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Phoenix Suns' Shawn Marion dunks as Charlotte Bobcats' Primoz Brezec, of Slovenia, back, looks on during the first quarter. 
Phoenix's Steve Nash 
Atlanta's Al Harrington 
Eric Byrnes is eager to show the Diamondbacks that he is better than he was when hen hit .191 the second half of last season. He started the year with Oakland but also played for Colorado and Baltimore. December 29, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Orlando's Steve Francis 
Minnesota's Kevin Garnett 
Toronto's Charlie Villanueva 
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson races past Toronto's Chris Bosh on the way to a 42-point night in the Sixers' sixth straight win, 121-115. 
Channing Frye grabbing one of his six rebounds in Orlando. The Knicks outrebounded the Magic, 51-38. December 28, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Allen Iverson, right, scored 36 points to the career-high 45 of Carmelo Anthony, center. But Iverson's 76ers came away with the victory over the Nuggets. 
Atlanta's Josh Smith 
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Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren, center, leave the Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Fla., on Tuesday after the funeral for their 18-year-old son James. 
Steelers running backs Willie Parker (39) and Verron Haynes (34) celebrate with Jerome Bettis after he scored with a 2-yard touchdown run on Pittsburgh's opening drive at Cleveland Browns Stadium in their Christmas Eve game. Bettis has carried 100 times s December 27, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Al Michaels (left) and John Madden rehearse a piece of the last Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC before the game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets. (AP) 
New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel (right) celebrates with Tom Ashworth and Tom Brady after scoring a touchdown. (AP) 
New England Patriots LB Teddy Bruschi leaves the field on a cart after getting injured in the first quarter. (AP) 
Memphis's DeAngelo Williams runs for some of his historic 233 yards vs. Akron. 
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant 
Seattle Sonics' Rashard Lewis 
Sacramento Kings' Coach Rick Adelman December 26, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Miami's Gary Payton, 
L.A. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, Miami head coach Pat Riley 
Shortstop Miguel Tejada has asked for a trade and the Orioles are attempting to comply with his wishes. 
Cubs pitcher Mark Prior has upside but is coming off consecutive disappointing seasons. 
Monday Night Football on ABC was at its zenith in the 1970s with, from left, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford as the broadcasting team. Television sports reaches the end of one era when ABC signs off on its prime-time weeknight coverage of th 
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller throws a pass during the first quarter. (AP) 
Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman reacts as he walks off the field following the Bears' NFC North title-clinching win over the Packers. (AP) 
Mike Sherman and Brett Favre go over some fourth-quarter strategy. 
Among the questions some Giants had after a disappointing loss to the Redskins on Saturday was why Coach Tom Coughlin let Eli Manning throw 41 times, compared with the team's 19 rushes. December 24, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
A freshly trimmed Johnny Damon poses for photographs yesterday, his first official day as a Yankee. 
Troy Glaus hit .257 with 37 home runs and 97 RBI in 2005. 
The Giants have confidence in Eli Manning, who they say does an outstanding job of doing the things that do not show up in the statistics. 
The Lakers' Kobe Bryant dunks against the Magic. 
New Jersey's Vince Carter 
New York's Stephon Marbury 
Detroit's Ben Wallace December 23, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki 
Cleveland's LeBron James 
Outfielder Matt Lawton says he looks at joining the Mariners "as an opportunity to wipe the slate clean" for using a veterinary steroid last season. December 22, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Kobe is the talk of the NBA after scoring 62 points in three quarters against the Mavericks 
Minnesota's Kevin Garnett 
New Orleans/Oklahoma City's Chris Paul 
Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs defeated Stephon Marbury and the Knicks 
USC's Lodrick Stewart scores over North Carolina's David Noel on Wednesday night. 
Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, who visits Seattle on Saturday, is the reigning two-time NFL most valuable player. December 21, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut heads in for some interviews after he beat the Spurs with a last-second shot in overtime Tuesday night. 
Cleveland's Eric Snow 
Miami's Shaquille O'Neal 
Pistons center Ben Wallace dunks in the first half. 
Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace shoots over Portland forward Theo Ratliff. December 19, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
San Diego quarterback Drew Brees, top, jumps into the arms of teammate Shane Olieva after Michael Turner's game-clinching touchdown. 
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick throws during the first quarter. (AP) 
Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard, right, is congratulated by Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville, following Garrard's second-quarter touchdown run against the San Francisco 49ers. Jacksonville won 10-9. (AP) 
San Francisco rookie quarterback Alex Smith hangs his head after his team was called for delay of game late in the game. The Jaguars defeated the 49ers 10-9. 
Norv Turner's final days as Raiders coach? 
