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ND Notes: Fencing--Irish fencers conclude play at Junior World Cup event in Budapest; Ewa Nelip took bronze in women’s epee and Barron Nydam took silver in men’s sabre; Tennis, Women--ND doubles team of Kelcy Tefft-Kristy Frilling will begin Spring play ranked number one in the nation; Basketball, Men--Luke Harangody named to Big East Weekly Honor Roll.
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Saturday--Ravens at Titans (4:30 p.m., CBS); Cardinals at Panthers (8:15 p.m., Fox); Sunday--Eagles at Giants (1 p.m., Fox ); Chargers at Steelers (4:45 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Browns--Browns introduce Eric Mangini as head coach.
NCAA Football Bowls: Fedex BCS National Championship--Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 (Florida‘s Tim Tebow offensive MVP; second national title in three years for Gator head coach Urban Meyer); Utah (13-0) second in final BCS poll.
NBA Scores: Spurs 106, Clippers 84; Mavericks 99, Knicks 94.
NHL Scores: Avalanche 2, Blackhawks 1; Flyers 3, Wild 1; Thrashers 4, Devils 0; Bruins 6, Senators 4; Red Wings 6, Stars 1; Panthers 4, Hurricanes 2; Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2; Predators 5, Penguins 3; Flames 5, Islanders 2; Coyotes 3, Lightning 2; Kings 4, Ducks 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Oral Roberts 73, IPFW 46; (21) Butler 64, Wright St. 48; North Dakota St. 55, IUPUI 52; Valparaiso 64, Detroit 41; (20) Arizona St. 69, Oregon St. 38; (16) Xavier 70, St. Louis 44; (22) Minnesota 52, Iolwa 49; Women--Wright St. 54, Valparaiso 44; Butler 71, Detroit 48; Purdue 60, Iowa 49; Minnesota 70, IU 62; (13) California 68, Washington St. 45; (11) Stanford 112, Washington 35; (16) Ohio St. 55, Wisconsin 42; (7) Tenneessee 69, Kentucky 64; (24) Vanderbilt 85, Alabama 76; BC 65, (22) Georgia Tech 64 (OT); (14) Maryland 85, Wake Forest 65; (2) UNC 83, Clemson 74; (9) Auburn 80, South Carolina 76; (18) Florida 80, Mississippi St. 66.
MLB: Red Sox--John Smoltz, Red Sox agree to deal.
NASCAR: Petty--Gillett Evernham Motorsports reaches merger agreement with Richard Petty Enterprises to form new team.
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Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--many Democrats skeptical of Obama tax cut plan; lawmakers question Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle as Obama cabinet confirmation process begins; Israel/Palestine--Israel continues to bomb Gaza; Illinois--Illinois House to vote today whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich; India/Pakistan--Pakistani PM asks for world’s help in calming tensions between India and Pakistan in wake of Mumbai massacre.
Entertainment: Ledger--Heath Ledger wins posthumous Best Supporting Actor award at Critics’ Choice Awards for role of Joker in “The Dark Knight.”
Deaths: Lt. Ray Boehm (USN, Ret.), 84; helped form the first SEAL team; actor Don Galloway, 71; starred in “The Secret Storm,” “General Hospital,” and “Ironsides;” Negro Leagues baseball star Joe “Prince” Henry, 78; former Alabama First Lady Cornelia Wallace, 69; was with George Wallace when he was shot in 1972.
Weather
Today High 27 Low 22 Snow
Sat High 25 Low 11 Snow
Sun High 23 Low 16 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 25 Low 9 Chance Snow
Tue High 13 Low 2 Chance Snow
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