BYU 83, New Mexico 66
• Key stretch: Leading 7-5 early on, the Cougars go on a 23-8 run to seize a 30-13 advantage, and the rout was on.
• Key stat: BYU made 27 field goals on 25 assists.
• Top performance: Cougar Jonathan Tavernari scored 19 points, including 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point territory.
• Overall record: 15-5.
• Conference record: 4-1.
• Up next: At Air Force, Jan. 30, 7 p.m.
Spurs strike first
Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.
Sports is the antidote
While a media researcher offered some great tips in the story on how parents might help their daughters navigate these mixed media messages, I have another: Get young girls involved in sports.
RSL money's worth
The final 31 minutes of Saturday's 3-2 victory over FC Dallas may have been one of the most exciting half hours in Rio Tinto Stadium history.
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