Kirkpatrick scores 6 points in overtime as Howard defeats North Carolina A&T 77-74. Paul Kirkpatrick hit Howard's only two overtime field goals and gave the Bison the lead for good with a late slam dunk in a 77-74 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday.
Drexel wins seventh straight game with 60-53 victory over Towson. Gerald Colds scored 14 points and Drexel extended its winning streak to seven games with a 60-53 victory over Towson on Saturday.
Lewis scores 21 as Oral Roberts beat Centenary 84-71. Marcus Lewis scored 21 points and Robert Jarvis added 20 to lead Oral Roberts to an 84-71 win over Centenary on Saturday.
Obama congratulates Iraqis on 'significant' provincial elections, says important step forward. President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqis on Saturday's provincial elections and urged the winners to work for their people.
Atoyebi's double-double helps Elon hold off College of Charleston rally in a 59-53 win. Ola Atoyebi scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Elon hold off a College of Charleston late rally in a 59-53 win on Saturday.
Mount St. Mary's extends winning streak to 8 in 65-51 win over Wagner. Jeremy Goode scored 17 points and Mount St. Mary's defeated Wagner 65-51 on Saturday.
Before his untimely death, Derrick Thomas helped turn Chiefs around. When Air Force jets roared over Arrowhead Stadium in patriotic pregame ceremonies, it used to mean big trouble for visiting quarterbacks.
No. 2 UConn stakes claim to top spot in the poll with 94-61 win over Providence. Hasheem Thabeet recorded his first career triple-double and No. 2 Connecticut staked its claim to the No. 1 spot in the nation with a 94-61 blowout over Providence on Saturday.
Taylor scores 28 points to lead Central Florida to 79-74 overtime victory over Tulane. Jermaine Taylor made two free throws with 9 seconds left in overtime to lift Central Florida to a 79-74 victory over Tulane on Saturday.
Sims scores 20, Appalachian State escapes Furman 77-75. Donald Sims hit two free throws with 8 seconds left to lift Appalachian State to a 77-75 win over Furman on Saturday.
Rabbi Leon Klenicki, honored by Pope Benedict for interfaith work, dies at 78 in New Jersey. Rabbi Leon Klenicki, an advocate for improving interfaith relations whose efforts were lauded by Pope Benedict XVI, has died. He was 78.
From bands to Bruce, halftime shows mirror Super Bowl surge. But how about the donkey costume?. Way before Prince, Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones ever stepped onto a Super Bowl stage, there was Shirlee Bertolini. In her donkey costume.
Jones scores 36 as Northwestern State ends 8-game skid to defeat Central Arkansas 80-64. Damon Jones scored 25 of his career-high 36 points in the second half to help Northwestern State defeat Central Arkansas 80-64 on Saturday for its first Southland Conference victory of the season.
Downey's jumper with 3 seconds left gives South Carolina 78-77 victory over No. 24 Kentucky. Devan Downey's turnaround jumper with 3 seconds left lifted South Carolina to a 78-77 victory over No. 24 Kentucky on Saturday, just the Gamecocks' second victory in 23 games in Lexington.
Selanne's tiebreaking goal sends Anaheim Ducks to 4-3 win over sinking Colorado Avalanche. Teemu Selanne scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, sending the Anaheim Ducks past the struggling Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday.
Hansbrough, No. 5 North Carolina roll past rival North Carolina State 93-76. Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 points to help No. 5 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 93-76 on Saturday.
Barbaro's full brother _ Nicanor _ loses his racing debut at Gulfstream Park. Nicanor's debut wasn't one to remember.
D.J. Rivera scores 23 points as Binghamton beats Maine 83-77. D.J. Rivera scored 23 points as Binghamton rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat Maine 83-77 in America East basketball on Saturday.
Former Detroit Lions lineman, Players' Association president John Gordy dies at 73. John Gordy, a former offensive lineman for the Detroit Lions and University of Tennessee who helped form the NFL Players' Association, died Friday. He was 73.
No. 17 UCLA uses 40-14 run to blow out Stanford, 97-63. Darren Collison, Alfred Aboya and Jrue Holiday all scored 15 points and No. 17 UCLA put away Stanford with a 40-14 run over both halves on its way to a 97-63 victory Saturday.
Coleman's 16, Davis' double-double help South Alabama hold off New Orleans 56-53. DeAndre Coleman scored 16 points and Brandon Davis tallied a double-double to lead South Alabama to a 56-53 win over New Orleans on Saturday.
Oliver leads San Jose State past Louisiana Tech 53-51. Adrian Oliver scored 15 points and San Jose State beat Louisiana Tech 53-51 on Saturday.
Curry's 20 leads Davidson past Samford 55-52. Stephen Curry scored 20 points to lead Davidson to a 55-52 victory over Samford on Saturday.
