Updated: December 15, 2008, 4:48 PM ET

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STOCK UP

Quarterback Sam Bradford of Oklahoma won the Heisman Trophy, edging out Colt McCoy of Texas and Florida's Tim Tebow.

CC Sabathia has a lot of cash, baby. Perhaps the newest Yankee can give me a loan now that he has a deal worth $161 million.

The Mets shored up their bullpen with the additions of Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz.

The Celtics have remained on fire, winning 14 straight games en route to a 22-2 mark.

The Atlantic 10 had a couple of big wins. Temple knocked off Tennessee behind Dionte Christmas' 35 points. Massachusetts stunned Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri. Xavier remains unbeaten as the top team in the A-10.

Dirk Nowitzki had 46 points in a Mavericks win Saturday night.

San Jose ties Boston for the NHL record for the fewest games to 50 points. In the 1929-30 season, the Bruins started the season 25-4-0.

Warrick Dunn became the sixth player in NFL history with 10,000 career yards rushing and 500 receptions.

STOCK DOWN

Golfer John Daly smashed a spectator's camera at a golf tournament in Australia.

Mo Cheeks was the latest NBA coach to be given the ziggy.

The once-proud DePaul basketball team has lost four straight, including a stunning home defeat against Morgan State. The Bears came into that contest 3-6.

The Terrell Owens-Tony Romo-Jason Witten drama took its share of headlines.

The Kansas City Chiefs had a win wrapped up against the Chargers but a fumble on an onside kick led to disaster.

The Detroit Lions remained winless.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had just two wins in their last 17 games.