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CLEVELAND (AP) - A person familiar with the hiring tells The
Associated Press the Cleveland Browns have picked Philadelphia
Eagles general manager Tom Heckert to be their new GM. The person
spoke Sunday on the condition of anonymity because the deal wasn't
final. He could join the team as early as Monday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville has won its first three Big
East games but will face a more formidable challenge against
Villanova on Monday night. Villanova has won five straight games,
including a pair of squeakers over Marquette. Louisville comes in
with wins in seven of its last eight contests.

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Juan Fernandez scored 18 points, including
a big 3-pointer in overtime, and No. 21 Temple beat Rhode Island
68-64 on Sunday. Lavoy Allen added 16 points and 12 rebounds and
Ryan Brooks scored 16 points for Temple. Delroy James led the Rams
with 23 points.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Amber Harris scored 20 points and grabbed 13
rebounds, leading lead Xavier to an 82-69 win over Temple on
Sunday. It was the Atlantic-10 opener for both teams. Tyeasha Moss
added 20 points, and Ta'Shia Phillips had 17 points for Xavier.
Kristen McCarthy led Temple with a game-high 28 points.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Aaric Murray scored 18 points and La
Salle beat Massachusetts 80-74 on Sunday. Rodney Green and Yves
Mekongo added 17 points apiece, and Steve Weingarten scored 10 for
the Explorers. Freddie Riley scored 22 points and Terrell Vinson
added 13 for UMass.

NEW YORK (AP) - The first day of the NFL playoffs drew the best
preliminary television ratings in a decade. The Cowboys' 34-14 win
over the Eagles on NBC on Saturday night earned a 19.6 overnight
rating and 32 share, the highest for a first-round game since the
1999 season.



NFL PLAYOFFS
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 9
N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14
Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14
Sunday, Jan. 10
Baltimore 33, New England 14
Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT

Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 16
Arizona at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 17
Dallas at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX)
N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. (CBS)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 24
AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS)
NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Jan. 31
At Miami
AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 7
At Miami
NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

NBA
Sunday's Games
Boston 114, Toronto 107
New Orleans 115, Washington 110
L.A. Clippers 94, Miami 84
San Antonio 97, New Jersey 85
Cleveland 106, Portland 94
L.A. Lakers 95, Milwaukee 77
Monday's Games
New Orleans at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New York at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Miami at Utah, 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m.
Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Carolina 4, Ottawa 1
Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 2
Columbus 2, Dallas 0
Anaheim 3, Chicago 1
Monday's Games
Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.