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Running back Ray Rice of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights carries the ball as linebacker Alphonso Moran of the Kansas State Wildcats moves in for the tackle during the Texas Bowl Dec. 28, 2006, at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Rice ran for 170 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers won 37-10.
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Texas Tech students Matt Ratliff, left, Kenton Dubose, and Kyle Monk cheer head coach Bob Knight before the game with UNLV in Lubbock, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006. The Red Raiders delayed Bobby Knight's quest to pass Dean Smith by losing to UNLV 74-66.
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California's Marshawn Lynch goes over the top of the Texas A&M defense to score on a one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Dec. 28, 2006. The No. 20 Golden Bears dominated the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies 45-10 behind Lynch, who ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
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Channing Frye of the New York Knicks shoots to put the game into triple overtime against the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 27, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Frye made his buzzer-beating jumper, Jamal Crawford took over from there and the Knicks improved to 4-0 in OT this season, despite Rip Hamilton's career-high 51 points. The final score was 151-145.
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Florida Panthers center Rostislav Olesz scores despite the best efforts of Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki in the first period in Sunrise, Fla., Dec. 27, 2006. Olesz scored 30 seconds into the game and later added an assist, and the Panthers extended Philadelphia's franchise-record losing streak to 10 games with a 3-1 victory.
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Florida State running back Lorenzo Booker zips past UCLA's Reggie Carter during the second half of the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006. Booker ran for 91 yards, caught five passes for 117 more and scored two touchdowns.
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Anze Kopitar and Tom Kostopoulos of the Los Angeles Kings get high-fives from fans before the game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Dec. 26, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sean Avery scored the tying goal with 38 seconds left in regulation, Kopitar and Dustin Brown connected in the shootout, and the Kings beat the Coyotes 4-3.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Howard dribbles around Charlotte Bobcats guard Raymond Felton in the second half, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, in Dallas. The Mavs won, 97-84.
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New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur makes a save as the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Ryan Malone look for a rebound during the third period, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006 in East Rutherford, N.J. Brodeur shut out the Penguins as the Devils won, 3-0.
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Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Sebastian Telfair of the Boston Celtics as the Nuggets defeated the Celtics 116-105 at the Pepsi Center December 26, 2006 in Denver.
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The New York Jets' Mike Nugent kicks the winning field goal with 10 seconds left Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, in Miami, to lift the Jets to a 13-10 win over the Miami Dolphins.
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Guard Dwyane Wade (3) of the Miami Heat is defended by forward Ronnie Turiaf (21), guard Sasha Vujacic (18) and forward Luke Walton (4) of the Los Angeles Lakers as teammate Michael Doleac (51) looks on, on Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat defeated the Lakers 101-85.
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Wide receiver Terry Glenn (83) of the Dallas Cowboys makes a pass reception against Sean Considine (37) of the Philadelphia Eagles at Texas Stadium on Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 in Irving, Texas. Philadelphia made it a clean sweep of the season series with the Cowboys, posting a surprisingly easy 23-7 victory over Dallas.
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Houston Texans kicker Kris Brown (3) celebrates his game-winning field goal with quarterback David Carr (8) after beating the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Houston. The Texans beat the Colts, 27-24.
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Umpire Garth DeFelice goes down after being hit in the head by a pass thrown by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard during the second quarter against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Jacksonville, Fla. DeFelice left the game. The Patriots clinched their fourth consecutive AFC East crown with a 24-21 victory.
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San Diego Chargers' Vincent Jackson pulls in a 37-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left in the game against the Seattle Seahawks in a football game Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Seattle. The Chargers won, 20-17.
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New Mexico's Rodney Ferguson, center, fumbles the ball as he is up-ended by San Jose State's Carl Ihenacho (95) and Jason Evans, left, during the fourth quarter of the New Mexico Bowl football game Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Albuquerque, N.M. San Jose won, 20-12.
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Chicago Bulls' Andres Nocioni, of Argentina, is up-ended as he falls near photographer Randy Belice, left, during the first quarter against the Charlotte Bobcats, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Chicago. Nocioni had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 115-76 victory.
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Columbus Blue Jackets' Dan Fritsche (49) trips over New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro while trying to score as Tom Poti (3) and Sean Hill defend during the first period Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Uniondale, N.Y.
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Larry Johnson (27) of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at McAfee Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 in Oakland, California. Larry Johnson ran for 137 yards and a touchdown and the Chiefs kept their slim playoff hopes alive by becoming the first team to beat the Raiders eight straight times with a 20-9 victory Saturday night.