WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In a season full of personal and
professional redemption, Michael Vick's magical tale ended the
first weekend of the playoffs. Vick didn't have enough dazzling
plays to carry the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles and was
intercepted in the end zone on the final drive of a 21-16 loss to
Green Bay on Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Green Bay Packers beat Michael Vick and
the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 in an NFC wild-card game Sunday. Vick
nearly led the Eagles back, but Tramon Williams intercepted Vick's
pass for Riley Cooper in the end zone with 33 seconds left to seal
the win. The Packers are heading to Atlanta for a divisional
playoff game next Saturday night.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Villanova beat Cincinnati on Sunday,
handing the Bearcats' their first loss of the season. Villanova
upped its winning streak at The Pavilion, its cozy 6,500-seat
on-campus arena, to 45 straight. The streak began on January 17,
2007, and now includes 19 wins over Big East teams.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ramone Moore scored 15 points and Temple
defeated Saint Louis 57-53 on Sunday. The Owls trailed by as many
as nine, 41-32, with 10:13 left. Temple then went on an 11-2 run to
tie it at 43 on Moore's jump shot with 5:59 to play.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 9-year-old girl killed by a gunman who
opened fire at an Arizona congresswoman's event is the
granddaughter of former Philadelphia Phillies manager Dallas Green
and the daughter of a Los Angeles Dodgers scout. Christina-Taylor
Green was shot outside a Tucson grocery story when she went to see
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

NFL
Wild-card Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 8
Seattle 41, New Orleans 36
N.Y. Jets 17, Indianapolis 16
Sunday, Jan. 9
Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7
Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16

NBA
Sunday's Games
Toronto 118, Sacramento 112
L.A. Clippers 105, Golden State 91
San Antonio 94, Minnesota 91
Phoenix 108, Cleveland 100
Miami 107, Portland 100, OT
New Orleans 96, Denver 87
L.A. Lakers 109, New York 87
Monday's Games
Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Carolina 4, Atlanta 3, OT
New Jersey 6, Tampa Bay 3
Dallas 4, Minnesota 0
Chicago 5, N.Y. Islanders 0
Anaheim 1, San Jose 0
Monday's Games
Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at St. Louis, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 1) Duke 71 Maryland 64
Final ( 2) Ohio St. 67 Minnesota 64
Final ( 3) Kansas 67 Michigan 60, OT
Final ( 7) Villanova 72 (24) Cincinnati 61
Final (11) Purdue 75 Iowa 52


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 5) Tennessee 86 Mississippi 46
Final ( 8) North Carolina 84 Boston College 83
Final ( 9) Xavier 63 Dayton 59
Final Georgia 61 (10) Kentucky 59
Final (11) Michigan St. 63 Michigan 56
Final (24) Florida St. 61 Virginia 51
Final (25) Arkansas 61 Mississippi St. 56