HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Boys
Stritch 16 12 15 13 – 54
Northwood 9 20 16 11 – 57
STRITCH: Blazevich 1-0-2, Guy 3-7-13, Staler 4-2-6-20, Kelsey 3-0-6, Cousino 0-1-1, Hatfield 0-1-1, Bekier 0-3-0-9, Delin 1-0-2. Totals: 12-5-15-54.
NORTHWOOD: Williams 1-2-4, Romstadt 0-1-2-5, Mahoney 1-0-2, Hartley 2-1-5, Perkins 2-1-5, Reighard 1-0-2, Green 12-4-28, Segura 3-2-6. Totals: 22-1-11-57.
Napoleon 7 14 14 21 – 56
Findlay 16 12 14 23 – 65
NAPOLEON: Lankenau 0-2-1-7, Gerken 0-1-1, Sonnenberg 0-1-2-5, Badenhop 3-1-7, Myles 2-0-4, Lauf 8-1-6-25, Huber 1-1-2-7. Totals: 14-5-13-56.
FINDLAY: Birchmeier 0-1-4-7, Boyd 0-2-2, Clark 2-2-1-11, Davidson 0-1-1, Peak 3-0-6, Ammons 4-1-10-21, Gettys 6-5-17. Totals: 15-4-23-65.
Hilltop 7 9 10 12 – 38
Pettisville 13 14 14 19 – 60
HILLTOP: Miller 2-1-0-7, Grime 0-1-0-3, Sentle 4-0-8, Reamsnyder 1-2-4, Burwell 5-0-10, Flip 0-2-2, Rahlf 1-2-4. Totals 13-2-6-38
PETTISVILLE: Davis 0-2-2, Short 5-1-1-14, Rupp 2-2-6, Klopfenstein 0-2-2, Bruner1-5-7, King 3-3-9, Pursel 3-4-10, Borton 5-0-10. Totals 19 1 19 60.
North Central 14 13 5 9 – 41
Fayette 11 9 17 10 – 47
NORTH CENTRAL: Manley 1-0-2; Douglas 2-1-5; Wagoner 1-0-2; Masters 2-4-8; Pilmore 3-2-8; Dancer 4-2-2-16. Totals 13-2-9-41.
FAYETTE: Z. Colgrove 3-0-6; Randall 2-2-6; Cox 3-1-4-13; A. Colgrove 1-0-2; Keefer 8-4-20. Totals 17-1-10-47.
Fountain City 14 10 10 11 – 45
Apostolic Christian 16 14 8 10 – 48
FOUNTAIN CITY: Deline 1-2-4, E. Miller 2-1-5, S. Miller 2-2-6, Dillon 3-2-0-12, Carlin 2-0-4, Dubois 4-2-10, White 2-0-4. Totals: 16-2-7-45.
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN: Allen 0-1-1, C. Gross 5-2-12, Jennings 9-0-18, Lucas 2-2-2-12, Disher 2-1-5. Totals: 18-2-6-48.
Maumee Valley 14 7 13 13 – 47
Danbury 3 8 4 10 – 25
MAUMEE VALLey: Brown 3-3-9, Frasco 0-2-2, Stoddard 2-0-4, Krueger 3-2-8, Deichert 3-1-1-10, Turner 2-3-7, Brandon 1-0-2, Sturt 2-1-5. Totals 16-1-12-47.
DANBURY: Kennedy 2-0-4, Burks 1-1-0-5, Helline 1-1-1-6, Chapman 1-0-2, Stephens 3-2-8. Totals 8-2-3-25.
Bryan 16 15 14 9 – 54
Liberty Center 6 5 10 8 – 29
BRYAN: McBride 1-1-1-6, Wisler 2-5-5-20, Schimmoeller 2-0-4, Parker 1-0-2, Kolb 3-0-6, Turnball 3-3-9, Bruoy -1-0-3. Totals 12-7-9-54.
LIBERTY CENTER: Elling 1-0-2, Slee 1-11-3, Swiddy 1-2-4, Snyder 1-1-5, Burdue 1-0-2, Snow 4-4-12, Mock 0-1-1. Totals 9-1-8-29.
