Week of Feb. 4
February 10
Fueled by James Gist's 30 points, Maryland pulled away from N.C State in the second half en route to a 84-70 victory.
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Two weeks after being named Redskins offensive coordinator, it looks like Jim Zorn may have a little more responsibility than originally planned. Zorn will take over for Joe Gibbs as the Redskins head coach.
It was a night of upsets in college basketball as Georgetown and WIscosin were both knocked off. Get all of Saturday's college basketball action here.
Led by Jamal Crawford, the Knicks skated by the Bucks for a one-point win. Get all of Saturday's NBA action here.
BREAKING NEWS
At long last, the deal is done. The Orioles have traded Erik Bedard to the Mariners for outfielder Adam Jones, lefty George Sherrill and three pitching prospects.
February 8
The Loyola men's basketball team look strong Thursday night, defeating St. Peter's 81-69. The Greyhounds improve to 14-11 on the season, 9-4 in the MAAC.
Despite their less than perfect season, the Caps seem to be making their way up in the standings. Since coach Boudreau came on staff, the Caps have gone 20-10-4, and look to be improving.
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In NBA action, the Miami continue their downward spiral, losing another to Philadelphia, and Houston defeated Cleveland. For more game highlights and details click here.
Roger Clemens problems seem to keep coming, as new photos of the baseball star we presented by lawyers.
Just when it looked like Pittsburgh was going to be upset by unranked WVU, Pitts Ramon hit a game winning 3-pointer to defeat the Mountaineers 55-54. For more NCAA action click here.
February 6
Any day now for the Erik Bedard deal... The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says tomorrow is the day, but who knows?
The Ravens added Hue Jackson to their staff on Tuesday. Jackson, the former Bengals wide receivers coach, will take the quarterbacks coaching position in Baltimore. Andy Moeller, who was the line coach at Michigan last year, also was added to the Ravens' staff.
The Wizards looked to end their three-game skid against the 76ers on Tuesday night. Were they successful?
The Capitals trailed Columbus late in the third period after a Blue Jackets goal in the waning minutes. Check here to see if they could stage a comeback.
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One day after Andy Pettitte spoke to Congress, Roger Clemens stepped up to the podium. What did the seven-time Cy Young winner say? Well, he pretty much kept to his original story.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Senator Arlen Specter could meet next week to discuss the Spygate Chronicles...
In other NFL news the Seattle Seahawks have apparently named Jim Mora Jr. as their next head coach, according to FoxSports.com.
The Redskins officially alienated defensive coordinator Greg Williams, who left D.C. to take the same position in Jacksonville.
In the NBA, San Antonio was all over Indiana, but Boston and Cleveland were tied at 76 heading into the game's latter stages. Check here to see all the action.
In other NBA news, the lowly Heat could be putting Shaq on the trading block, according to ESPN.
On the ice, Atlanta and Philly were deadlocked at two in the final period, while Buffalo took a 2-1 lead on Boston heading into the third frame. Check the scores here.
February 5
The Seattle papers and the Baltimore Sun are both reporting that an Erik Bedard-to-Seattle deal is about to be completed pending physicals. Two Mariners players, Adam Jones and reliever George Sherrill were in Baltimore taking physicals on Monday.
Things are really getting close, according to Geoff Baker’s blog for the Seattle Times.
The Maryland women's team came back from 10 down at halftime to tie Virginia Tech and then won the game in overtime, 74-71.
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Legendary coach Bob Knight, he of 902 lifetime wins, the most of all time, has stepped down at Texas Tech.
The Super Bowl viewing audience reached 97.5 million, which is the second largest audience of all time ... ever ... for any show (besides the '83 finale of "MASH").
Meanwhile, the Super Bowl champion Giants are heading home, and already GM Jerry Reese is discussing a contract extension with coach Tom Coughlin. Also, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will interview for the Redskins coaching vacancy.
For Mike Vick, paying $3.75 million back to the Falcons is better than the alternative -- $20 million.
The Detroit Tigers showed Curtis Granderson the money, signing the young star to a five-year extension.
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