LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl returned from
an eight-game suspension, but couldn't have liked what he saw from
his Vols last night. The 18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats ripped the
Vols 73-61 as Pearl returned from a suspension handed out by the
SEC for lying to NCAA investigators looking into the Vols'
recruiting practices.
UNDATED (AP) - Michigan State and North Carolina are moving
forward with plans to play a basketball game aboard an aircraft
carrier next Veterans' Day. Michigan State athletic director Mark
Hollis says the long-discussed game will take place this year in
San Diego's harbor.
HOUSTON (AP) - Kevin Love set a Minnesota record with his 38th
consecutive double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14
rebounds in the Timberwolves' 112-108 win over Houston. Love passed
Kevin Garnett for Minnesota's double-double record and his is the
longest since Moses Malone had 44 in a row during the 1982-83
season
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay Packers fans enjoyed a final
celebration for their Super Bowl heroes during a victory party at
Lambeau Field. Coach Mike McCarthy brought out the Lombardi Trophy
and promised fans to win next year's Super Bowl as fans screamed
their approval.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The Toronto Maple Leafs took advantage of
the New York Islanders emergency goalie and snapped a five-game,
road-losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Isles. New York was
forced to start Mikko Koskinen in his NHL debut after second-string
goalie Kevin Poulin hurt his left leg during pregame warmups.