City League
TONIGHT
Bowsher at Waite
Central Catholic at St. Francis
Clay at Woodward
Arts Academy at Rogers
Scott at Whitmer
St, John’s at Start
SATURDAY
Scott at Detroit Consortium
Fremont Ross at St. Francis
Bedford at Whitmer
Detroit Allen Academy at Woodward
Northern Lakes League
SATURDAY
Anthony Wayne at Perrysburg
Bowling Green at Maumee
Northview at Southview
Rossford at Springfield
Suburban Lakes League
TONIGHT
Gibsonburg at Eastwood
Genoa at Otsego
Woodmore at Lake
SATURDAY
Van Buren at Elmwood
TAAC
TONIGHT
Toledo Christian at Emmanuel Christian
Ottawa Hills at Delta
SATURDAY
Evergreen at Cardinal Stritch
Danbury at Emmanuel Christian
Liberty Center at Maumee Valley
Bettsville at Northwood
Pettisville at Ottawa Hills
NWOAL
SATURDAY
Archbold at Fairview
Bryan at Tinora
Ayersville at Montpelier
Patrick Henry at Napoleon
Swanton at North Central
Otsego at Wauseon
Other Northwest Ohio
TONIGHT
Vanlue at Arcadia
Findlay at Defiance
Upper Sandusky at Fostoria
Fremont St. Joseph at North Baltimore
Fostoria St. Wendelin at Lakota
Liberty-Benton at Van Buren
Arlington ay McComb
Oak Harbor at Sandusky St. Mary
Port Clinton at Huron
SATURDAY
Elida at Liberty-Benton
Ridgemont at North Baltimore
Sandusky Perkins at Oak Harbor
Port Clinton at Clyde
Southeast Michigan
TONIGHT
Bedford at Saline
Blissfield at Erie Mason
Girls
Gibsonburg 2 6 4 6 – 18
Lake 12 20 8 15 – 55
GIBSONBURG: Busdieker 0-2-2, Copley 0-1-0-3, Damschroder 1-0-2, Dushane 3-1-7, Hoffman 1-0-2, Hudson 1-0-2. Totals 6-1-3-18
LAKE: Brittenham 7-2-16, Woodruff 1-2-0-8, Johnson 2-0-4, Cox 1-4-6, Pennington 0-1-0-3, Huston 4-2-10, Shaffer 4-0-8. Totals 19-3-8-55.
Emm. Christian 7 6 8 12 – 33
Toledo Christian 12 23 16 10 – 61
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN: Perkins 5-1-11, Allen 5-2-12, Graham 1-0-2, Waddell 2-0-4, Harrington 2-0-4. Totals 15-3-33.
TOLEDO CHRISTIAN: Fox 1-3-0-11, Roose 6-0-12, Wood 5-0-10, J. Stewart 3-0-6, Harder 1-1-3, Green 1-0-2, Huffman 2-0-4, Yeager 1-0-2, Gisy 1-0-2, Westmeyer 1-1-3, Wehrle 1-0-2, Dunn 1-0-2, Whipple 2-0-4. Totals 24-3-4-61.
Eastwood 6 11 10 8 – 35
Tiffin Columbian 16 23 13 10 – 62
EASTWOOD: Helm 1-0-2; Renollet 2-2-6; Forvost 1-0-2; Bushman 1-2-4; Rolf 1-0-2; Heestand 3-1-7; Snyder 3-0-6; K. Weaver 1-0-2; P. Weaver 2-0-4. Totals 15-5-35.
TIFFIN COLUMBIAN: Stephans 0-1-1; E. Miller 6-2-14; Brown 7-2-16; Goshe 3-0-6; Cole 3-1-0-9; Williams 8-0-16. Totals 27-1-5-62.
Woodmore 6 6 15 17 – 44
Genoa 13 22 12 10 – 57
WOODMORE: Wolford 1-1-3; Boudin 0-1-2-5; Blausey 0-1-1; Aers 2-1-5; Garver 1-1-3; Tate 0-1-2-5; Thorbahn 8-6-22. Totals 12-2-14-44.
GENOA: Kramer 1-0-2; Swartzmiller 6-2-14; Schimming 4-2-0-14; Meis 4-4-12; Johnson 3-0-6; Giles 1-0-2; Feller 1-3-5; Adams 1-0-2. Totals 21-2-9-57.
