RICK GANO

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Granger, Hibbert lead Pacers

Danny Granger scored 22 points Wednesday night and the Indiana Pacers became the first visiting team to win on Chicago's home floor this season, beating the Bulls 95-90.

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Rinne, Predators beat Blackhawks 3-1

Pekka Rinne made 24 saves for his ninth straight win and the surging Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Tuesday night in the teams' final game before the All-Star break.

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Lady Vols struggle with shooting, fall to Irish

Tennessee had decent shots in the first half — layups and jumpers — that frequently rimmed the basket and popped out.

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Diggins leads Irish women to rout of Tennessee

Skylar Diggins matched a season high with 27 points Monday night and No. 2 Notre Dame routed No. 7 Tennessee 72-44, holding the Vols to their lowest scoring output in school history.

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No. 1 Syracuse can't find rim, loses to Notre Dame

Syracuse was Fab-less rather than fabulous Saturday night, and now the top-ranked Orange are no longer unbeaten.

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Cooley leads Irish upset of No. 1 Syracuse

Jack Cooley scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday night as Notre Dame upset No. 1 Syracuse 67-58 and handed the Orange their first loss after 20 straight victories.

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Diggins, Peters lead Irish 76-43 past Villanova

Skylar Diggins scored 20 points and Devereaux Peters added 19 as No. 2 Notre Dame routed Villanova 76-43 Saturday for its 16th straight victory.

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No. 10 Georgetown beats DePaul 83-75

Jason Clark scored a career-high 31 points and No. 10 Georgetown dominated the rebounding in an 83-75 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.

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Sixth-ranked Spartans fall to Northwestern 81-74

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo fretted during practice that some of his younger players would have a difficult time adjusting to the tempo and unique style of Northwestern's offense.

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Northwestern upsets No. 6 Michigan State 81-74

John Shurna scored 22 points and Northwestern beat No. 6 Michigan State 81-74 on Saturday, ending the Spartans' 15-game winning streak

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Blackhawks get 3 in second to beat Wild

Dave Bolland had two goals, and rookie Jimmy Hayes and Viktor Stalberg scored 23 seconds apart in a three-goal second period as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Thursday night.

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Lucas leads Bulls over Wizards

John Lucas III scored a career-high 25 points filling in for injured Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 78-64 on Wednesday for their third victory in three nights.

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Huskies can't handle ball, lose to Irish

Geno Auriemma put his hands behind his head and jumped straight up in the air, grimacing as he watched yet another UConn turnover.

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DePaul loses to No. 1 Syracuse 87-68

DePaul's improvement is evident.

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Joseph leads No. 1 Syracuse over DePaul 87-68

Kris Joseph scored 22 points and No. 1 Syracuse used its defense and depth to rout DePaul 87-68 on Sunday, the unbeaten Orange's 15th straight victory.

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Bryant's interception return lifts Seahawks 38-14

Red Bryant and the Seattle defense made it a tough second half on the Chicago Bears and helped the Seahawks pull away to a convincing 38-14 win Sunday.

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No. 9 Missouri holds off No. 25 Illinois 78-74

The rally came too late for Illinois to earn any bragging rights.

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UNLV hands No. 19 Illinois its first loss, 64-48

Mike Moser had 17 points and 11 rebounds, UNLV went on a 14-2 run to close the first half and the Runnin' Rebels handed No. 19 Illinois its first loss of the season with a convincing 64-48 victory Saturday.

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Vrbata helps Coyotes beat Blackhawks 4-3 in SO

Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored in the shootout and Mike Smith stopped Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa in the tiebreaker to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a wild 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.

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Wildcats hope for bowl bid after loss to MSU

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald felt the pain for his departing seniors as they walked off Ryan Field for a final time. A drizzly day became even more dismal after a 31-17 loss to No. 11 Michigan State in the regular-season finale, a defeat that left the Wildcats hoping for a bowl bid with a 6-6 record.

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Big plays help No. 11 MSU beat Northwestern 31-17

Keshawn Martin returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown just before halftime and Kirk Cousins threw two TD passes to B.J. Cunningham as No. 11 Michigan State warmed up for next week's Big Ten championship game by beating Northwestern 31-17 on Saturday.

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MLB approves Astros sale, price cut $65 million

Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane on Thursday, which will lead to the team moving from the NL Central to the AL West for the 2013 season.

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Boras says markets different for Fielder, Pujols

Scott Boras is already making his case for Prince Fielder over Albert Pujols.

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Lions fall behind early, as Stafford struggles

Matthew Stafford wore a glove on his right hand. For protection against the cold? Nope. Temperatures soared into the 60s Sunday at Soldier Field on a windy November day.

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Epstein joins the Cubs

Theo Epstein knew it was time to move on, even though it meant leaving the team he loved. After nearly a decade as general manager in Boston where he won two World Series titles, Epstein decided change would be a good thing.

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