heisman trophy winners

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-HEISMAN TROPHY

Newton's law: Runaway Heisman winner...All-American snub

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy — as if there was any doubt.

Whether he gets to keep it is still to be determined.

Auburn's hulking quarterback brushed off an NCAA investigation of his recruitment as he did so many tacklers this season and captured college football's most prestigious individual award in a landslide. The Auburn junior called it a "dream come true for me...I'm living testimony that anything is possible."

Newton is the third player from Auburn to win the Heisman, joining Bo Jackson in 1985 and Pat Sullivan in 1971. He received 729 first-place votes and outpointed runner-up Andrew Luck of Stanford by 1,184 points. Luck received 78 first-place votes.

Oregon running back LaMichael James was third, followed by Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, the other finalist.

Newton tossed 28 TDs while passing for 2,589 yards this season. He also ran the ball for 1,409 yards and 21 touchdowns while leading the Tigers into the BCS Championship game against Oregon.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Newton, just the third player in big time college football history to run for at least 20 touchdowns and throw at least 20 TD passes, was not named to the Football Writers Association of America's All-America team released just hours ahead of the Heisman ceremony. The writers went with Boise State's Kellen Moore.

The NCAA ruled that Newton's father tried to engineer a play-for-pay scheme that would have sent his son to Mississippi State. The NCAA also said there was no evidence Newton or Auburn knew about his father's dealings, so the star junior was not punished. But the NCAA also indicated the investigation was not finished.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL/FLORIDA

Texas defensive coordinator takes Florida job

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp (MUHS'-champ) has accepted an offer to be the head coach at Florida.

Muschamp just finished his third season at Texas where he was the head-coach-in-waiting to succeed Mack Brown. Instead, he replaces Urban Meyer at Florida. Meyer unexpectedly resigned this week, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

Muschamp was one of top-earning assistants in the country with a $900,000 annual salary. He calls his new gig "a dream come true."

Muschamp's previous stints as an assistant coach include LSU and Auburn and the Miami Dolphins in the NFL.

A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-ARMY/NAVY

Navy torpedoes Army, again

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Navy topped Army 31-17 for a record-extending ninth straight win in the series.

Navy's Ricky Dobbs set a game record with the longest touchdown pass in the 111-year history of the game -- 77 yards to John Howell -- and teammate Wyatt Middleton set a school record with a 98-yard fumble return for a TD.

Dobbs and Middleton are two of 24 seniors to never lose to their rivals from West Point.

At 6-6, Army is still headed to its first bowl game since 1996. The Black Knights will play the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 30 in Dallas against SMU.

The 9-3 Midshipmen play San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-FCS PLAYOFFS

'Nova vs. Eastern Washington; Delaware vs. Georgia Southern next

UNDATED (AP) — The Football Championship Subdivision playoffs continue today with three quarterfinal games.

Defending champion Villanova beat top-seeded Appalachian (ap-ah-LA'-chihn) State 42-24 in a matchup of teams that have won four of the last five FCS national titles.

Villanova next plays Eastern Washington, which outlasted North Dakota State 38-31 in overtime.

Georgia Southern beat Wofford (WAHF'-urd) 23-20 and advances to the semifinals for the first time since winning its sixth national title in 2002. The Eagles travel to No. 3 seed Delaware next week. The Blue Hens earned a semifinals berth Friday night with a 16-3 win over visiting New Hampshire.

NFL-NEWS

Giants-Vikes postponed until Monday night...Cassel out

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A snowstorm has pushed the New York Giants-Minnesota Vikings game to Monday night.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello (eye-EHL'-oh) confirmed the decision to postpone the game after the Giants got stuck in Kansas City because of the weather in Minnesota that brought 15 or more inches of snow. The game will start at 8 p.m. Eastern time Monday and will be televised only in the Minnesota and New York markets.

