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      The Jets prove they’re no fluke, dominate Bengals

      January 9, 2010 /

      The Bengals don’t have any excuses for losing this time: They were flat out dominated in their 24-14 loss to the Jets in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday.

      After they lost 37-0 in New York last Sunday night, the Bengals could have used the excuse that they had nothing to play for and were short-handed on both sides of the ball. But today they had everything to play for and they were abused in all phases of the game from the second quarter on. In fact, outside of taking a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter, they seemed to play with little fire or emotion.

      Cincinnati didn’t take advantage of any of the opportunities it was given today. They blew two timeouts because of poor coaching challenges, Shayne Graham missed two field goals in the second half and they allowed Mark Sanchez to complete 12 of his 15 pass attempts for 182 yards and one touchdown. The Bengals allowed a rookie quarterback making his first postseason start on the road to rack up a 139.4 QB Rating. That stat speaks for itself.

      Regardless of whether you think he’s cocky, arrogant or boastful, you have to give Rex Ryan credit. His defense continues to be one of the best units in the league year in and year out, and he won his first postseason game as a head coach with a rookie quarterback. That’s not easy to do.

      If the Patriots beat the Ravens tomorrow, Ryan’s next challenge will be to figure out Peyton Manning and the Colts. The Jets won in Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago, but that was also the game Manning and most of the Colts’ starters were pulled early in the second half. And if you remember correctly, Manning was shredding the Jets’ vaunted defense before he came out, so Ryan and company face quite a challenge next weekend if they do wind up playing Indy.

      If Baltimore wins tomorrow, then the Jets will face a Chargers team that can light up the scoreboard just as well as the Colts can. Either way, Ryan’s defense will get a stiff test next weekend.


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      NFL

      #4 Purdue, #5 Duke both fall

      January 9, 2010 /

      Wisconsin 73, Purdue 66
      The #4-ranked Boilermakers found out Saturday that it’s awfully tough to win in Madison. Jordan Taylor came off the bench to lead the Badgers with 23 points, while Jason Bohannon and Trevon Hughes chipped in with 20 and 14, respectively. It was Purdue’s first loss of the season.

      Georgia Tech 71, Duke 67
      Gani Lawal led the Yellow Jackets with 21 points and nine rebounds, and right now is a better player than freshman phenom Derrick Favors. Jon Scheyer kept the Blue Devils in it with 25 points and six assists, but Kyle Singler had a nightmare game, hitting just 2 of 13 shots from the field. Georgia Tech outrebounded Duke, 34-26.

      College Basketball

      Donovan has key presence in Everton debut

      January 9, 2010 /

      Landon Donovan

      Earlier today, Landon Donovan debuted with English Premier League club Everton and earned an assist in the 2-2 draw. The talented striker is currently on loan for ten weeks from the Los Angeles Galaxy.

      From the Los Angeles Times:

      The lead lasted just 16 minutes. Denilson charged down a clearance, and the ball fell to Andrei Arshavin on the edge of the penalty area. Arshavin fed Eduardo da Silva, who touched a pass back to Denilson and his low strike deflected off Osman past U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard.

      With snow blowing around the stadium, Donovan came close to restoring Everton’s lead at the start of the second half. The American weaved into the penalty area, but his curling shot drifted wide.

      Everton replaced Donovan with Diniyar Bilyaletdinov in the 68th minute and went ahead again in the 81st minute. Steven Pienaar raced onto a pass from Tim Cahill and chipped past goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.

      Donovan’s two previous attempts abroad were met with mixed results. Regardless, with a record of 5-8-7, Everton can certainly benefit from his services.

      But don’t fret — Donovan will be back on the Galaxy in March. Also, the stint in England shouldn’t be a problem with the U.S. National Team and the upcoming World Cup.

      Soccer

      G-Town beats UConn with gritty comeback

      January 9, 2010 /

      Georgetown looked absolutely dreadful in the first half, and trailed by 19 points early in the second, but the Hoyas erased that deficit behind a brilliant 28-point second half by Austin Freeman. (He finished with 33 points, seven boards and three assists.)

      The Hoyas got going when they started to push the tempo, effectively beating the Huskies at their own game. UConn had a chance to take the lead, down one, with under a minute to play. But the Hoyas played tough defense, survived a couple of missed shots and eventually forced a turnover. The Huskies still haven’t won away from home.

      It looks like it will be another rough-and-tumble year in the Big East.

      College Basketball

      Davydenko sneaks by Federer, will face Nadal in Qatar final

      January 9, 2010 /

      Well, we can all thank Nickolay Davydenko for spoiling the year’s first chance at an important Rafael Nadal/Roger Federer collision. Davydenko upset Federer 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in the Qatar Open semifinal for his second-straight win against the world’s top player.

      “I’d beaten him once, so I knew I could beat him again. Then I thought, why not this time? I concentrated more on baseline and serves,” Davydenko, who has lost 12 times to Federer, told a news conference.

      “In the second set, it was getting tougher as both of us were tired and couldn’t run fast. It was a difficult situation but fortune favoured me. I think my serve has improved lately.”

      Federer committed 37 unforced errors and had no answer to many of the world number six’s powerful cross-court shots.

      “He deserved the lead, held it and finished the game. Hats off to him. It isn’t that I played too badly, but he played better,” said Federer.

      I just wish I could watch the match at home. Davydenko will undoubtedly have a tough time against world No. 2 Nadal who is blowing by opponents once again. A victory on Sunday would be a nice confidence boost for both players as they head into the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 18-31. Nadal won that Grand Slam last year in a grueling five-setter against Federer.


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      Tennis

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