Otsego 17 13 9 25 – 64
Elmwood 10 20 8 14 – 52
OTSEGO: Greulich 3-1-7, Bernthisel 4-1-9, Murphy 5-1-10-23, Chalfany 1-3-5, St.Clair 3-0-6, McCullough 3-1-1-10, Bundy 0-1-1-4. Totals 19-3-17-64
ELMWOOD: Auchmiety 1-0-2, Morlock 1-0-2, Bliggs 0-1-1, Gross 5-3-3-22, Beckford 4-7-15, Hillard 3-0-6, Foster 2-0-4. Totals 16-3-11-52.
WEDNESDAY
Rogers 13 23 26 23– 85
Woodward 4 4 2 4– 14
ROGERS: Dailey 9-2-20, Sweeney 4-2-0-14, Easley 2-1-6-13, Carswell 5-0-10, Barnett 3-0-6, Caldwell 0-2-0-6, Walker 3-0-6, Smith 2-0-4, Williams 2-0-4, McMillian 1-0-2. Totals: 31-5-8-85 .
WOODWARD: McCarver 1-1-3, Barbar 0-1-1, Sullivan 1-0-2, D. Sullivan 1-2-4, Wysinger 1-0-2-4. Totals: 4-6-14.
City League
SATURDAY
Pickerington Central at St. Ursula
Inkster at Waite
Northern Lakes League
TONIGHT
Anthony Wayne at Perrysburg
Maumee at Bowling Green
Northview at Southview
Springfield at Rossford
Suburban Lakes League
TONIGHT
Northwood at Gibsonburg
SATURDAY
Oak Harbor at Eastwood
Lakota at Genoa
TAAC
TONIGHT
Northwood at Cardinal Stritch
Danbury at Maumee Valley
NWOAL
TONIGHT
Montpelier at Archbold
Liberty Center at Bryan
Patrick Henry at Evergreen
Wauseon at Swanton
SATURDAY
Edon at Delta
PREP WRESTLING
State Coaches Poll
DIVISION I
1. Lakewood St. Edward (19) 226
2. Wadsworth (4) 194
3. Massillon Perry 191
4. Cincinnati Moeller 143
5. Cincinnati Elder 135
6. Brecksville-Broadview Heights 99
7. Elyria 67
8. Clay 66
9. Mayfield Village Mayfield 54
10. Hilliard Davidson 48
DIVISION II
1. St. Paris Graham (23) 230
2. Oak Harbor 201
3. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 157
4. Lewis Center Olentangy 134
5. Wauseon 110
6. Lexington 93
7. Uhrichsville Claymont 91
8. Central Catholic 83
9. Wapakoneta 58
10. Minerva 46
DIVISION III
1. Bedford St. Peter Chanel (12) 179
2. Monroeville (6) 170
3. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (1) 153
4. West Jefferson 107
5. Milan Edison 101
6. North Jackson Jackson-Milton 84
7. Nelsonville-York 68
8. Apple Creek Waynedale 58
9. New Lebanon Dixie 49
10. Ashland Crestview 35
(Poll compiled by members of the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association. First-place votes in parentheses.)
BEDFORD 62, ST. FRANCIS 6: 103-Rogaliner (B) p. Irvine, 4:54; 112-Pawlak (B) p. Lloyd, 1:45; 119-Davis (B) p. Jones, 0:32; 125-Allison (B) p. Gardner 1:02; 130-McGibbeny (SF) p. Turshon, 1:56; 135-Regnier (B) p. Schenk, 1:03; 140-Gibbs (B) p. Kronbach, 0:42; 145-Stevens (B) d. Evans, 3-1; 152-Hudson (B) p. Pelz, 3:07; 160-DuVall (B) Cover, 15-8; 171-Prajzner (B) d. Heitmeyer, 3-2; 189-Lejewski (B) d. Uram, 3-2; 215-Smith (B) md. Dankin 13-4; 285-Rimmer (B) md. Bishop, 12-0.
