Monday, January 12, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; January 12, 2009

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Beacon Sports
ND Notes: Hockey--ND 3, Alaska 0 (win streak eight; school-record unbeaten streak 18); Spring Track (at IU)--sophomores Kelly Lang and Natalie Johnson 1-2 in women’s 600m dash; freshman Jordan Rincon and Billy Buzaid 1-2 in men’s 600m dash; senior Mary Saxer won pole vault.
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Eagles 23, Giants 11; Steelers 35, Chargers 24.
NFL Notes: Broncos--Broncos hire Patriots’ offensive coordinator to replace Mike Shanahan as head coach.
NCAA Football Notes: Florida--Tim Tebow announces he will return for senior season.
NBA Scores: Warriors 120, Pacers 117; Celtics 94, Raptors 88; 76ers 109, Hawks 94; Suns 109, Clippers 103; Magic 105, Spurs 98; Kings 102, Mavericks 95; Lakers 108, Heat 105.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Predators 1; Oilers 2, Blues 1; Ducks 4, Devils 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(14) Purdue 65, Wisconsin 52; (10) UCLA 64, USC 60; (4) Wake Forest 92, (3) UNC 89; (22) Minnesota 79, Penn St. 59; (16) Xavier 86, Fordham 60; (1) Pittsburgh 90, St. John’s 67; Women--IU 84, Penn St. 77; Purdue 67, Northwestern 57 (OT); Bradley 65, Evansville 54; (13) California 62, Washington 34; (24) Vanderbilt 74, (7) Tennessee 58; (9) Auburn 81, (18) Florida 65; (25) Marist 86, Loyola (MD) 44; (10) Louisville 64, (17) Rutgers 59; (15) Virginia 77, Wake Forest 59; (2) UNC 75, N.C. St. 66 (OT).
Golf: PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship (Hawaii)--1. Geoff Ogilvy -24; 2. Anthony Kim and Davis Love III -18.

Local

Local Headlines: South Shore--South Shore train strikes car in LaPorte County, killing driver; all westbound South Shore service is temporarily suspended; Dangerous Ice--man dies after falling through ice at Lake Maxinkuckee; Elkhart Jail Going Green--Elkhart jail trying to tap methane from nearby landfill to heat facility.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-elect Obama in discussions to tap remaining $350-billion in bailout funds; Obamas narrow first pup choices to labradoodle or water hound; Obama invokes spirit of FDR; South Africa--corruption charges reinstated against African National Congress (ANC) leader and frontrunner in next presidential election Jacob Zuma; meanwhile polygamist Zuma marries fifth wife; Israel/Palestine--Israel considers retaking Gaza border corridor;
Entertainment: Golden Globes--Heath Ledger wins posthumous Golden Globe for performance in “Dark Knight.;” low-budget independent film “ Slumdog Millionaire” wins four awards: best drama, best director, best screenplay, and best musical score.
Deaths: Harry Endo, 87, played Che Fong on “Hawaii Five-0;” Cardinal Pio Laghi, 86, longtime Vatican diplomat who tried to dissuade President Bush from launching Iraq invasion in 2003.

Weather
Today High 25 Low 19 Chance Snow
Tue High 21 Low -1 Snow
Wed High 11 Low 0 Chance Snow
Thu High 9 Low -1 Chance Snow
Fri High 4 Low -1 Chance Snow





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