PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LeBron James poured in 44 points with 13
rebounds and six assists in leading the Miami Heat to a 107-100
overtime win over Portland. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 34 points in
the Heat's 13th straight road win and 21st victory in their last 22
overall.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Rodgers tossed three TD passes in
winning his first NFL playoff game in Green Bay's 21-16 upset of
Philadelphia. That sends the Packers to Atlanta to play the
Falcons, top seed in the NFC side of the playoffs, next Saturday
night in the second round of the playoffs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Flacco had two TD passes in
Baltimore's 30-7 rout of Kansas City that sets up the third meeting
of the season between the Ravens and Steelers next Saturday in
Pittsburgh. The Ravens and Steelers have split two previous
meetings.
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Jonathan Byrd started the new year the
way he ended the old one - with a victory. Byrd, who won the final
event last year with a win in Las Vegas, opened the PGA Tour season
by winning the Tournament of Champions in a sudden-death playoff
against Robert Garrigus (GEHR'-ih-guhs), who missed a 3-foot par
putt on the second extra hole.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Tonight's national championship game
between top-ranked Auburn and second-ranked Oregon could be a
high-scoring affair between two unbeaten teams. The Tigers come
into the game averaging 42.7 points a game while the speedy Ducks
are averaging 49.3 points a contest.
