Dec. 28

• Illini win 81-72 over Gophers in double OT

• Bears place Cutler, Forte on IR

• Packers make 30,000 more shares of stock available

• Lakers rout Jazz, easily avoid 0-3 season start

• Cole comes up big, Heat beat Celtics 115-107

• Payton not divulging plan for Brees in finale

• Patriots, 49ers lead Pro Bowl rosters

• Purdue beats Western Michigan 37-32 in Pizza Bowl

• Pitino: Plans to quit when contract ends in 2017

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini finally exterminate pesky Gophers
  By Jeff Mayfield

Dec. 27

• Brees sets passing mark, Saints top Falcons 45-16

• Curry leads Warriors to 99-91 win over Bulls

• The NFL success stories and failures of 2011

• Vikings expect Peterson back for start of 2012

• Missouri beats UNC 41-24 in Independence Bowl

• Kings open season with 100-91 win over Lakers

• Lawson, Nuggets cruise by defenseless Mavs 115-93

• Bengals trying hard to sell out final game

• Giants coach downplays injury, ready for Dallas

• Logan Lanes:

• American Bowling League

• Split N Gutter League

Dec. 23
and Christmas weekend:

• Done deal: Nationals get LHP Gonzalez from A's

• Prep QB inspiring others after leg was amputated

• 7th person alleges abuse by Philly columnist

• Beltran, Cardinals agree to 2-year contract

• No. 9 Missouri holds off No. 25 Illinois 78-74

• No. 8 Boise rolls in MAACO Bowl, 56-24 over ASU

• 21 former players sue NFL over concussions

• Colts get past Houston 19-16 for 2nd straight win

• 1 more year: USC QB Barkley coming back

• AP NewsBreak: Yankees hit with $13.9M luxury tax