Cleveland kicker Phil Dawson kicks a 37-yard field goal for the winning score on the final play of the game. Cleveland won at Oakland 9-7. Holding the ball is Kyle Richardson. (AP) 
Chicago quarterback Rex Grossman throws during the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons. Grossman, who has been injured since the preseason, came off the bench and guided the Bears to a touchdown in the third quarter. 
Chicago running back Thomas Jones (20) gets a hug from teammate Ruben Brown, right, after scoring a touchdown on a 1-yard run during the third quarter. The play increased Chicago's lead to 13-3 
The Giants' Tiki Barber celebrates with David Diehl after scoring a touchdown against the Chiefs in the second quarter last night in East Rutherford, N.J. 
Ben Roethlisberger wore a glove over the protective device on the thumb of his throwing hand despite playing indoors. 
Running back Willie Parker contributed 97 all-purpose yards in the Steelers victory at Minnesota. He gained 81 yards on 14 carries and caught 2 passes for another 16 yards. 
Aaron Rogers is a product of California coach and quarterback guru Jeff Tedford. December 17, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant 
Toronto's Charlie Villanueva 
Chicago's Tyson Chandler 
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson races past Toronto's Chris Bosh on the way to a 42-point night in the Sixers' sixth straight win, 121-115. December 16, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Houston's Tracy McGrady 
Denver's Kenyon Martin 
Cleveland's LeBron James, Denver's Carmelo Anthony Ron Artest of the Pacers 
Forward Kwame Brown is averaging 6.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 12 games for the Lakers this season. 
The Arizona Diamondbacks have made a one-year offer to outfielder Kenny Lofton. December 15, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Mark Brunell threw three interceptions in the first half against the Cardinals, but they weren't all the quarterback's fault, Coach Joe Gibbs said. 
Indiana's Ron Artest 
Los Angeles' Shaun Livingston 
Miami's Shaquille O'Neal 
Orlando's Steve Francis 
Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal December 13, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant 
Minnesota's Kevin Garnett 
Miami's Pat Riley 
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick scrambles away from New Orleans Saints defender Fred Thomas in the first quarter. (AP) 
"Once we get to the NFC games, we'll see. You want to win this week because you could see [the Chargers] again, and we're playing at home, and I don't think you ever want to lose a home game."-- Colts coach Tony Dungy 
Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith makes a fourth-quarter catch against the Colts, Sunday. Steelers fans should root for the Jaguars to win the rest of their games. December 12, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn heads to the end zone on a 71-yard catch in the second quarter. (AP) 
Dolphins quarterback Gus Frerotte aims a pass downfield during the Dolphins' 23-21 victory over the Chargers. Frerotte completed 14 of 22 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. (AP) 
Redskins receiver Antonio Brown celebrates with teammate Jimmy Farris (86) after Brown ran in the game-winning touchdown against the Cardinals. (AP) 
Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms prepares to throw a pass as the Panthers' Kindal Mooreheadcloses in during the sceond quarter. Simms completed 20 of 27 passes for 138 yards in the Bucs' win. (AP) 
Vikings safety Darren Sharper (42) and cornerback Antoine Winfield celebrate Sharper's interception against the Rams during the fourth quarter. The Vikings won 27-13. (AP) 
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger smiles during a timeout late in the fourth quarter of a 21-9 win over the Bears. (AP) 
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates his touchdown run with Ben Watson (84) during the first half. The Patriots won 35-7. (AP) 
Bengals receiver Chad Johnson can't reach a pass as the Browns' Dayon McCutcheon defends. (AP) 
Browns running back Reuben Droughns breaks through the line against the Bengals. Droughns gained 74 yards in the game. (AP) 
Steelers coach Bill Cowher talks on the sidelines in the final minutes of a 21-9 win over the Bears. (AP) 
Rams wide receiver Shaun McDonald drapes a towel over his head during the closing moments of the Rams' 27-13 loss to the Vikings. (AP) 
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck calls a play in the first quarter against the 49ers. (AP) 
Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander reacts after scoring on a 3-yard run against the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter. (AP) December 11, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
The 784 first-place votes received by Reggie Bush was the second-most in Heisman history. December 10, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
USC's Reggie Bush 
Longhorns quarterback Vince Young would like to add the Heisman to the trophies he won Thursday as the nation's top quarterback and top player. 
