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A penguin ice sculpture frames downtown Pittsburgh, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. The Pittsburgh Penguins alumni played the Washington Capitals in an exhibition hockey game Friday as part of the NHL's Winter Classic festivities. The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Washington Capitals Jan. 1, 2010 in the Winter Classic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Stanford forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike (30) drives past Connecticut forward Maya Moore (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. Stanford won 71-59, ending Connecticut's 90-game winning streak. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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FILE - In a Jan. 12, 2010 file photo,Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren answers questions during a news conference announcing Tom Heckert Jr. as the Browns general manager, in Berea, Ohio. Holmgren will decide in the coming days whether to keep coach Eric Mangini for a third season. Holmgren, who took Green Bay and Seattle to the Super Bowl, has left open the possibility of coaching again. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
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Minnesota Vikings injured quarterback Brett Favre takes a whiff of smelling salts on the sidelines Tuesday during the Vikings' 24-14 against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)
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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (5) reacts after suffering an injury Wednesday during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich. (Associated Press)
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Washington quarterback Jake Locker pulls away from Nebraska's Lavonte David on his 25-yard touchdown run during the third quarter of the Huskies' 19-7 win Thursday in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. (Associated Press)
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Stanford forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike (30) celebrates with guard Lindy La Rocque (15) after throwing the ball in the air following Stanford's upset of Connecticut, 71-59, ending Connecticut's winning streak at 90 games. (Associated Press)
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North Carolina safety Deunta Williams (27) is helped onto a cart to be taken off the field after hurting his lower right leg tackling Tennessee tight end Luke Stocker in the first quarter of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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FILE - In this April 17, 2010, file photo, Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier scrambles with the ball during the team's spring football game in Ann Arbor, Mich. A person familiar with the ruling says Forcier is academically ineligible for the Gator Bowl against No. 21 Mississippi State. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2010, file photo, Toronto Raptors' Jarrett Jack (1) defends a drive by Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy (7) during an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. The Blazers say All-Star guard Roy will be out "indefinitely" because of sore knees. The Blazers made the announcement Thursday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2010, before their game against the Utah Jazz. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens, File)
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) holds his son Baylen after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Feb. 7, 2010 in Miami. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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FILE - In this May 20, 2010, file photo, Sal Alosi, of the New York Jets football team, poses for a photographer. The NFL fined the Jets $100,000 on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, for violating league rules when assistant coach Alosi tripped Miami Dolphins' Nolan Carroll on the sideline during a punt return earlier this month. (AP Photo/File)
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Crews prepare Heinz Field in Pittsburgh for the "Winter Classic" NHL hockey game Saturday between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The league hopes this latest outdoor faceoff boosts TV ratings. (Associated Press)
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Louisville coach Rick Pitino directs his team against Morgan State in their NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. No. 22 Louisville rolled to a 104-74 victory. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
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Kentucky coach John Calipari yells to his team during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game against Coppin State in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2010, file photo, work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia. With all that snow blocking roads, closing airports and forcing folks to stay home earlier this week, it's easy to wonder how the NFL and the Big Apple would handle a blizzard in February 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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New York Islanders' Travis Hamonic, right, and Pittsburgh Penguins' Michael Rupp fight in the second period in an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Demeka Ankum (left), the widow of Chicago firefighter Corey Ankum, is comforted by her boss, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on Dec. 30 after her husband's funeral in Chicago. Ankum was one of two firefighters killed last week when a roof collapsed after a fire. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2010 file photo, Auburn wide receiver Kodi Burns (18) looks to get past Arkansas State defensive end Jeremy Gibson (96) during an NCAA college football game, in Auburn, Ala. Burns' Auburn career has been an unusual journey. He started eight games at quarterback his first two years then switched to wildcat quarterback and receiver after losing the starting job to Chris Todd before last season. Now, Burns is mostly a blocking receiver though he has thrown one touchdown pass _ to quarterback Cam Newton. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill, File)
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Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, left, listens to South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier during a press conference for the Chick-fil-A Bowl Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The teams will face off in the game formerly known as the Peach Bowl tomorrow Dec. 31, also at the Georgia Dome. (AP Photo/John Amis)
