• Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win 11/21/2008, 4:10 a.m. CST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.

• Duke, Michigan to meet in 2K Sports Classic final 11/21/2008, 3:20 a.m. CST
NEW YORK (AP) — John Beilein gave his players one night to celebrate.

• Bryant leads Lakers past Shaq-led Suns 105-92 11/21/2008, 3:17 a.m. CST
PHOENIX (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal had nothing bad to say about Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Thursday's College Basketball 11/21/2008, 2:15 a.m. CST
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• What a Knight! Texas Tech scores 167 points in win 11/21/2008, 12:26 a.m. CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech gave coach Pat Knight something his famous father never received from the Red Raiders: 167 points.

• Bengals don't elaborate on Ocho Cinco deactivation 11/21/2008, 12:25 a.m. CST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals failed to explain why Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, was held out for violating team rules during their 27-10 loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

• Thursday's NHL Sums 11/21/2008, 12:23 a.m. CST
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• Lakers-Suns, Box 11/21/2008, 12:22 a.m. CST
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• Bryant, Radmanovic lead Lakers past Suns 105-92 11/21/2008, 12:20 a.m. CST
PHOENIX (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Phoenix Suns, 105-92 on Thursday night.

• Kings beat Capitals 5-2 11/21/2008, 12:05 a.m. CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick O'Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Duston Brown added a power-play goal, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the injury-riddled Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

• DeShawn Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA 11/20/2008, 11:48 p.m. CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Showing poise down the stretch and playing stellar defense, Michigan pulled off its first win over a top-five team in 11 years.

• Henderson leads Duke past Southern Illinois 11/20/2008, 11:05 p.m. CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery warned his team before playing Duke that Gerald Henderson was due for a breakout performance.

• Hudler scores twice in Red Wings' victory 11/20/2008, 11:05 p.m. CST
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jiri Hudler scored two goals, and Chris Osgood made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night.

• Jets have legitimate shot at ending Titans' run 11/20/2008, 11:00 p.m. CST
(AP) — The New York Jets showed the nation last Thursday night that the acquisitions of Kris Jenkins, Alan Faneca and Brett Favre, among others, have made them a legitimate playoff contender.

• Lipscomb defeats Southeastern Louisiana 70-58 11/20/2008, 10:59 p.m. CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three players scored in double figures in Lipscomb's 70-58 win against Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday night.

• McNeese State beats Louisiana-Monroe 82-63 11/20/2008, 10:56 p.m. CST
MONROE, La. (AP) — Diego Kapelan came off the bench to score 16, leading McNeese State to an 82-63 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.

• Even with Iverson, Celtics blow away Pistons 98-80 11/20/2008, 10:50 p.m. CST
BOSTON (AP) — The Allen Iverson trade looked good for the Pistons when they handed the Lakers their first loss of the season and snapped Cleveland's eight-game winning streak.

• Western Carolina beats Toccoa Falls 120-62 11/20/2008, 10:46 p.m. CST
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Giles led seven Western Carolina players in double figures as it defeated Toccoa Falls 120-62 on Thursday night.

• No. 8 Stanford rolls past New Mexico 11/20/2008, 10:43 p.m. CST
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jillian Harmon led five players in double figures with 13 points, and No. 8 Stanford responded from a tough loss at Baylor with an 84-46 rout of New Mexico on Thursday night.

• Florida State beats Stetson 79-77 11/20/2008, 10:41 p.m. CST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Toney Douglas scored 20 of his game-high 26 points in the second half and Ryan Reid drew a charging call at the buzzer, preserving Florida State's 79-77 home-opening victory over Stetson on Thursday night.

• Virginia Military Institute beats Stevenson 133-72 11/20/2008, 10:29 p.m. CST
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Chavis Holmes led seven players in double figures for Virginia Military Institue in its 133-72 victory against Stevenson on Thursday night.

• Seton Hall defeats No. 19 USC 63-61 11/20/2008, 10:29 p.m. CST
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jeremy Hazell scored 17 points and Eugene Harvey sank a free throw with five seconds remaining to help Seton Hall upend No. 19 USC 63-61 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday night.