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Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win (AP)

AP - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.

Even with Iverson, Celtics blow away Pistons 98-80 (AP)

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.

DeShawn Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA (AP)

AP - DeShawn Sims scored 18 points and Manny Harris added 15 to help Michigan upset No. 4 UCLA 55-52 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.

Phillies Utley (hip), Feliz (back) to have surgery (AP)
AP - Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season.

Georgia Tech ruins Miami's return to the rankings (AP)

AP - Hold off on Miami's return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech's triple-option offense.

Roethlisberger leads Steelers to victory over Bengals (Reuters)

Reuters - Ben Roethlisberger passed for 243 yards to lead the Steelers to a 27-10 win over division rivals the Cincinnati Bengals in snowy Pittsburgh conditions on Thursday.

Arenas: Last could be 'for the better' for Wizards (AP)

AP - Gilbert Arenas is already thinking about the possibility of a last-place finish for his Washington Wizards — and finding the silver lining.

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal (AP)

AP - For more than three decades, George Steinbrenner's imprints were all over the New York Yankees.

Gallas outburst rocks Arsenal (AFP)

AFP - Arsenal captain William Gallas has launched an astonishing attack on the club's bickering young guns.

Hudler scores twice in Red Wings' victory (AP)

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.

Henderson leads Duke past Southern Illinois (AP)

AP - Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery warned his team before playing Duke that Gerald Henderson was due for a breakout performance.

Roddick hires Stefanki as new coach (AFP)

AFP - Former world number one Andy Roddick has hired fellow American Larry Stefanki as his new coach, the player announced on his personal website on Thursday.

Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship (AP)

AP - Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump.