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December 31, 2007

Jazz end Trail Blazers' 13-game winning streak (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Utah Jazz ended the Portland Trail Blazers' 13-game winning streak with a 111-101 victory on Monday.

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Jazz end Blazers' 13-game winning streak (AP)

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots against Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) during the fourth quarter of the NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Salt Lake City. Aldridge finished the night with 36 points for the game high. The Jazz beat the Blazers 111-101.

The Portland Trail Blazers had to settle for a near-perfect December. The Blazers' 13-game winning streak ended Monday night with a 111-101 loss to the Utah Jazz, Portland's first defeat since Dec. 2. "It was a great month for us. We lost the first game of the month and the last game of the month. Any time you do that, I think that's a sign of a young team maturing," said Brandon Roy, who scored 17...


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Burns, Auburn beat Clemson in OT (AP)

Auburn defensive back Matthew Motley, center, breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Aaron Kelly, left, as Auburn's Eric Brock (33) closes in during the first quarter of the Chick-fil-A Bowl football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - Auburn showed off more than a new offense Monday night.


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Jazz end Blazer's 13-game winning streak (AP)

Utah Jazz forward Mehmet Okur (13), of Turkey, tries to shoot against Portland Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw (25) during the second quarter of the NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)AP - Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Utah Jazz finally ended Portland's near-perfect December, beating the Trail Blazers 111-101 on Monday night to snap their 13-game winning streak. Portland lost for the first time since a 100-79 defeat at San Antonio on Dec. 2. The Blazers won their next 13, including two over Utah, and were three victories away from tying the franchise record.


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Bergeron lifts Isles past Hurricanes 4-1 (AP)

Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) brings the puck around the net to challenge New York Islanders' Wade Dubielewicz (34) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)AP - Marc-Andre Bergeron had two goals and an assist, and the New York Islanders scored three goals in a 3:39 stretch of their 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.


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Nelson ejected, but Warriors still win (AP)

Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis reacts after the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets during an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Houston. Davis led all scorers with 23 points.

Once Don Nelson got thrown out, Baron Davis took over. Davis scored 23 points and Al Harrington had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Golden State overcame 21 turnovers to rally past the Houston Rockets 112-95 on Monday night. Monta Ellis scored 20 and Stephen Jackson sank four 3-pointers and added 18 points for the Warriors, who outscored Houston 37-15 in the final quarter to win for the 19th time in…

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Oklahoma State tops Indiana in Insight (AP)

Oklahoma State runningback Dantrell Savage, right, fights off the tackle attempt of Indiana cornerback Tracy Porter, left, in the first quarter of the Insight Bowl college football game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)AP - Zac Robinson threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, leading Oklahoma State to a 49-33 Insight Bowl victory over Indiana on Monday night. A sophomore making his 11th college start, Robinson completed 24 of 34 passes for 302 yards. He also threw an interception.


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Warriors rally to defeat Rockets 112-95 (AP)

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11), of China, tries to pass the ball as Golden State Warriors' Al Harrington (3) and Kelenna Azubuike, right, defend during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)AP - Golden State was sloppy, coach Don Nelson was furious and the Warriors still beat the Houston Rockets. Baron Davis scored 23 points and Al Harrington had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Golden State overcame 21 turnovers to rally past the Rockets 112-95 on Monday night.


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Sharks edge Wild 3-2 in another road win (AP)

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, right, of Finland blocks a shot by San Jose Sharks' Torrey Mitchell, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - Joe Thornton and Milan Michalek each had a pair of assists and the San Jose Sharks made a mark in the NHL record book, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 for their 10th consecutive road win.