The delay gives Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (fahrv) another day to heal. Favre is aiming to make his NFL-record 298th straight start, with a sprained shoulder that has made throwing difficult. He's listed as questionable to play the Giants.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Matt Cassel didn't travel to San Diego and is out for the Chiefs' game against the Chargers.

Cassel, having the finest year of his career for the AFC West-leading Chiefs (8-4), underwent an emergency appendectomy Wednesday morning.

T25 BASKETBALL-LATEST SCORES

Vols tame Panthers

UNDATED (AP) — Third-ranked Pittsburgh lost at home to a non-conference team for the first time in nearly six years. Scotty Hopson scored a career-high 27 points and Melvin Goins added 19 to No. 11 Tennessee's 83-76 upset of the Panthers.

The Volunteers led by as many as 21 points while improving to 7-0. Pitt needed a late flurry just to cut the final margin to single digits and drops to 10-1.

In other AP Top-25 finals:

— No. 1 Duke is 10-0 and Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee) is within one victory of retired North Carolina coach Dean Smith for second place on the men's all-time wins list. Nolan Smith scored 22 points and Kyle Singler had 21 to lead the Blue Devils' 84-47 rout of visiting Saint Louis. It's coach K's 878th college victory. His mentor, Bob Knight, is the all-time leader with 902.

— Fourth-ranked Kansas pounded Colorado State 76-55. Markieff Morris had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

— Jacob Pullen scored 19 points and No. 5 Kansas State hung on to beat Loyola of Chicago 68-60. The Wildcats have won five in a row to improve to 9-1.

— Kalin Lucas scored 25 points to help No. 7 Michigan State dodge a bullet. The Spartans improve to 7-3 by slipping past Oakland, Michigan 77-76 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

— Eighth-ranked Syracuse opened a 46-8 halftime lead and beat Colgate for the 45th straight time, 100-43. Rick Jackson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, his eighth double-double of the season.

— Justin Safford had 14 points and six rebounds to lead No. 11 Missouri to a 70-55 win over Presbyterian on Saturday in the first meeting between the schools.

— Malcolm Thomas scored 11 of his 20 points during a 16-3 run to close the first half as No. 14 San Diego State rallied to beat San Diego 77-49. The Aztecs are 10-0 for the first time in school history.

— The 17th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats pulled away late and beat Indiana 81-62. DeAndre Liggins scored a career-high 19.

— The 18th-ranked BYU Cougars mauled Arizona 87-65 to reach 10-0. AP Preseason All-American guard Jimmer Fredette poured in 35 and added nine rebounds.

— JaJuan Johnson scored 25 points and E'Twaun Moore added 21 to help No. 19 Purdue beat North Florida 77-57.

— Carleton Scott scored a career-high 23 points and Ben Hansbrough hit four free throws in final 12 seconds as No. 23 Notre Dame held on to beat Gonzaga 83-79.

— Twenty-fourth-ranked Louisville has posted its biggest win of the season. Preston Knowles scored 20 points while Kyle Kuric and Chris Smith pumped in 17 points each in a 77-69 home victory that handed No. 20 UNLV its first loss of the season. The Cardinals remain unbeaten.

— David Loubeau blocked a desperation shot by Isaiah Thomas as time expired and Texas A&M held on for a 63-62 win over No. 21 Washington.

No. 22 Minnesota overcame a ragged start and beat visiting Eastern Kentucky 71-58. Ralph Sampson III helped the Gophers get to 9-1 with 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

— Freshman guard Cory Joseph scored a career-high 19 points and No. 25 Texas ran its non-conference home winning streak to 24 games with a 101-65 win over Texas State.

COLLEGE HOCKEY-BIG CHILL

It's a record!

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan and Michigan State set a world record for attendance at a hockey game. Some 113,411 bundled-up fans watched the Wolverines blank the Spartans 5-zip at Michigan Stadium.

A representative from Guinness World Records was on hand to verify the record.