Higgins, Markov score late in third to lead Canadiens over Kings 4-3. Andrei Markov's power-play goal with 22.3 seconds remaining gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Win or lose, Cardinals think Kurt Warner is Hall of Fame quarterback. Kurt Warner's legacy was a hot topic of debate during Super Bowl week, specifically whether the two-time NFL MVP has to win Sunday to ensure himself a spot in the Hall of Fame.
NBC sells last Super Bowl spots on eve of game, netting record total of $206M in ad revenue. NBC said on the eve of Sunday's Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million.
Seawright, James help Rhode Island beat La Salle 98-88 in OT. Kahiem Seawright had 25 points and eight rebounds, while Delroy James added 22 points to pace Rhode Island to a 98-88 overtime win over La Salle on Saturday.
Charles has 17 and four players score 14 as No. 1 UConn beats Georgetown 80-61. Tina Charles scored 17 points and helped No. 1 Connecticut remain unbeaten with a 80-61 victory over Georgetown on Saturday.
Cyprus to carry out a second search of a suspected Hamas-arms ship. The saga of a ship suspected of carrying arms from Iran to Gaza grew more complicated Saturday as Cypriot authorities searched the ship, then backed away from previous assertions that it was violating U.N. resolutions.
Griffin's double-double helps Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 64-58. Darrion Griffin scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Jackson State to a 64-58 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.
Man United's Van der Sar breaks 30-year-old English league record for not giving up a goal. Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set an English record for the number of minutes played without conceding a goal in United's 1-0 victory over Everton on Saturday.
Iraqi Christians caught in the middle as Kurdish-Arab tensions rise in Mosul elections. Iraqi Christians still reeling from a string of murders last fall find themselves caught in the middle of a power struggle between Kurds and Sunni Arabs that was fueled by this weekend's elections.
Dad who named children after Nazis accuses NJ social workers of neglect after kids' removal. The father of three children who have names associated with Nazis is accusing the state Division of Youth and Family Services of taking his children under false pretenses and says one of the kids appeared neglected when he saw them last week.
Lachey ridicules attention paid to ex-wife Simpson's curvier new figure. Nick Lachey is defending ex-wife Jessica Simpson, who has been criticized for an apparent weight gain.
Beal scores 21 as Vanderbilt beats Auburn 82-75. Jermaine Beal scored 21 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help Vanderbilt snap a four-game losing streak to beat Auburn 82-75 on Saturday.
A world apart: Red tape keeps Indiana woman from bringing home baby son born in Iraq. Baby Amir's crib is lined with blankets crocheted by his mother and stuffed animals from his 8-year-old sister. Framed photos of him hang on the walls and sit atop shelves and tables throughout his family's three-bedroom home.
Relaxed walk-through caps Cardinals' Super Bowl practice week. The Arizona Cardinals went through a relaxed walk-through in front of about 300 family members and friends Saturday in the team's final on-field preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl.
Matthews scores 19 points in second half as No. 8 Marquette tops No. 25 Georgetown 94-82. Wesley Matthews scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, helping No. 8 Marquette remain undefeated in the Big East with a 94-82 victory over No. 25 Georgetown on Saturday, the Hoyas' fifth straight loss.
Feds seeks 20 years in prison for Ohio activist who set fire to Michigan State building. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison sentence for an Ohio woman who set fire to a Michigan State University building in 1999, one of 13 acts of radical environmental resistance that she has admitted to committing.
A-List celebrity sightings scarce as Super Bowl party scene falls flat in Tampa. Lindsay Lohan looked bored, and she wasn't the only one.
Gilmore scores 22 points as American beats Lafayette 78-65. Brian Gilmore scored 22 points to lead American University to a 78-65 win over Lafayette on Saturday.
McCoughtry's 43 points breaks mark, helps No. 6 Louisville beat Providence, 81-49. Senior Angel McCoughtry scored a career-high 43 points as No. 6 Louisville extended its best start in school history by defeating Providence, 81-49 , in a Big East Conference game Saturday.
Like a broken record, NJ lawmakers seek to end debate over official state song by adopting 4. New Jersey, the only state without an official song, is considering adopting four of them. Chances are, none of them is on your iPod.
Moore scores 17 points, No. 16 Purdue beats Michigan 67-49 for sixth straight win. E'Twaun Moore scored 17 points and Robbie Hummel added 13 as No. 16 Purdue pulled away to a 67-49 victory over Michigan on Saturday after Manny Harris of the Wolverines was ejected for throwing an elbow.
Rask stops 35 shots for 1st NHL shutout in Bruins' 1-0 victory over Rangers. Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout in his fourth start and Marc Savard scored to give Boston a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Warren scores 29 points to lead No. 4 Oklahoma past Iowa State, 78-68. Freshman Willie Warren scored 29 points and No. 4 Oklahoma closed the game on a 13-2 run to beat Iowa State 78-68 on Saturday for its ninth straight win.
