Football

• Colts-W-Bengals..Indianapolis defense overwhelms Andy Dalton (137P)…Colts had edge (482-241) in yardage…Andrew Luck (376P-TD)..RB-Dan Herron (141APY) including 10-receptions..Adam Vinatieri 4FG…Bengals played without WR-AJ Green-TE-Jerome Gresham…Bengals coach Marvin Lewis (0-6) postseason..QB-Andy Dalton (0-4)

• Cowboys-W-Lions..Tony Romo leads Dallas on 3-straight scoring drives..Trailed 14-0 and 20-7 rallied back score 17-straight points…Romo-2TDs-WR-Terrance Williams (8-76TDs)….Romo (293P)…survived 6-Lions sacks..Matthew Stafford (323P)…Lions self-destructed with 8-penalties-3 turnovers-3-sacks and 11Y-punt….Dallas goes to Green Bay next weekend.

• Carolina-W-Arizona…Panthers defense holds Cardinals to an all time playoff low (78Y-Offense)..Carolina outgained Arizona (389-78)…Panthers defense 4-sacks-3-takeaways in game…Ryan Lindley threw picks at 4-yard line and in end zone…Cardinals went 28-minutes without a lst down..Panthers win their 5th game in row..Head to Seattle next week.

• Ravens-W-Steelers..Baltimore defense records 5-sacks, 2-interceptions, fumble recovery…Joe Flacco (259P-2TD)..Ben Roethlisberger (334P-1TD) no running game…Baltimore plays at New England next week.

• Washington…Report that AJ Smith-ex Chargers GM-about to be promoted to head Football Operations…Smith had been contacted about jobs with Raiders-Bills.
• 49ers..Interview Mike Shanahan-Wednesday..Kyle Shanahan-Cleveland-Friday..Josh McDaniels-NEngland-Saturday..Adam Gase-Denver-Friday.
• Bears..Interview Adam Gase-Denver-Saturday…Dan Quinn-Seattle-Saturday
• Jets..Interview Doug Marrone-Buffalo-Saturday…Bill Cowher-CBS says he is not interested in returning to head coaching
• Falcons..Interview Rex Ryan-Jets-on Friday…Adam Gase-Denver-Friday…Doug Marrone-Today.
• Raiders..Interview Jack DelRio-Denver-Saturday..Will interview Eric Mangini-49ers..Darrell Bevell-Seattle..Scott Linehan-Dallas..Pep Hamilton-Colts
• Bills..Granted permission to interview Josh McDaniels-Patriots..Hue Jackson-Bengals..Teryl Austin-Detroit
• Eagles..Chip Kelly given full authority player roster decisions…GM-Howard Roseman demoted to carpologist
• Saints..Fire 3-assistants..Henry Ellard-WR coach..Terry Malone-TE coach..Andre Curtis-special teams coach
• Titans..Deny Tampa permission to interview Mike Mularkey for Off Coor-job.
• Bucs..Interview Greg Roman-Off Coor-49ers
• Redskins..Denied permission to interview Vic Fangio-49ers-Jim Schwartz-Buffalo for vacant Def Coor position..Will interview Wade Phillips for job

• Buffalo..NY Daily News quotes Bills employees-Doug Marrone-control freak-belittled employees-Thin skinned-Lacked people skills-Demanded contract extension with 2-years left on current deal..Fought club on trading lst round pick for WR-Sammy Watkins..’Average coach-lots of negatives’.

• New England..Jury selection in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial begins Tuesday in Boston.
• ESPN..Mourns passing 49Y-Anchor Stuart Scott-fought battle with cancer 2Y

• Vanderbilt..Hire-Andy Ludwig-Wisconsin-Off Coor
• North Crolina..Hire-Gene Chizek-Iowa State-Auburn-Def Coor

Baseball

• Hall of Fame..Will name 2015-Enshrines on Tuesday..Pedro Martinez-Randy Johnson-Jon Smoltz top lst timers on ballot…Mike Piazza-Craig Biggio-Jeff Bagwell top returning vote getters…Wait to see if Barry Bonds-Roger Clemens vote totals go up or down.

• Hank Peters..Rebuilt Orioles-Indians-President-GM...passes away (90Y) in Boca Raton, Florida…12Y-Baltimore…8Y-Cleveland.

• NY Yankees-Atlanta..Trade-New York deals P-Manny Banuelos to Braves for P-David Carpenter-P-Chase Schrene.
• Royals..Sign FA-P-Ryan Madson-ex Phillies closer-plagued by elbow problems 3Y.
• Orioles..Visit-Colby Rasmus-FA-OF-Blue Jays over weekend.
• Miami..P-Dan Haren will refuse to report to team-wants to be traded to Padres-Diamondbacks..Angels-Dodgers not interested.
• Giants..Pull out of bidding for FA-P-James Shields…Continue trade talks for Tampa Bay-OF-2B Ben Zobrist.
• Royals..Release-IF-Ryan Jackson.

• Blue Jays..Hire Eric Owens as assistant hitting coach-had been in Dodgers organization.

Basketball

• Lakers-W-Indiana Pacers (88-87)…Kobe Bryant hits game winning jumper (:12)….Lakers amazing (28-for-30) free throws…..LA (11-23)
• Dallas-W-Cleveland…Mavs (25-10)…Kevin Love scores 30-for Cleveland in loss.

• Monday..Lakers-at-Portland…Blazers (26-8)…Portland (15-3) in Rose Garden.
• LA Clippers-vs-Atlanta..Doc Rivers team now (23-11)
• Golden State (26-5)-vs-Oklahoma City.

• NYKnicks..Woes continue-F-Carmelo Anthony may sit out rest of season-acute knee tendenitis…Amare Stoudemire-missed 7G-knee problems..Andrea Bargnani-reinjured calf…Knicks now (5-31)

• Aztecs-L-Fresno State..Stunning (59-57) loss to (5-9) team..Bulldogs jumped to (19-3) lead in game-never trailed…Aztecs 18-turnovers-21-fouls-7 missed free throws..fall to (11-4) on season..O’Brien-Chol-Spencer went combined (1-10) shooting.
• Colorado State-L-New Mexico..Rams (14-0) start ends…Lobos held CSU 32% shooting in the Pit.
• USD-L-Santa Clara…Broncos go (15-20) from free throw line..USD (8-8) on season.

• UCincinnati..Coach Mick Cronin will not return this year-aftermath of blood clot on brain

Hockey

• Ducks-W-Nashville…Ryan Kesler game winning goal overtime…Anaheim (26-9-6)
• Kings off last night and tonite..LA (19-12-9)

• Maple Leafs..Lose 3-forwards in 24-hour span..Injuries to Joff Lupul-Nazem Kadri-Peter Holland.
• Vancouver..Releases-F-Tom Sestito-their top tough guy.
• Edmonton-Penguins..Trade-Oilers deal LW-David Perrone (28G) to Penguins for lst round pick-minor leaguer

General

• LAGalaxy..MLS-team signs Steve Gerrard-Liverpool-EPL to 2Y-deal.
• NYFC..MLS expansion team in New York-told Manchester City will not release EPL-star Frank Lampard till June-miss 3-months of season.

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