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Beacon Sports
ND Scores: Tennis--(14) Pepperdine 4, ND 3; Track--Mary Saxer breaks own Loftus Sports Center record with pole vault of 4.06 m at Irish home indoor track opener; brothers Kevin and Matt Schipper finish first and second respectively in men’s pole vault; Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)--ND alums Brittany Bock (L.A. Sol), Kerri Hanks (St. Louis Athletica), Carrie Dew (FC Gold Pride, S.F. Bay Area); Elise Weber (S.L. Athletica), Christie Shaner (Sky Blue FC, N.J.), Jen Buczkowski (Sky Blue FC) selected in inaugural WPS draft.
LaVille Sports: Boys Varsity Basketball--LaVille at Knox PPD.
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Buccaneers--Bucs fire head coach Jon Gruden and GM Bruce Allen; promote defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to head coach; Cowboys--Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.
NBA Scores: Pacers 111, Raptors 104; 76ers 109, Spurs 87; Wizards 96, Knicks 89; Jazz 101, Grizzlies 91; Thunder 89, Pistons 79; Cavaliers 92, Hornets 78; Timberwolves 105, Coyotes 103; Bucks 129, Kings 122; Magic 109, Lakers 103; Warriors 119, Hawks 114.
NBA Notes: Mavericks--owner Mark Cuban fined $25,000.
NHL Scores: Rangers 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT); Devils 2, Blue Jackets 1; Penguins 3, Ducks 1; Flyers 3, Panthers 2 (SO); Thrashers 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT); Oilers 3, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Women--(2) UNC 103, (14) Virginia 74; (4) Duke 57, Virginia Tech 52.
Local
Local Headlines: Brrr: record low (for the date) of -19 posted.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-elect Obama says “first job” is to “put people back to work;” Obama aides say Gitmo prison could be closed as early as second week of Obama administration; battered Wall St. still donates more money than any other U.S. industry to Obama inaugural festivities; Obama cabinet headed toward quick Senate approval; biggest snag could be Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner’s past failure to pay taxes; Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton could be confirmed within hours of Obama’s inauguration; Circuit City--Circuit City to close remaining 567 stores; already closed store on Ireland Road in South Bend; Gaza--Israelis vote on unilateral ceasefire; Israel says it will halt offensive but keep army in place while Gaza cease-fire is being negotiated; Economy--U.S. posted lowest inflation rate in 60 years for 2008, mainly because of record plunge in gas prices; Chrysler Financial, credit arm of Chrysler Corporation, gets $1.5-billion, five-year loan from U.S. Treasury; plans to use funds for 0%-interest loans for car buyers; Zimbabwe--Zimbabwe issues $100-trillion bank note; equal to about $300 U.S.;
Deaths: artist Andrew Wyeth, 91, died yesterday in his sleep; John Mortimer, 85, British attorney and writer; created Rumpole of the Bailey.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Ref.: Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban fined $25,000. That’s not even a slap on the wrist. That’s like telling one of us to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Unsubstantiated Rumor: When told about his fine, Cuban reportedly said, “$25,000, do they know I’m a !@#$%^&*billionaire; he was told to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Weather
Today High 22 Low 14 Ice Pellets
Sun High 20 Low 9 Snow Showers
Mon High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Tue High 25 Low 18 Chance Snow
Wed High 27 Low 20 Partly Cloudy
Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@gmail.com
Beacon Sports
ND Scores: Tennis--(14) Pepperdine 4, ND 3; Track--Mary Saxer breaks own Loftus Sports Center record with pole vault of 4.06 m at Irish home indoor track opener; brothers Kevin and Matt Schipper finish first and second respectively in men’s pole vault; Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)--ND alums Brittany Bock (L.A. Sol), Kerri Hanks (St. Louis Athletica), Carrie Dew (FC Gold Pride, S.F. Bay Area); Elise Weber (S.L. Athletica), Christie Shaner (Sky Blue FC, N.J.), Jen Buczkowski (Sky Blue FC) selected in inaugural WPS draft.
LaVille Sports: Boys Varsity Basketball--LaVille at Knox PPD.
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Buccaneers--Bucs fire head coach Jon Gruden and GM Bruce Allen; promote defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to head coach; Cowboys--Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.
NBA Scores: Pacers 111, Raptors 104; 76ers 109, Spurs 87; Wizards 96, Knicks 89; Jazz 101, Grizzlies 91; Thunder 89, Pistons 79; Cavaliers 92, Hornets 78; Timberwolves 105, Coyotes 103; Bucks 129, Kings 122; Magic 109, Lakers 103; Warriors 119, Hawks 114.
NBA Notes: Mavericks--owner Mark Cuban fined $25,000.
NHL Scores: Rangers 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT); Devils 2, Blue Jackets 1; Penguins 3, Ducks 1; Flyers 3, Panthers 2 (SO); Thrashers 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT); Oilers 3, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Women--(2) UNC 103, (14) Virginia 74; (4) Duke 57, Virginia Tech 52.
Local
Local Headlines: Brrr: record low (for the date) of -19 posted.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-elect Obama says “first job” is to “put people back to work;” Obama aides say Gitmo prison could be closed as early as second week of Obama administration; battered Wall St. still donates more money than any other U.S. industry to Obama inaugural festivities; Obama cabinet headed toward quick Senate approval; biggest snag could be Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner’s past failure to pay taxes; Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton could be confirmed within hours of Obama’s inauguration; Circuit City--Circuit City to close remaining 567 stores; already closed store on Ireland Road in South Bend; Gaza--Israelis vote on unilateral ceasefire; Israel says it will halt offensive but keep army in place while Gaza cease-fire is being negotiated; Economy--U.S. posted lowest inflation rate in 60 years for 2008, mainly because of record plunge in gas prices; Chrysler Financial, credit arm of Chrysler Corporation, gets $1.5-billion, five-year loan from U.S. Treasury; plans to use funds for 0%-interest loans for car buyers; Zimbabwe--Zimbabwe issues $100-trillion bank note; equal to about $300 U.S.;
Deaths: artist Andrew Wyeth, 91, died yesterday in his sleep; John Mortimer, 85, British attorney and writer; created Rumpole of the Bailey.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Ref.: Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban fined $25,000. That’s not even a slap on the wrist. That’s like telling one of us to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Unsubstantiated Rumor: When told about his fine, Cuban reportedly said, “$25,000, do they know I’m a !@#$%^&*billionaire; he was told to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Weather
Today High 22 Low 14 Ice Pellets
Sun High 20 Low 9 Snow Showers
Mon High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Tue High 25 Low 18 Chance Snow
Wed High 27 Low 20 Partly Cloudy
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