TOM CANAVAN

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No. 23 DePaul women beat Seton Hall 71-59

Jasmine Penny scored 19 points and No. 23 DePaul avoided its longest losing streak since the 2003-04 season by holding off Seton Hall 71-59 on Saturday.

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Giants' front four set to go after Pats QB Brady

Defense for the New York Giants starts with the front four.

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Helmet catch will forever define Tyree's career

Eli Manning took home the MVP. Plaxico Burress had the game-winning catch. David Tyree got the biggest prize in the 2008 Super Bowl — an unforgettable moment that forever will be his.

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Sabres snap 12-game road skid

Jason Pominvile and Nathan Gerbe scored in a shootout and Ryan Miller made 27 saves as the Buffalo Sabres snapped a 12-game losing streak on the road with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

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Good week for Maras: Super Bowl, Oscar nomination

First the Super Bowl, now an Oscar nomination.

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Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder past Nets 84-74

Kevin Durant had 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Oklahoma Thunder stifled the New Jersey Nets on defense in an 84-74 victory Saturday night.

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Bruins score 4 in third to beat Devils, 4-1

Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell scored in a 35-second span in a four-goal third period that carried the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

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Kovalchuk scores twice, Devils beat Jets 5-1

Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals, giving him seven in six games, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Tuesday night.

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Ross, Giants secondary ready for Packers sequel

The New York Giants secondary has a message for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers this time around:

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Edwin has career-high 28, No. 24 Seton Hall rolls

Fuquan Edwin scored 24 of his career-high 28 points in the first half and No. 24 Seton Hall rolled to a 94-73 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in its first game as a ranked team since 2001.

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Smith scores season-high 26 as Hawks beat Nets

Josh Smith scored a season-high 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks shot nearly 54 percent from the field in beating the New Jersey Nets for the third time this season, 106-101 on Monday night.

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Giants rout Falcons 24-2, eager to play Packers

Time to go on alert, Green Bay.

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Falcons show little in 24-2 playoff loss to Giants

Being embarrassed in the playoffs is becoming a habit for the Atlanta Falcons. It's one that has them wondering what they can do to break it.

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Giants rout Falcons 24-2 in NFC wild-card game

All the missing pieces — defense and a running game — are aligning at the right time for Eli Manning and the New York Giants. And just in time to play the Packers.

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Giants win NFC East, beat Cowboys 31-14

After the Giants missed the playoffs the past two years with late-season collapses, coach Tom Coughlin implored his team to "finish" this season. Eli Manning made sure they did it in style.

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Cowboys lose to Giants 31-14, miss playoffs again

The Dallas Cowboys bookended their disappointing season with losses at the Meadowlands — defeats that kept them out of the playoffs.

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Florida can't finish in double-OT loss to Rutgers

On the surface, it appeared No. 10 Florida simply didn't finish off Rutgers.

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Carter scores 31 as Rutgers stuns No. 10 Florida

Freshman Eli Carter scored a career-high 31 points and hit the go-ahead basket in the second overtime as Rutgers rallied to stun No. 10 Florida 85-83 on Thursday night.

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Giants coach downplays injury, ready for Dallas

Walking into his news conference to kick off an NFC East showdown week with the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Coughlin couldn't hide the injury.

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Sanchez can't deliver as Jets fall to Giants 29-14

The New York Jets put their playoff hopes in Mark Sanchez's hands against the Giants' porous pass defense.

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Kovalchuk, Elias lift Devils over Caps 4-3 in SO

Ilya Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias scored in the shootout and Martin Brodeur made an outstanding glove save on Alex Ovechkin as the New Jersey Devils, after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period, beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Friday night.

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Nets' Lopez out 6-8 weeks after foot surgery

With the prospect of a trade for Dwight Howard fading and the season opener less than a week away, New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson was getting a feel for his team.

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Redskins hurt Giants playoff bid with 23-10 win

If the Washington Redskins proved anything, it might be that the New York Giants don't belong in the playoffs.

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Parise has 3 assists, goal as Devils beat Stars

Zach Parise made sure the night the New Jersey Devils honored former captain Scott Niedermayer ended on a winning note by scoring a goal and setting up three others in a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.

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Emotional Niedermayer welcomed back in New Jersey

Saying it felt right to be wearing a Devils jersey again, a humble Scott Niedermayer saw his No. 27 jersey retired on Friday night by the New Jersey franchise that he helped win three of his four Stanley Cups.

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