ST. FRANCIS 50, GIBSONBURG 25: 103-Irvine (SF) by forfeit; 112-Collins (G) p. Lloyd, 2:39; 119-Webb (G) d. Jones, 13-10; 125-Kissell (G) md. Gardner, 13-5; 130-McGibbeny (SF) p. Angelone, 1:49; 135-Woodmore (G) p. Schenk, 1:50; 140-Kronbach (SF) p. Williamson, 3:13; 145-Escobedo (G) by forfeit; 152-Pelz (SF) p. Ernsburger, 4:43; 160-Cover (SF) by forfeit; 171-Heitmeyer (SF) p. Auld, 3:55; 189-Uram (SF) p. Knowles, 0:50; 215-Dankin (SF) p. Davies, 2:45; 285-Bishop (SF) d. Helle, 11-10.
ELMWOOD 34, BELLEVUE 31: 103- Drummond (e) d. Andrich 10-4; 112- Dauterman (E) p Griggs 0:32; 119- Ferguson (E) by forfeit; 125- Lee (E) d Veliz 6-3; 130- Goebel (E) maj. d Cheek 14-0; 135- Chapman (B) p Hibbard 4:57; 140- Buckner (B) d Emmitt 4-2; 145- Zenowicz (B) d Boes 1-0; 152- McCartney (e) D Werner 9-7; 160- Moore (B) p Donahay 1:03; 171- Stephens (B) maj. d Garner 9-1; 189- Miller (B) p Gudgel 0:24; 215- Barker (E) by forfeit; Hvwt- Tyson (E) by forfeit.
EDISON 44, ELMWOOD 26: 103- J. Michel (Ed) p Andrich 0:35; 112- Howard (Ed) p. Dauterman 4:06; 119- Ferguson (El) d. C. Michael 7-6; 125- Lee (El) md Lewellen 9-0; 130- Goebel )El) md Coffman 10-1; 135- Majoy (Ed) p Hibbard 2:19; 140- Emmitt (El) d. Mancuso 5-4; 145- Burns (Ed) tf Boes 17-2; 152- Kimberlin (Ed) p McCartney 3:38; 160- Cole (Ed) p Dunahay 3:14; 171- Rutherford (Ed) p Bressler 4:39; 189- Berry (Ed) d Garner 3-1; 215- Baker (El) p Jensen 1:50; Hvwt- Tyson (EL) by forfeit.
ANTHONY WAYNE 34, MAUMEE 32: 103- Yates (A) p McCullough 1:34; 125- Remaklus (A) d Cole 8-4; 130- Straub (M) d Gibson 10-0; 135- Hickerson (M) p Pratt 3:01; 140- Bishoff (M) p Henry 5:54; 145- Spotts (A) d Durham 8-6; 152- Caywood (M) d Meyer 10-5; 160- Cleghorn (M) d Jagod 12-2; 171- Brahame (A) d Kieswetter 10-2; 189- Carpenter (M) p Osinowo 1:07ot; 215- Brigges (A) p Zaggs 1:07; Hvwt- Getziner (M) p Isaacson 1:19.
SOUTHVIEW 38, BOWLING GREEN 31: 103--Ruiz (S) d. Stockwell, 13-0; 112--Ibarra (S) p. Demars, 1:31; 119--Reynolds (BG) p. Gill, 3:49; 125--Tarschis (S) d. Cope, 6-3; 130--Cope (BG) p. Haupright, 1:12; 135--Zastrow (S) Southwick; 140--Mulvancy (S) p. Harrigay; 145--Barnes (S) m.d. Spencer, 10-1; 152--Spencer (BG) p. Guy; 160--Vanderhart (BG) d. Skinkiss, 8-5; 171--Parker (S) d. Shull, 7-3; 189--Sowders (S) p. Jacobs, 2:18; 215--Bembry (BG) by default; 275--Allen (BG) m.d. Wilson, 11-3.
NORTHVIEW 46, ROSSFORD 34: 103--Burlage (R) m.d. Connors, 18-6; 112--Harder (N) m.d. Ball, 12-4; 119--Goldsmith (R) by forfeit; 125--Elden (N) p. Hensley; 130--Enis (N) p. Scott; 135--Watkins (N) by forfeit; 140--Newland (N) p. Curland; 145--Sargent (N) p. Klocko; 152--Modrzynski (N) p. Reiter; 160--Bergstrom (R) by forfeit; 171--Cook (N) p. Nordhaus; 189--Recknagel (R) by forfeit; 215--Roberts (R) p. Snook; 285--Robbins (R) p. Rahman.
