COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Third-ranked Texas built a
25-point lead by halftime and walloped 16th-ranked Texas A&M 69-49
behind Jordan Hamilton's 20 points. That's the Longhorns' first
victory in College Station since 2004.
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a game featuring 16 turnovers by each team,
13th-ranked Georgetown won its fifth in row, 62-59 over 15th-ranked
Louisville. Chris Wright hit for a career-high 24 for the Hoyas.
DALLAS (AP) - Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu (poh-luh-MAH'-loo)
is the Associated Press 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
award, edging Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews 17-15 in a vote of
a nationwide panel of 50 media members. The pair will be on the
field for Sunday's Super Bowl.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Injured Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin
returned to practice yesterday and is a step closer to his eventual
return to game action. He's missed three games with a knee injury
and sinus infection and will probably also sit out tonight's game
in New York against the Rangers.
MIAMI (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are two losses shy of tying
the single-season NBA longest losing streak after suffering their
21st straight loss, 117-90 to Miami last night. Dwayne (dwayn) Wade
led the way with 34, ex-Cav LeBron James added 24 and eight assists
and ex-Cav center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (zih-DROO'-nuhs
ihl-GOWS'-kuhs) contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds.
