Sports Briefs January 10, 2012
Football
Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III met again Monday with his coach in Waco, Texas, as he decides whether he will declare for the NFL draft.
Griffin is projected to be one of the top picks in April if he declares for the draft. The deadline for underclassmen to declare is Sunday.
"It's a situation where he's really contemplating what he feels like is the thing that's going to give him peace," coach Art Briles said.
Baylor this season matched a school record with 10 wins and won its last six games, including a record-breaking 67-56 victory over Washington in the Alamo Bowl. Griffin was the nation's most efficient passer, throwing for 4,293 yards with 37 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He ran for 699 yards and 10 more scores.
• University of Montana assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mike Breske said he is joining Washington State's coaching staff as defensive coordinator.
Baseball
All-Star second baseman Howie Kendrick has agreed to a $33.5 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, passing up a chance to hit the free-agent market after next season.
The 28-year-old Kendrick batted .285 with a career-best 18 homers and 63 RBIs in 140 games last year.
Basketball
• TOP 25
Syracuse, one of three unbeaten teams in Division I, is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the fifth straight week.
Kentucky, which got the other No. 1 votes, North Carolina and Baylor remained second through fourth.
Gonzaga moved up four spots to No. 21 in this week's poll.
Cincinnati 68, No. 11 Georgetown 64: At Washington, DC, Sean Kilpatrick came off the bench to score 27 points and the Beatcats (13-4, 3-1 Big East) beat the Hoyas (13-3, 3-2).
No. 17 Connecticut 64, West Virginia 57: At Hartford, Conn., Jeremy Lamb had 25 points and eight rebounds as Connecticut (13-3, 3-2 Big East) beat West Virginia (12-5, 3-2).
Knicks 91, Bobcats 87: Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points and host New York beat Charlotte.
Bulls 92, Pistons 68: Carlos Boozer scored 23 points and host Chicago beat Detroit for its 13th consecutive victory against the Pistons.
Hawks 106, Nets 101: At Newark, N.J., Josh Smith scored a season-high 26 points and Atlanta beat New Jersey.
76ers 96, Pacers 86: Andre Iguodala scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 13 to help host Philadelphia beat Indiana.
Raptors 97, Timberwolves 87: Andrea Bargnani matched his season-high with 31 points and host Toronto beat Minnesota.
Hornets 94, Nuggets 81: Carl Landry scored 21 points to lead New Orleans at Denver.
Bruins forward Brad Marchand was suspended for five games by the NHL because of a hit on the Canucks' Sami Salo.
Kings 5, Capitals 2: Kyle Clifford had a goal and assist to lead host Los Angeles past Washington.
Panthers 2, Canucks 1: At Sunrise, Fla., Marcel Goc scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the second and Florida beat Vancouver.
Correction
Coeur d'Alene High boys basketball player Gage Neirinckx has left the team because he moved back to Boston where his mother resides. An incorrect reason for his departure was published in Saturday's Press.
- From staff and The Associated Press