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January 31, 2006

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Cleveland's LeBron James

Boston's Wally Szczerbiak

Portland's Nate McMillian Seattle's Ray Allen

Memphis' Pau Gasol

Minnesota's Ricky Davis Boston's Paul Pierce

Miami's Dwyane Wade

Atlanta's Josh Smith

January 30, 2006

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Detroit's Ben Wallace

Cleveland's LeBron James

Miami's Shaquille O'Neal

Los Angeles' Kwame Brown

Toronto's Morris Peterson and Jalen Rose Celebrate

January 29, 2006

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Los Angeles' Chris Wilcox

Minnesota's Ricky Davis

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki

Washington's Gilbert Arenas

Rapper Snoop Dogg will be headlining two Super Bowl parties as part of Anheuser-Busch's Bud Bowl.

January 28, 2006

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Sacramento's Ron Artest

Boston's Wally Szczerbiak

Minnesota's Ricky Davis

Indiana's Peja Stojakovic

Detroit's Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups

Denver's Kenyon Martin

January 27, 2006

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Miami's Shaquille O'Neal

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.

Denver's Carmelo Anthony

New York's Nate Robinson

Detroit's Richard Hamilton

Toronto's Charlie Villanueva

January 24, 2006

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Al Michaels, left, agreed to follow "Monday Night Football" to ESPN from ABC next season, but John Madden will join NBC's broadcasts.

Toronto's Chris Bosh

Denver's Carmelo Anthony

Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal

Tracy McGrady is all smiles after scoring three of his 41 points on Monday night against the Bucks.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 81 points during Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant's performance was the second-highest single-game scoring total in N.B.A. history.

The Raptors' Matt Bonner can't stop the Lakers' Kobe Bryant from getting to the basket in the first half Sunday night, a game in which Bryant scored 81 points.

January 23, 2006

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Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Patrick O'Neal

Seattle tight end Jerramy Stevens celebrates after his touchdown catch in the first quarter. The play gave Seattle a 7-0 lead. (Getty Images)

Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme is forced to call a timeout in the third quarter. (Getty Images)

Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander showed no effects of a concussion sustained against the Redskins last week, rushing for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Receiver Hines Ward and running back Jerome Bettis celebrate after the Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 34-17 to make NFL history by becoming the first No. 6 seeded team to reach the Super Bowl.

Hines Ward and running back Verron Haynes celebrate after the receiver caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 7 seconds remaining in the first half at Denver.

Right tackle Max Starks rushes toward Ben Roethlisberger to join the celebration after the Steelers quarterback ran for a 4-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Coach Bill Cowher felt the chill of victory.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown that capped a victory over the Broncos in the A.F.C. championship game Sunday.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown that capped a victory over the Broncos in the A.F.C. championship game Sunday.

January 22, 2006

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Orlando's Steve Francis

Cleveland's LeBron James

The Hornets' Chris Paul is the leading scorer among N.B.A. rookies, with 16.4 points a game.

Jerome Bettis will try to help the Steelers become the first six seed to win an AFC champinship.

Mike Mularkey unexpectedly resigned after two seasons as the Bills' coach.

Matt Hasselbeck, right, talking to coach Mike Holmgren, has evolved into one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. "He has so much confidence in himself now," said offensive coordinator Gil Haskell.

January 21, 2006

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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.

Phoenix's Shawn Marion and Eddie House

Denver's Kenyon Martin

Ben Roethlisberger lets loose yesterday in the last full practice before leaving for Denver.

Marcus Trufant, from Tacoma, was a Seahawks fan growing up. Now he gets the chance to showcase his skills on one of the biggest stages in his sport, against one of the greatest active receivers in the game in Steve Smith.

Ken Lucas celebrates his interception last week against Chicago. He hopes to get another one on Sunday.

January 20, 2006

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L.A. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, Miami head coach Pat Riley

Detroit's Richard Hamilton

New York's Jamal Crawford

Sacramento's Mike Bibby and Brad Miller

L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant

January 19, 2006

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New Jersey's Jason Kidd and Vince Carter

Denver's Carmelo Anthony

New Orleans' Chris Andersen

The Knicks' Antonio Davis being led out of the stands by security and referee Ron Garretson.

Five times this season Steve Smith caught more than 10 passes in a game.

"Does [owner] Dan Snyder really want to give [LaVar Arrington, above] a check for $6.5 million?" asked one expert. "That's what this is all about."

January 18, 2006

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Jazz Andrei Kirilenko

Raptors' Morris Peterson

Despite a late fourth-quarter fumble against the Colts, Jerome Bettis, front, and the Steelers became the first No. 6 seed to advance to a conference championship game.

