Non-BCS Buster Bowl
By Keith Whitmire
The BCS unveiled the seating chart for its big January soiree. TCU and Boise State got seated at the kids’ table. The two interlopers from non-automatic bid conferences, will face each other in the Fiesta Bowl with no chance for them to prove their mettle against a team from the SEC, Big Ten or ACC....more

Daily Drop: Howard showed calm under pressure
By Bill Meltzer
The 25-year-old Red Wings goalie outdueled Henrik Lundqvist yesterday and added fuel to the fire in the debate over whether he deserves to continue running with the starting job....more

One Second Made All the Difference
By Keith Whitmire
A year ago, a difference of 0.128 in the BCS ratings kept Texas out of the Big 12 championship and a likely berth in the BCS championship. Saturday night, one second was the difference in Texas punching its ticket to the BCS title game.  A second was put back on the clock in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, giving Texas just enough time for kicker Hunter Lawrence to boom a game-winning, 46-yard field goal. ...more

Malarchuk Rebounding From Rock Bottom
By Adrian Dater
Clint Malarchuk has just enough of a sense of humor – just enough -- to make a crack at his immortality. He’s had his jugular vein sliced by a hockey skate and had a bullet lodged in his face, and he’s still around to talk about it all....more

Blackhawks Deliver Message
By Darren Eliot
With Marian Hossa in the mix and looking like a natural fit alongside Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook partnering with Duncan Keith on the blueline, the Blackhawks have the make-up to win now and for the foreseeable future....more

World MMA Awards: Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
By Ariel Helwani
I feel like I’ve said this once or twice before while discussing the 2009 World MMA Awards, but you can definitely make a case for Breakthrough Fighter of the Year being the hardest category to vote for.  Shane Carwin? Dan Hardy? Jon Jones? Cain Velasquez? Brock Lesnar. Yeah, good luck choosing just one....more

The Reintroduction of Chris Horodecki
By Ariel Helwani 
This time two years ago, Chris Horodecki was considered to be one of the true rising stars in MMA. The baby-faced Canadian had dominated the International Fight League’s lightweight division and was considered a lock to capture their first 155-pound title....more