WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Tuesday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Campbell, Benoit Pouliot and Tyler Seguin scored, Tim Thomas stopped 45 shots, and the surging Boston Bruins kept rolling with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. The Bruins improved to 14-0-1 in their last 15 games. It's their longest point streak since the club went 17 games without a loss in 1983.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — No rest for the surging Steelers. Fresh off a 35-7 thumping of Cincinnati on Sunday, Pittsburgh doesn't have much time to get ready for the slumping Cleveland Browns on Thursday. Coach Mike Tomlin says he's pleased with how his team played against the Bengals. The Steelers won for the seventh time in eight games and remain tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles are finally getting their quarterback back. Too little, too late. Michael Vick returned to practice yesterday after missing three games with two broken ribs, and will play this weekend as last-place Philadelphia meets the Miami Dolphins.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Julian Boyd scored 18 points and Jamal Olasewere had 17 points and 14 rebounds as Long Island University defeated Lafayette 82-80 last night for its third consecutive victory. Boyd got 16 of his points in the second half, including three baskets in a span of 53 seconds that gave the Blackbirds a 46-44 lead.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The president of the TicketCity Bowl says the scandal that emerged from the shocking child sex-abuse charges against former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky didn't factor into organizers' deliberations to select the Nittany Lions for the January 2nd game. Tom Starr says organizers focused on the positives, including Penn State's tradition-rich legacy.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A lottery has been established for public seating for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's next court hearing on child sex-abuse charges. The Centre County Court of Common Pleas says applications for seating at the December 13th preliminary hearing would be accepted for 24 hours on the county's webpage starting tomorrow at noon. A random drawing will then be held to assign seats. Those who get seats will be notified on Friday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Daily is reporting that former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno had close business ties with board members of The Second Mile, the charity founded by alleged child molester and former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The publication reports Paterno and three fellow investors secured financing to build a $125 million luxury retirement community around 2002.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert says he's asking the U.S. Education Department to help create advisory guidelines for universities about dealing with ball boys, ball girls and other minors on campus. Emmert tells The Associated Press he's contacted Education Secretary Arne Duncan to provide help with two of the ugliest scandals to hit college sports.



NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final
San Diego
38
Jacksonville
14

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final
Boston
3
Pittsburgh
1

Final
Toronto
4
N-Y Rangers
2

Final
Ottawa
4
Tampa Bay
2

Final
Florida
5
Washington
4

Final 2OT
Phoenix
4
Chicago
3 (SO Phoenix 2-0)

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final 2OT
( 9) Miami
92
(11) Rutgers
81
Final
(22) Delaware
77
Yale
45