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Sunday, December 23, 2012  Two Central Michigan players grabbed double-digit rebounding totals as the Chippewas out-rebounded Arkansas-Pine Bluff 50-34 to run away with a 62-45 victory in the third-place game of the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational.

Sunday, January 23, 2011  Austin Daye made the go-ahead jump shot with 53 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 75-74 victory Saturday night that snapped the Phoenix Suns' five-game winning streak.

Friday, December 31, 2010  Jared Dudley scored nine of his 19 points in the second quarter, and Phoenix's reserves built a big lead that helped the Suns take control of the game en route to a 92-75 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Sunday, September 12, 2010  Edwin Baker ran for an 80-yard touchdown and had 183 yards rushing to lead Michigan State to a 30-17 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  “Sunday Night Football” was the most- watched Sunday night primetime broadcast in a record 15 of 16 (94 percent) weeks last season. In 2008, SNF won 13 of 16 (81 percent) Sunday nights after winning 11 of 16 in 2007 (69 percent) and nine of 16 in 2006 (56 percent).

Monday, April 12, 2010  The deal calls for the No. 8 bowl-eligible Big Ten team to face the No. 1 or No. 2 MAC team at Ford Field.

Friday, April 02, 2010  Amare Stoudemire scored 27 points on 13-of-15 shooting, and the Phoenix Suns won their 10th straight with a 109-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Dan LeFevour put on one last show, Andrew Aguila kicked five field goals, including the 37-yard game-winner in double overtime, and No. 25 Central Michigan beat Troy 44-41 in the GMAC Bowl on Wednesday night.

Thursday, December 31, 2009  Police say the Lairds and a third man were arrested at U.S. Airways Arena after the fight during the Phoenix Suns-Boston Celtics game.

Thursday, December 10, 2009  FAU will receive the gate proceeds from the Michigan State matchup to be put toward the funding of the anticipated state-of-the-art, on-campus stadium.

Sunday, December 06, 2009  GMAC Bowl officials announced Sunday that Central Michigan University (8-0, 11-2) and Troy University (8-0, 9-3) have accepted invitations to play in the 11th Annual GMAC BOWL on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, in Mobile, Alabama.

Sunday, November 22, 2009  Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 for Phoenix, then sat out the fourth quarter to watch the Suns rout road-weary Detroit 117-91 Sunday night for the Pistons' fifth straight loss.

Thursday, August 20, 2009  NFL clubs approved the extension at a league meeting Wednesday in Chicago.

Friday, August 07, 2009  Wallace will receive a $1.3 million, one-year deal.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  Flint Central senior Tiffina' Bennett and Flint Northern senior Chaniese Turner have both signed national letters of intent to play basketball at the University of New Orleans next season.