USC's Matt Leinart 
Former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen 
San Antonio's Manu Ginobili 
Phoenix's Shawn Marion December 09, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Miguel Tejada could be headed to the Boston Red Sox 
Houston's David Wesley 
Houston's Tracy McGrady 
Indiana Pacers mascot Bowser December 08, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Edgar Renteria could be headed to the Atlanta Braves 
Boston's Ricky Davis 
L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant 
Milwaukee's Dan Gadzuric 
Vince Carter of the Nets December 07, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Frank Thomas looks like he's headed to the O's, A's or Twins 
Bobby Abreu is on the Phils trade block 
New York's Nate Robinson 
Houston's Tracy McGrady 
New York's Stephon Marbury 
Los Angeles' Smush Parker 
Atlanta's Al Harrington December 06, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
A.J. Burnett had a rough 2005 season for the Marlins (12-12), but he has a 98 mph fastball that he's taking to Toronto 
No one blocks Bears safety Mike Brown, who nails Brett Favre in the third quarter Sunday at Soldier Field. 
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes a break on the bench in the second quarter against the Bengals Sunday at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger canceled a scheduled appearance for the television game show "Wheel of Fortune." 
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden talks with quarterback Drew Weatherford in the third quarter of the ACC championship game against Virginia Tech Saturday at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. 
Joe Johnson, who left the Suns to sign a $70 million deal with the Hawks, was booed relentlessly in his return to Phoenix. 
Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and added 11 assists in a 95-90 Lakers victory at the Bradley Center last season. December 05, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson high-steps his way to a short gain against the Raiders. (AP) 
Dolphins backup QB Sage Rosenfels celebrates his team's game-winning touchdown against the Bills. (AP) 
Bengals QB Carson Palmer gets off a pass as he comes under pressure from Steelers LB Clark Haggans. (AP) 
Panthers DE Julius Peppers wraps up Falcons QB Michael Vick to record the sack. (AP) 
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs celebrates his touchdown with TE Jeremy Shockey. (AP) 
Chiefs WR Dante Hall celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Broncos. (AP) 
Bears CB Nathan Vasher glides into the end zone after intercepting a pass and running it back for a touchdown. (AP) 
Ravens LB Adalius Thomas is all smiles after intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown. (AP) 
Jaguars QB David Garrard celebrates with WR Jimmy Smith after the two connected on a 12-yard touchdown against Cleveland. (AP) 
Saints QB Aaron Brooks loses his helmet after getting sacked by the Bucs defense. (AP) 
Colts QB Peyton Manning reacts after teammate Edgerrin James scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. (AP) 
Colts WR Reggie Wayne celebrates with teammate Dallas Clark after catching a 27-yard pass for a touchdown. (AP) 
Rams LB Dexter Coakley is carted off the field after suffering a broken ankle against the Redskins. (AP) 
Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil urges on his team as it battles the Broncos. (AP). 
Broncos CB Darrent Williams returns an interception by Trent Green for 44-yard gain. (AP) 
Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs celebrates with teammate Mike Vrabel after his interception against the Jets. (AP) 
Chargers QB Drew Brees gets good protection as he unleashes a pass downfield. (AP) 
Cleveland's Kevin Millwood was 9-11 in 2005, but could end up as Seattle's No. 2 pitcher should they acquire him. 
Javier Vazquez could get his wish for a trade this week as the baseball winter meetings commence in Dallas 
Ichiro had several meetings during the season with manager Mike Hargrove. "When veterans come in to speak, a manager listens," Hargrove said. 
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger finished 29 of 41 for a career-high 386 yards and 3 touchdowns, but he threw three interceptions and was sacked twice. 
A touchdown by Darius Walker, center, in the final minute against Stanford allowed Notre Dame to qualify for the Bowl Championship Series. 
Packers coach Mike Sherman argues for a pass interference call in the fourth quarter. The referees eventually threw the flag. December 04, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Cleveland's LeBron James 
New Jersey's Jason Kidd 
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson races past Toronto's Chris Bosh on the way to a 42-point night in the Sixers' sixth straight win, 121-115. 
San Antonio's Tim Duncan 
Atlanta's Al Harrington December 01, 2005« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »
Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko watches the ball after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Elarton in the third inning Thursday, April 14, 2005 in Cleveland. 
A.J. Burnett's agent said Wednesday "there's still a strong level of mutual interest" between the Mariners and the righty, who went 12-12 with a 3.44 ERA for the Florida Marlins. 
L.A. Clippers' Corey Maggette 
Detroit's Chauncey Billups 
Denver's Andre Miller 
Bengals receiver Chad Johnson putts the football with the goal line pylon after scoring on a 54-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer in the first half against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday. Johnson might use a Terrible Towel in a touchdown celebratio 
Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich, shown scoring on an 8-yard run Nov.6 against the Houston Texans, must wait four-to-six weeks for his broken ankle to heal. 
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