WHPO National Sports Update

by: WHPO Editor
on: December 17, 2012
school: Professional and College Leagues Report

Your Professional and College Sports news for December 17th, 2012

NFL….

Green Bay clinched its second straight NFC North title with a 21-13 victory over the Chicago Bears

It was Houston 29 – Indianapolis 17. Andrew Luck needs just 74 yards to break Cam Newton’s rookie yards passing record of 4,051 yards.

Oakland beat Kansas City 15-0

Dallas 27 – Pittsburg 24 (OT)

Carolina 31 – San Diego 7

Arizona beat Detroit 38-10

Seattle pounded Buffalo 50 – 17

Denver 34 – Baltimore 17

New Orleans blanked Tampa Bay 41 – 0

Miami 24 – Jacksonville 3

Washington 38 – Cleveland 21

Minnesota beat St. Louis 36-22 behind Adrian Peterson’s 212 yards rushing.

Atlanta handled the NY Giants 34-0

San Fran 41 – New England 34

NBA…

Denver 122 – Sacramento 97

LA Lakers 111 – Philadelphia 98

Toronto beat Houston 103 – 96

Portland 95 – New Orleans 94

NCAA Basketball…

Brandon Paul scored 17 points, Tracy Adams added 13 and the No. 10 Illini pulled away late to remain unbeaten with a 66-53 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday night.
In a game between undefeated teams, the Illini led by 11 early but needed a late 12-2 run to gain control and help John Groce become only the second coach in Illinois history to win his first 12 games. Groce matched the school record for the best start by a first-year coach set by Fletcher Lane in 1907.

That’s your WHPO National Sports Update….I’m Kevin Jett