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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 - Showing poise down the stretch and playing stellar defense, Michigan pulled off its first win over a top-five team in 11 years.

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.

Bengals don't elaborate on Ocho Cinco deactivation (AP)

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.

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.

Bryant leads Lakers past Shaq-led Suns 105-92 (AP)

AP - Shaquille O'Neal had nothing bad to say about Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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.

Kings beat Capitals 5-2 (AP)

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.

Duke, Michigan to meet in 2K Sports Classic final (AP)

AP - John Beilein gave his players one night to celebrate.

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.