
Former Olympic skier Heuga dies
2/8/2010 11:42:57 PM
Heuga's death came 46 years to the day after his medal. Heuga won the bronze behind Billy Kidd's silver in the 1964 Olympic slalom.
"Jimmie Heuga was a champion in every sense of the word," said U.S. Ski Team President and CEO Bill Marolt, who skied with Heuga on the 1964 Olympic Team. "He was a champion as an athlete, as a person and any way you want to measure him.
"We always talk about toughness - you heard about it in the Super Bowl this weekend," added Marolt. "When I look back at all the athletes I've known, pound for pound, Jimmie Heuga was the toughest I've ever met. He was a five- foot-six, 140 pound guy who didn't back down from anybody. That's the kind of toughness you need to be a champion."
Heuga was later diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and dedicated his life to research and innovative treatment of the disease.
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