Mavericks ride Dirk to 10th straight win (AP)

The Dallas Mavericks’ season-high winning streak has reached 10, and there’s not a blowout in the bunch. This time, they needed a big game off the bench from rookie Roddy Beaubois to keep the streak alive. Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Beaubois added a career-high 22 points, and the Mavericks extended the longest active streak in the league with a 108-100 victory over the…

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Cornell wins Ivy to secure NCAA spot (AP)

Cornell is back in the NCAA tournament for the third straight year. This time, the brainy bunch plans to hang around for a while. “We want to win. We want to advance,” coach Steve Donahue said. “I think we have the talent to do that.” The Big Red became the first team this season to earn an NCAA bid, clinching its third consecutive Ivy League championship by beating Brown 95-76 on…

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N. Iowa uses 29-2 run to win MVC opener (AP)

Northern Iowa used a 29-2 run to rally and knock off Drake 55-40 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday. The top-seeded Panthers (26-4) will face the winner of the Bradley-Creighton contest in the semifinals Saturday. Adam Koch, the MVC Player of the Year, had 10 points and seven rebounds to lead Northern Iowa.

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PSU bests LSU 19-17 in Capital One Bowl (AP)

Dampened by rain, slowed by mud and trailing late in the fourth quarter, Daryll Clark was determined to get Penn State some points. The No. 11 Nittany Lions and their star quarterback emerged from the muck for a thrilling 19-17 win over No. 13 LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The late-game drive led by Clark helped set up Collin Wagner's 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and Penn State staved…

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Lakers fans upset as LeBron lifts Cavs (AP)

The yellow foam hands came flying in from every corner of the lower bowl, sailing onto the court in dozens of frisbee-style arches late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' dominant victory. LeBron James was more worried than amused by this unusual display of frustration from the Los Angeles Lakers' fans — and he got a bit more concerned when at least one water bottle followed the foam.

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Jackson’s long TDs lift Eagles by Giants (AP)

Dynamic DeSean Jackson danced his way into the record books, and had time for a chest bump with his coach, too. Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a 60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb, sparking the Philadelphia Eagles to their most points this season in a 45-38 shootout victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night.

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Chargers extend Cowboys’ December misery (AP)

The December trends hold: Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers are perfect, while Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys are perfectly miserable in the most important month of the regular season. Rivers broke a fourth-quarter tie with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, then followed with a drive that ate up more than 7 minutes and ended in a field goal, giving San Diego a 20-17 victory…

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Temple stuns No. 3 Villanova 75-65 (AP)

Juan Fernandez squashed No. 3 Villanova's reign as the best team in the city one 3-pointer at a time. His early 3s kept Temple close, his first one of the second half gave the Owls the lead, and his big ones late in the game helped clinched their biggest regular-season victory in nearly 10 years. By the time Temple fans bellowed "Overrated!" and stormed the court, Villanova's…

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Unbeaten Saints hold off Falcons 26-23 (AP)

The New Orleans Saints are still perfect, which is all that matters. They're not the least bit worried about another close call. Drew Brees threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Vilma came up with two huge defensive plays, and the Saints pulled out another tight win, 26-23 over the pesky Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

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Louisville cruises by Stetson 80-48 (AP)

Louisville guard Jerry Smith didn't waste time punishing himself following a poor performance in a loss at UNLV last Saturday. The senior went straight from the bus to the practice floor upon the Cardinals' return and spent the next three hours putting up shot after shot — 500 in all — in an effort to find his stroke.

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