Break-ups to Make-ups

Baseball: The Jake Peavy trade to the Cubs is getting closer to reality. Although they said that about the Braves and they acquired Javier Vazquez instead...The Mets are close to signing closer Francisco Rodriguez to a three year deal...The Tigers have landed SS Adam Everett...The Dodgers are closing in on a deal to keep Casey Blake...Speaking of the Dodgers, CC Sabathia reportedly has told GM Ned Colletti that he loves LA...The Giants and A's are both interested in Randy Johnson...The Veterans have voted Joe Gordon into the Hall of Fame...MLB.com is laying off 4.5% of its employees. Merry Christmas...While the Mets and Yankees are asking the City of New York for more money.

Basketball: Dwayne Wade threw down 41 as the Heat beat the Bulls, 100-96...After firing Randy Wittman on Monday, Kevin McHale will take over as head coach of the Timberwolves...Dwight Howard celebrated his 23rd birthday with a 23 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic clipped LAC, 95-88.

College Basketball: UNC remains #1...I think the mercy rule needed to be evoked in Georgetown's 100-38 killing of Savannah State.

College Football: Texas QB Colt McCoy will return for his senior year...Florida's Tim Tebow was honored with his second straight SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award. Could his second Heisman be next?...Al Groh will remain at Virginia, his son Mike, the offensive coordinator, will not.

Football: DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined for 301 yards rushing as the Panthers crushed the Buccaneers, 38-23...Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thinks Marion Barber is weak...Redskins tackle Chris Samuels will be out for the rest of the season with a torn right tricep...Commissioner Roger Goodell would like all players to avoid unsafe situations...Fox is sorry for showing viewers a little more of Visanthe Shiancoe than most were bargaining for.



Hockey: B.J. Crombeen got his first career NHL hat trick in the Blues, 6-3 victory over the Predators...Evgeni Malkin had two sweet assists, but it wasn't enough as the Penguins fell to the Sabres, 4-3...Bruins continued their hot pace with a 5-3 win over the Lightning...Stephen Weiss scored the game winner in OT as the Panthers edged the Senators, 4-3...Click here to see the college brawl the blogosphere has been buzzing about.
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Best of the Rest: While Petty Enterprises continues talks with Gillett-Evernham Motorsports over a possible merger, the team has released 36 employees...Nascar chairman Brian France lobbied congress to help bailout the big three...Paul Azinger will not return as US captain for the Ryder Cup.

Check this out: Click here to see the top celeb hook-ups and here for the top break-ups from 2008.