Mark Teixeira and the Rangers steered clear of the potential hurt feelings of the arbitration process.

January 17, 2006

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Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Miami's Shaquille O'Neal

New Jersey's Vince Carter

New York's Nate Robinson

Miami's Dwyane Wade

Los Angeles' Elton Brand

January 16, 2006

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates after the Steelers beat the Colts 21-18 in their NFL divisional playoff game. (AP)

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning walks off the field after the Colts' 21-18 divisional playoff loss to the Steelers. (AP)

Steelers receiver Hines Ward celebrates after the Pittsburgh beat the Colts 21-18 to win a divisional playoff game. (AP)

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning congratulates Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after the Steelers' 21-18 win over the Colts in their NFL divisional playoff game. (AP)

Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith hushes the crowd at Chicago's Soldier Field after scoring a touchdown on the Panthers' opening drive in Sunday's NFC playoff game. The Panthers defeated the Bears 29-21 to move into the NFC Championship next Sunday at Se

The Broncos' Mike Anderson celebrates his second touchdown against the Patriots with teammate Rod Smith Saturday in the AFC playoff game at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.

Steve Nash has provided a climate on the Suns to propel he and five other teammates to have career-high average points per game.

Matt Hasselbeck scrambles and scores, raising the ball as he crosses the goal line to give the Seahawks a 14-3 lead in the third quarter. (AP)

Denver running back Mike Anderson salutes the fans after scoring his second touchdown. The third-quarter play pushed Denver's lead to 17-6. (AP)

January 14, 2006

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Orlando's Steve Francis reportedly refused to reenter Wednesday's loss to Seattle.

Philadelphia's Kyle Korver

Philadelphia's Kyle Korver

Orlando's Dwight Howard

Memphis' Pau Gasol

January 12, 2006

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Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal

Minnesota's Wally Szczerbiak

Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant

Clinton Portis has gained as much fame this season for his crazy costumes as his running ability.

Rex Grossman, hurt most of the season, is back for the playoffs.

Buffalo Coach Marv Levy retired in 1997, at 72. He is back as the general manager at 80.

Seahawks stadium

Boston's Jim Rice hit 382 career home runs without taking performance-enhancing drugs; Mark McGwire hit 583 home runs, but he has yet to reveal whether he took steroids. Rice came up short in Hall of Fame voting in what could be his last best chance for e

January 11, 2006

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Bruce Sutter, whose Cardinals team topped the Brewers in the '82 World Series, finished his career with 300 saves.

Los Angeles' Daniel Ewing

Boston's Delonte West

Memphis' Hakim Warrick

Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut heads in for some interviews after he beat the Spurs with a last-second shot in overtime Tuesday night.

Jamal Crawford led the Knicks with 26 points, 18 in the second half.

January 10, 2006

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Lakers' Kobe Bryant

Mavericks' Jerry Stackhouse

Sonics' Coach Bob Hill

Wizards' Antawn Jamison

Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal

The Brewers designated Russell Branyan for assignment Monday.

Will Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers be able to deal with the crowd noise at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis Sunday?

January 09, 2006

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Steelers LB James Farrior bumps chests with teammate Clark Haggans after Farrior intercepted a pass. (AP)

Steeler RB Willie Parker celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Bengals. (AP)

Panthers safety Marlon McCree reacts after intercepting a pass in the third quarter against the Giants. (AP)

Giants quarterback Eli Manning looks up at the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter of Giants' 23-0 loss to the Panthers. Manning was 10 of 18 for 113 yards with three interceptions and no touchdowns. (AP)

Panthers receiver Steve Smith catches a 22-yard touchdown pass from Jake Delhomme to put the Panthers ahead 7-0 in the second quarter. (AP)

Sean Taylor, right, likely faces a stiff fine but no suspension after game officials said he spit in the face of Tampa Bay's Michael Pittman.

Chart-buster: Vince Young leaves Texas with all sorts of records, the most impressive being his 30-2 mark as a starter. He took the Longhorns on a magical ride that ended with their first national title in 35 seasons. He didn't win the Heisman, but he won

New Jersey's Vince Carter

New York's Stephon Marbury

January 08, 2006

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With a 28-3 victory against Jacksonville, Tom Brady now is 10-0 in the postseason. (Getty Images)

New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi watches the action against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter. (AP)

Following a pair of fumbles, Sean Taylor scooped the ball off the turf and ran it for a touchdown to give the Redskins a 14-0 lead. (AP)

Clinton Portis surges forward into the end zone after LaVar Arrington's interception, giving the Redskins a 7-0 lead over the Buccaneers. (AP)

It was a great start for the Redskins, with LaVar Arrington intercepting a pass to set up the team's first touchdown and a 7-0 lead over the Buccaneers. (AP)

Manu Ginobili of the Spurs

Cavs' LeBron James

Hornets' Speedy Claxton

Lakers' Kobe Bryant

Bucks' Andrew Bogut

January 07, 2006

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Junior quarterback Marcus Vick's Virginia Tech career was filled with trouble, both on and off the field. At the Gator Bowl, he stomped an opponent on the leg.

Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells reacts during a game with the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Irving, Texas. Parcells is coming back for at least one more season with the Dallas Cowboys _ and maybe even two. The team announced Friday that Parce

Herman Edwards is on the brink of becoming the 10th coach in Kansas City Chiefs history.

Dallas' Jason Terry

Toronto's Mike James

Miami's Shaquille O'Neal

January 06, 2006

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Vince Young could stay at Texas to try and win his second national title and his first Heisman Trophy.

Running back Shaun Alexander was named NFL Most Valuable Player on Thursday. He received 19 of 50 votes from a nationwide panel of media.

Redskins Safety Carlos Rogers has been out with a torn biceps muscle.

Cavs' LeBron James, Rockets' Tracy McGrady

Warriors' Ike Diogu

Pacers' Coach Rick Carlisle

January 05, 2006

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Texas QB Vince Young heads into the end zone for the game-winning score.

Rose Bowl offensive MVP Vince Young plants a kiss on the championship trophy.

USC's LenDale White dives into the end zone for one of his three touchdowns.

Denver's Rocky

San Antonio's Michael Finley

Seattle's Bob Hill

Boston's Ricky Davis

Cleveland's LeBron James

Despite a sprained knee, Mark Brunell made some big plays in Sunday's win over the Eagles.

January 04, 2006

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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno moved a victory closer to Flordia State Coach Bobby Bowden on the major college career victories list.

Coach Bobby Bowden after his Florida State team was saddled with a rare five-loss season.

Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson, who passed for 255 yards and ran for 39, being pulled down after a 9-yard gain.

Jeromy Burnitz needs only to pass a physical to join the Pirates.

Atlanta's Josh Smith

Golden State's Jason Richardson, New Jersey's Vince Carter

Ben Wallace scores over Mario Kasun.

January 03, 2006

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When reporters think of the Texas football team, they tend to focus on quarterback Vince Young, who said, "It's not just me."

Alabama kicker Jamie Christensen celebrates with teammate Matt Miller after kicking a 46-yard field goal with one second left in the Cotton Bowl to beat Texas Tech, 13-10, yesterday in Dallas.

Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk and quarterback Troy Smith celebrate with their defense and offense player of the game awards after their 34-20 win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl yesterday in Tempe, Ariz.

The Saints fired coach Jim Haslett today after ending a 3-13 season overshadowed by the hurricane that devastated New Orleans and forced the team to abandon the city.

Chargers quarterback Drew Brees needs surgery for a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.

Denver's Andre Miller

Milwaukee's Michael Redd

January 02, 2006

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Larry Johnson ripped off several big runs, including this touchdown against the Bengals. (AP)

Steelers running back Jerome Bettis rumbled for three touchdowns in a Steelers win over Detroit. (AP)

Joey Galloway flexes his muscles after scoring a touchdown against the Saints. (AP)

Tony Dungy sneaks in a smile during his team's win over the visiting Arizona Cardinals. (AP)

Byron Leftwich didn't get to play for the Jaguars, but it turns out they didn't need him in a blowout win. (AP)

Coach Vermeil gets congratulated following the Chiefs' 37-3 win. Vermeil plans to retire following the game. (AP)

Jerome Bettis waves to the crowd as he leaves the field following the Steelers' win. It may have been Bettis' final game in Pittsburgh. (AP)

Doug Flutie gets mobbed by his teammates following his successful drop kick. (AP)

Patriots QB Doug Flutie converted the first successful drop kick in nearly sixty years against the Dolphins. (AP)

Gus Frerotte celebrates a Miami touchdown. The Dolphins held on to beat the Patriots 28-26. (AP)

Pierson Prioleau may be the first player in sports history to give himself a Gatorade bath. (AP)

Nick Saban's headset falls over his eyes as he argues a call with the refs. (AP)

Brett Favre celebrates after throwing another TD, but his first in over a month, for the Green Bay Packers. (AP)

Following the Cowboys' non-playoff season, there is some speculation that Bill Parcells will retire this season. (AP)

Mike Tice coached his final game for the Vikings, as it was reported immediately following the game that his contract wouldn't be renewed. (AP)

Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell was able to play following last week's injury and helped lead his team to victory. (AP)

Raiders receiver Randy Moss stands on the sideline in the fourth quarter of Oakland's 30-21 loss to the Giants. (AP)

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