SPRINGFIELD 35, PERRYSBURG 32: 103- Smith (S) p Rich 3:19; 112- Neuyen (S) p Miller 1:10; 119- Nguyen (S) d Spore 6-1; 125- Shiekj (S) d Lipscomb tf 24-9; 130- Roth (P) d Gearig 8-6 ot; 135- Cookson (P) p Obregon 3:17; 140- Fleming (P) p Yoder 3:36; 145- Decavith )S) d Newton 8-7; 152- Hoffman (P) d Kirk 15-3; 160- Ruiz (S) p Lielellyn 1:27; 171- Boff (P) md Kohlhofer 17-8; 189- Morse (P) d Steedman 3-2; 215- Clayton (P) p Smith 1:08; Hvwt- McNeal (S) by forfeit.
PREP SWIMMING
BOYS
ST. JOHN’S 129, SANDUSKY PERKINS 54
GIRLS
SANDUSKY PERKINS 103, NOTRE DAME 83
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
Mid-American Conference
East
Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Buffalo 0 0 .000 8 4 .667
Akron 0 0 .000 9 5 .643
Kent St. 0 0 .000 9 5 .643
Ohio 0 0 .000 7 7 .500
BGSU 0 0 .000 5 9 .357
Miami 0 0 .000 5 9 .357
West
Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Ball St. 0 0 .000 8 4 .667
W. Michigan 0 0 .000 7 6 .538
N. Illinois 0 0 .000 4 8 .333
C. Michigan 0 0 .000 3 10 .231
Toledo 0 0 .000 3 11 .214
E. Michigan 0 0 .000 3 10 .231
LAST NIGHT
No games scheduled
SATURDAY
Ball State at Northern Illinois 4
Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7
Kent at Akron, 7
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7
SUNDAY
Miami at Ohio, 2
Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 2
Big Ten Conference
Conference All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Ohio St. 2 0 1.000 15 0 1.000
Purdue 3 0 1.000 14 1 .933
Illinois 2 0 1.000 12 3 .800
Michigan St. 2 0 1.000 10 4 .714
Wisconsin 2 1 .667 12 3 .800
Minnesota 1 2 .333 12 3 .800
Michigan 1 2 .333 11 4 .733
Penn St. 1 2 .333 8 6 .571
Northwestern 0 2 .000 9 3 .750
Iowa 0 2 .000 7 7 .500
Indiana 0 3 .000 9 7 .562
LAST NIGHT
Northwestern at Illinois, late
SATURDAY
Michigan State at Penn State, 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
Iowa at Purdue, noon
Indiana at Northwestern, 7 pm
Kansas at Michigan, TBA
Minnesota at Ohio State, TBA
National
EAST
Long Island U. 75, Bryant 55
Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 63, St. Francis, Pa. 56
Vermont 60, Albany, N.Y. 48
Wagner 83, Robert Morris 78, OT
SOUTH
Coastal Carolina 109, VMI 87
Florida Atlantic 65, South Alabama 57
Fresno St. 63, Louisiana Tech 56
Villanova 83, South Florida 71
MIDWEST
Cincinnati 66, Xavier 46
Detroit 83, Loyola of Chicago 71
Hillsdale 72, Ohio Dominican 68
IPFW 68, W. Illinois 55
N. Dakota St. 80, Oral Roberts 74
Oakland, Mich. 85, IUPUI 71
Wright St. 71, Ill.-Chicago 63
Women
EAST
Boston College 80, Harvard 78
Boston U. 63, New Hampshire 43
SOUTH
Auburn 73, Florida 56
Clemson 76, N.C. State 74
Duke 71, Maryland 64
Florida St. 79, Virginia Tech 48
Georgia Tech 71, North Carolina 70
Memphis 74, Marshall 54
Miami 82, Virginia 73
Old Dominion 70, George Mason 66
South Carolina 63, LSU 61
Tennessee 110, Alabama 45
Vanderbilt 65, Mississippi St. 44
Wake Forest 62, Hampton 49
MIDWEST
Cleveland St. 77, Wis.-Milwaukee 60
Creighton 81, Evansville 55
Detroit 68, Valparaiso 52
Michigan St. 62, Wisconsin 43
Purdue 65, Michigan 64
Walsh 69, Shawnee St. 67
Wis.-Green Bay 71, Youngstown St. 57
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES–Agreed to terms with 1B Derrek Lee on a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND INDIANS–Designated INF-OF Jordan Brown for assignment.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES–Agreed to terms with 2b Dan Uggla Agree on five-year contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Agreed to terms with OF Caleb Gindl, C Anderson Delarosa, OF Logan Schafer and INF Zelous Wheeler on minor league contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES–Agreed to terms with LHP J.C. Romero on a one-year contract and with RHP Brian Bass, C Tuffy Gosewich, C Joel Naughton, INF Robb Quinlan, RHP Michael Schwimer, RHP Michael Stutes and INF-OF Delwyn Young on minor league contracts.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MIAMI HEAT–Reassigned C Dexter Pittman to Sioux Falls (NBADL).