The hockey game, dubbed "The Big Chill at the Big House," took place nine years after the same two teams played another outdoor game at Michigan State's football stadium. Since then, the idea has been copied at the college level and by the NHL.

NBA-FINAL SCORES

Mavs, Celtics and Heat still streaking...Raptors' biggest comeback ever

UNDATED (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT'-skee) had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 103-97 victory over the Utah Jazz. The Mavericks rallied after wasting a 25-point first-half lead.

The Mavericks hit 14 of 26 from beyond the arc to prevail in a matchup of Western Conference heavyweights.

Deron Williams led all scorers with 34 for the Jazz.

In other NBA finals:

— Ray Allen and Glen Davis scored 16 points apiece and the Boston Celtics rolled to their 10th straight victory, 93-62 over the listless Charlotte Bobcats.

— The Miami Heat posted their eighth straight win, 104-83 over Sacramento. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade had 36. LeBron James scored 25 and Chris Bosh added 14 points and a season-high 17 rebounds.

— Kevin Martin scored 32 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, Luis Scola added 14 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-95.

— Derrick Rose had 21 points and seven assists, leading the Chicago Bulls over the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-82 for their season-best fifth straight victory.

— Jerryd Bayless matched a career high with 31 points and the Toronto Raptors pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise history, beating the Detroit Pistons 120-116. Toronto overcame a 25-point second-half deficit to end a four-game losing streak.

— Josh Smith's 21 points led the Atlanta Hawks to a 97-83 win over Indiana.

— Baron Davis missed an 18-footer at the buzzer and Memphis held on to beat the Clippers 84-83 in Los Angeles.

NHL-FINAL SCORES

Even dozen for the Pens...Caps slide continues

UNDATED (AP) — On NHL ice, Marc-Andre Fleury (marhk-ahn-dray FLOOR'-ee) made 34 saves to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to their 12th straight victory, 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres.

Alex Goligoski and Michael Rupp scored 4:34 apart in the third period to seal a victory in a game the Penguins never trailed. Dustin Jeffrey and Arron Asham both scored first period goals for Pittsburgh. Matt Cooke scored into an empty net.

Sidney Crosby set up Goligoski's goal to extend his point streak to 18 games — one short of matching a career best.

In the rest of the NHL:

— Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists, Craig Anderson had 40 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche handed Washington its fifth straight loss, 3-2.

— Steve Stamkos scored his 23rd and 24th goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to give Tampa Bay a 5-4 win over Vancouver.

— Minnesota edged the L.A. Kings 3-2 in overtime. Defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal 2:50 into overtime for the game-winner.

— Also in overtime, San Jose nipped defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago 2-1. Ryane Clowe scored twice, including the game-winner 3:52 into OT.

— Rick Nash scored twice in a late 3-minute span to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers.

— Bryan Little's goal with 8:25 left lifted the Atlanta Thrashers to a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders, who have the worst record in the NHL at 5-17-5.

— Tomas Holmstrom and Danny Cleary scored on Detroit's first two shots against Martin Brodeur (mar-TAN' broh-DYOOR'), and the Red Wings beat slumping New Jersey 4-1. The Devils have lost five straight.

— Mike Richards scored with three seconds left in overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the Boston.

— Toronto beat Montreal 3-1. Phil Kessel scored his 11th goal for the Maple Leafs.

— Anders Lindback made 22 saves in his first NHL shutout, and Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the Florida Panthers 3-0.

— Jussi Jokinen (YOO'-see YOH'-kih-nehn) scored the lone goal in the shootout and Cam Ward stopped 38 shots to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over St. Louis.

— Shane Doan scored twice to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 5-2.

GOLF-SHARK SHOOTOUT

Two teams tied for lead in Florida

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The defending champions have a share of the lead headed into the final round of the Shark Shootout. Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly are tied with Kenny Perry and Fred Funk after two rounds of the Greg Norman-hosted event.

The 12 two-man teams in the tournament play a scramble format in Sunday's final round.