Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Top-ranked Connecticut looks to roll past Seton Hall, the Flyers host the Islanders, and the NBA stages All-Star Saturday.
Tipping Off in the NBA
Saturday's NBA All-Star festivities begin just after lunch with practice sessions for both the Eastern and Western squads, followed by the D-League All-Star Game. Phoenix's U.S. Airways Center then offers up All-Star Saturday Night starting at 8:00pm ET, with the activities including the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout, H.O.R.S.E. competition, and Slam Dunk contest. Dwight Howard is considered the big favorite to win the Slam Dunk contest again this year; he'll be challenged by J.R. Smith, Nate Robinson, and Rudy Fernandez for that trophy. The All-Star Game is scheduled to get underway at 8:00pm ET on Sunday night.
The March to Madness
Top-ranked Connecticut will take on Seton Hall at the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon in a Big East matchup. The Huskies had no trouble knocking off Syracuse in their last contest, cruising to a 63-49 victory to improve to 23-1 on the season. However, UConn guard Jerome Dyson suffered a knee injury in that contest and could miss the rest of the year. The Pirates bumped their record to 14-9 (but just 5-6 in the Big East) with a 74-49 victory over DePaul last time out.
No. 2 Oklahoma will host Texas Tech on Saturday, while No. 4 Pittsburgh gets a visit from Cincinnati, No. 7 Wake Forest has No. 25 Florida State come to campus, No. 8 Memphis visits Southern Miss, and St. John's travels to play No. 10 Marquette. As well, No. 11 UCLA will be trying to pick up a win over Arizona at the McKale Center; the Bruins were upset 74-67 by Arizona State on Thursday.
A Trip Around the Rink
Afternoon action in the National Hockey League on Saturday starts off with a 1:00pm ET matchup between the Islanders and Flyers in Philadelphia. The Flyers were bounced 5-2 by the Senators last time out, with Antero Niittymaki surrendering five goals on just 28 shots. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Devils, and they'll be without center Doug Weight for the next six weeks due to a sprained MCL. D-man Mark Streit (shoulder) is day-to-day for New York.
The other early matchup on Saturday sees the Oilers in Los Angeles for a 4:00pm ET puck drop. The evening slate then features seven more games, including Columbus at Carolina, Pittsburgh at Toronto, Washington at Tampa Bay, Boston at Nashville, Ottawa at Minnesota, and Calgary at Phoenix. As well, the Stars will be looking to pick up a road win by topping the Hawks in Chicago.
Rounding Out the Slate
Brett Favre might have retired, but it doesn't look like Kurt Warner is going anywhere. The Cardinals quarterback, who just led his team to a berth in the Super Bowl, has reportedly begun negotiations on a new contract. Getting Warner back in the fold would certainly help Arizona's chances of repeating as NFC champions next season - and it might give their Super XLIV odds a nudge as well. Despite their successful 2008 campaign the Cards aren't considered one of the favorites to win the trophy next season, with their odds back at around 30/1.
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Tipping Off in the NBA
Saturday's NBA All-Star festivities begin just after lunch with practice sessions for both the Eastern and Western squads, followed by the D-League All-Star Game. Phoenix's U.S. Airways Center then offers up All-Star Saturday Night starting at 8:00pm ET, with the activities including the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout, H.O.R.S.E. competition, and Slam Dunk contest. Dwight Howard is considered the big favorite to win the Slam Dunk contest again this year; he'll be challenged by J.R. Smith, Nate Robinson, and Rudy Fernandez for that trophy. The All-Star Game is scheduled to get underway at 8:00pm ET on Sunday night.
The March to Madness
Top-ranked Connecticut will take on Seton Hall at the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon in a Big East matchup. The Huskies had no trouble knocking off Syracuse in their last contest, cruising to a 63-49 victory to improve to 23-1 on the season. However, UConn guard Jerome Dyson suffered a knee injury in that contest and could miss the rest of the year. The Pirates bumped their record to 14-9 (but just 5-6 in the Big East) with a 74-49 victory over DePaul last time out.
No. 2 Oklahoma will host Texas Tech on Saturday, while No. 4 Pittsburgh gets a visit from Cincinnati, No. 7 Wake Forest has No. 25 Florida State come to campus, No. 8 Memphis visits Southern Miss, and St. John's travels to play No. 10 Marquette. As well, No. 11 UCLA will be trying to pick up a win over Arizona at the McKale Center; the Bruins were upset 74-67 by Arizona State on Thursday.
A Trip Around the Rink
Afternoon action in the National Hockey League on Saturday starts off with a 1:00pm ET matchup between the Islanders and Flyers in Philadelphia. The Flyers were bounced 5-2 by the Senators last time out, with Antero Niittymaki surrendering five goals on just 28 shots. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Devils, and they'll be without center Doug Weight for the next six weeks due to a sprained MCL. D-man Mark Streit (shoulder) is day-to-day for New York.
The other early matchup on Saturday sees the Oilers in Los Angeles for a 4:00pm ET puck drop. The evening slate then features seven more games, including Columbus at Carolina, Pittsburgh at Toronto, Washington at Tampa Bay, Boston at Nashville, Ottawa at Minnesota, and Calgary at Phoenix. As well, the Stars will be looking to pick up a road win by topping the Hawks in Chicago.
Rounding Out the Slate
Brett Favre might have retired, but it doesn't look like Kurt Warner is going anywhere. The Cardinals quarterback, who just led his team to a berth in the Super Bowl, has reportedly begun negotiations on a new contract. Getting Warner back in the fold would certainly help Arizona's chances of repeating as NFC champions next season - and it might give their Super XLIV odds a nudge as well. Despite their successful 2008 campaign the Cards aren't considered one of the favorites to win the trophy next season, with their odds back at around 30/1.
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