WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Monday

DALLAS (AP) - Aaron Rodgers is the MVP of Super Bowl 45 after
throwing for 304 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in
the Green Bay Packers' 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nick
Collins returned a Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lis-bur-gur)
interception 37 yards for a touchdown, and Greg Jennings had four
receptions for 64 yards and two TDs.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Steelers' Super Bowl loss made for a
sobering evening at Pittsburgh watering holes. Patrons at Peters'
Pub and other bars near the University of Pittsburgh campus mostly
walked out quietly. Police had put officers out in force yesterday,
hoping to prevent any recurrence of the rioting that followed the
Steelers' Super Bowl win two years ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michal Neuvirth (NY'-vahrth) turned back 22
shots and Brooks Laich (lyk) provided the game-winner to lead the
Washington Capitals to a 3-0 shutout of Pittsburgh yesterday.
Marcus Johansson and Mike Knuble (kuh-NOO'-bul) also scored for the
Caps, who remain three points behind Tampa Bay for the NHL's
Southeast Division lead.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Penguins don't plan to have Evgeni Malkin
back this season. Malkin tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee
Friday night against Buffalo. Coach Dan Bylsma says surgery would
"definitely" rule Malkin out for the season, and Bylsma says he's
preparing as if Malkin won't return until next fall.

NEW YORK (AP) - Amare Stoudemire matched his season high with 41
points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-103
yesterday. Elton Brand had 28 points for the Sixers, who lost for
just the second time in their last eight. Philadelphia blew a
chance to move to within a game of New York for sixth place in the
Eastern Conference.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Alex Bentley scored 25 points to help
Penn State to an 82-75 win over 20th-ranked Iowa yesterday.
Freshman reserve Maggie Lucas added 18 points in the win, including
four 3-pointers. The victory is the Nittany Lions' fourth straight
and moves them to 20-5, 9-2 in the Big Ten.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - A free throw by Vlad Moldoveanu with just
2 seconds on the clock gave American a 62-61 victory over Lehigh
yesterday. Moldoveanu was fouled by Lehigh's Jordan Hamilton after
coming down with an offensive rebound. C.J. McCollum led the
Mountain Hawks with 21 points in the loss.

Super Bowl
Sunday
At Arlington, Texas
Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25

NBA
Sunday's Games
Miami 97, L.A. Clippers 79
Indiana 105, New Jersey 86
New York 117, Philadelphia 103
Boston 91, Orlando 80
Monday's Games
Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m.
Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Sunday's Games
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 0
New Jersey 4, Montreal 1
Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 3, OT
Monday's Games
Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Colorado at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
( 1) Ohio St. 82 (18) Minnesota 69
( 9) Notre Dame 76 Rutgers 69
(19) Wisconsin 82 Michigan St. 56
(23) North Carolina 89 Florida St. 69


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games
( 1) Baylor 84 Oklahoma St. 57
(10) UCLA 74 Southern Cal 67
(11) Michigan St. 76 Purdue 57
(12) Maryland 88 N.C. State 59
Penn St. 82 (20) Iowa 75
(24) Georgia 81 Alabama 54