WASHINGTON WIZARDS–Assigned C Hamady Ndiaye to Dakota (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DALLAS COWBOYS–Named Jason Garrett coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS–Assigned D Jassen Cullimore to Rockford (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Waived D Mike Commodore and C Kyle Wilson. Placed LW Ethan Moreau on injured reserve. Recalled LW Matt Calvert from Springfield (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES–Recalled G Matt Climie from San Antonio (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING–Assigned D Marc-Andre Bergeron to Norfolk (AHL).
COLLEGE
MEMPHIS–Announced men’s basketball F Ferrakohn Hall transferred from Seton Hall.
MISSISSIPPI STATE–Promoted Chris Wilson to defensive coordinator and Angelo Mirando to receivers coach.
VIRGINIA TECH–Sophomore RB Darren Evans announced he’s entering the NFL draft.
WISCONSIN–Announced DE J.J. Watt will enter the NFL draft.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Last night
GoDaddy.com Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
Miami 35, Middle Tennessee 21
Tonight
Cotton Bowl
At Arlington, Texas
Texas A&M (9-3) vs. LSU (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX)
SPORTLIGHT
Jan. 7
1972–The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight victory, an NBA record.
1979–The Pittsburgh Steelers win their third AFC championship by beating the Houston Oilers 34-5 in a cold, steady rain at Three Rivers Stadium.
1981–Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 1,000th point with a goal in a 5-3 triumph over the Hartford Whalers.
1987–Gary Bossert of Niagara sets an NCAA record by hitting 12 of 14 3-pointers, including 11 straight, against Siena.
1992–Pitchers Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Seaver receives the highest percentage of votes in baseball history.
1997–Rutgers-Camden snaps its NCAA-record 117-game losing streak with a 77-72 victory over Bloomfield College. The Division III Pioneers were winless since beating Ramapo 74-73 on Jan. 18, 1992.
2003–Kobe Bryant makes an NBA-record 12 shots from 3-point range, including nine straight, in scoring 45 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Seattle SuperSonics 119-98.
2004–Brian Boucher becomes the first NHL goalie in almost 55 years to record four consecutive shutouts, making 27 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes’ 3-0 victory over Washington.
2006–The New England Patriots set an NFL mark with 10 straight postseason victories by beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-3. New England’s milestone surpasses the nine straight playoff victories by Green Bay in the 1960s.
2007–Coach Phil Jackson gets his 900th NBA victory as the Los Angeles Lakers defeat Dallas 101-98. Jackson is the fastest to reach 900, doing so in 1,264 games.
2008–Second-ranked LSU turns the BCS national championship game into a horrible replay for No. 1 Ohio State. Matt Flynn throws four touchdown passes in a 38-24 win. LSU (12-2) becomes the first two-loss team to play for the title and wins its second BCS crown in five seasons.
2010–Alabama knocks Texas quarterback Colt McCoy out of the BCS title game early, and goes on to a 37-21 victory for the Crimson Tide’s first national title since 1992.