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Sports Update For Indiana Wednesday February 2, 2011 Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Other Soccer Tennis Baseball Rays introduce signees Damon, Ramirez ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (UPI) -- Former Boston Red Sox teammates Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez were officially introduced Tuesday as new members of the Tampa Bay Rays. The pair, appearing with their agent Scott Boras and Tampa Bay team officials, kicked off their stints with the team by assuring fans they can still play and will do what it takes to win another American League East title for the Rays. After helping the Red Sox end a historic championship drought with a 2004 World Series victory, the two have gone their separate ways. Damon last year played with the Detroit Tigers and Ramirez split time between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. "This is my dream team," Damon, an Orlando, Fla., native, told reporters. "I'll see much more of (my family and friends). I love this opportunity to come back home and hopefully help this team win a championship." "I want to show people that I can still play," Ramirez added, saying he could have signed elsewhere for more money. Both have signed one-year contracts with the Rays. Damon's is reportedly worth $5.25 million with Ramirez signing for $2 million, down from the $10 million he made last season. Copyright 2011 by United Press International More in Baseball: Rays introduce signees Damon, Ramirez Basketball This week in college basketball WASHINGTON (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: -- By day Monday (3) Texas 69, (16) Texas A&M 49 (14) Georgetown 62, (13) Louisville 59 -- Tuesday (2) Kansas 88, Texas Tech 66 (18) Wisconsin 66, (10) Purdue 59 Mississippi 71, (11) Kentucky 69 (23) Florida 65, (24t) Vanderbilt 61 (OT) (24t) Illinois 68, Penn State 51 -- Wednesday (5) Duke at Maryland (6) San Diego State at Colorado State (17) Syracuse at (7) Connecticut (9) Brigham Young at Wyoming Marquette at (12) Villanova (15) Missouri at Oklahoma State (20) Minnesota at Indiana Nevada at (21) Utah State -- Thursday Michigan at (1) Ohio State (8) Notre Dame at DePaul (19) Washington at Oregon State (22) Arizona at Stanford -- Friday No Top 25 teams scheduled. -- Saturday (2) Kansas at Nebraska Texas Tech at (3) Texas Cincinnati at (4) Pittsburgh North Carolina State at (5) Duke Texas Christian at (6) San Diego State (7) Connecticut at Seton Hall UNLV at (9) Brigham Young (11) Kentucky at (23) Florida West Virginia at (12) Villanova DePaul at (13) Louisville Providence at (14) Georgetown Colorado at (15) Missouri Baylor at (16) Texas A&M (17) Syracuse at South Florida (19) Washington at Oregon Boise State at (21) Utah State (22) Arizona at California (24t) Illinois at Northwestern South Carolina at (24t) Vanderbilt -- Sunday (1) Ohio State at (20) Minnesota Rutgers at (8) Notre Dame Michigan State at (18) Wisconsin -- -- By team No. 1 Ohio State Vs. Michigan Thursday At No. 20 Minnesota Sunday -- No. 2 Kansas Won at Texas Tech 88-66 Tuesday At Nebraska Saturday -- No. 3 Texas Defeated No. 16 Texas A&M 69-49 Monday Vs. Texas Tech Saturday -- No. 4 Pittsburgh Vs. Cincinnati Saturday -- No. 5 Duke At Maryland Wednesday Vs. North Carolina State Saturday -- No. 6 San Diego State At Colorado State Wednesday Vs. Texas Christian Saturday -- No. 7 Connecticut Vs. No. 17 Syracuse Wednesday At Seton Hall Saturday -- No. 8 Notre Dame At DePaul Thursday Vs. Rutgers Sunday -- No. 9 Brigham Young At Wyoming Wednesday Vs. UNLV Saturday -- No. 10 Purdue Lost at No. 18 Wisconsin 66-59 Tuesday -- No. 11 Kentucky Lost at Mississippi 71-69 Tuesday At No. 23 Florida Saturday -- No. 12 Villanova Vs. Marquette Wednesday Vs. West Virginia Saturday -- No. 13 Louisville Lost at No. 14 Georgetown 62-59 Monday Vs. DePaul Saturday -- No. 14 Georgetown Defeated No. 13 Louisville 62-59 Monday Vs. Providence Saturday -- No. 15 Missouri At Oklahoma State Wednesday Vs. Colorado Saturday -- No. 16 Texas A&M Lost at No. 3 Texas 69-49 Monday Vs. Baylor Saturday -- No. 17 Syracuse At. No. 7 Connecticut Wednesday At South Florida Saturday -- No. 18 Wisconsin Defeated No. 10 Purdue 66-59 Tuesday Vs. Michigan State Sunday -- No. 19 Washington At Oregon State Thursday At Oregon Saturday -- No. 20 Minnesota At Indiana Wednesday Vs. No. 1 Ohio State Sunday -- No. 21 Utah State Vs. Nevada Wednesday Vs. Boise State Saturday -- No. 22 Arizona At Stanford Thursday At California Saturday -- No. 23 Florida Defeated No. 24 (t) Vanderbilt 65-61 (OT) Tuesday Vs. No. 11 Kentucky Saturday -- No. 24 (tie) Illinois Defeated Penn State 68-51 Tuesday At Northwestern Saturday -- No. 24 (tie) Vanderbilt Lost at No. 23 Florida 65-61 (OT) Tuesday Vs. South Carolina Saturday Copyright 2011 by United Press International More in Basketball: COL BKB: Illinois 68, Penn State 51 COL BKB: Florida 65, Vanderbilt 61 (OT) COL BKB: Kansas 88, Texas Tech 66 NBA: LA Lakers 114, Houston 106 (OT) NBA: Boston 95, Sacramento 90 NBA: Portland 99, San Antonio 86 NBA: New Orleans 97, Washington 89 COL BKB: Mississippi 71, Kentucky 69 COL BKB: Wisconsin 66, Purdue 59 Football NFL playoff schedule NEW YORK (UPI) -- NFL playoff schedule: (All times EST) -- Jan. 8 Seattle 41, New Orleans 36 New York Jets 17, Indianapolis 16 -- Jan. 9 Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7 Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16 -- Jan. 15 Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24 Green Bay 48, Atlanta 21 -- Jan. 16 Chicago 35, Seattle 24 New York Jets 28, New England 21 -- Jan. 23 NFC Championship Green Bay 21, Chicago 14 AFC Championship Pittsburgh 24, New York Jets 19 -- Jan. 30 Pro Bowl at Honolulu NFC 55, AFC 41 -- Feb. 6 Super Bowl XLV at Arlington, Texas, 6:30 p.m. Green Bay (13-6) vs. Pittsburgh (14-4) Copyright 2011 by United Press International More in Football: LA mayor unveils new stadium naming deal LA mayor unveils new stadium naming deal Hockey NHL: San Jose 5, Phoenix 3 SAN JOSE, Calif. (UPI) -- A shorthanded breakaway goal by Patrick Marleau proved to be the decisive tally Tuesday in the San Jose Sharks' 5-3 win over Phoenix. Marleau's wrist shot off an assist by Joe Pavelski was one of four goals the Sharks rang up in the final period to notch their fifth victory in six games. Pavelski scored twice for the Sharks, who also had a goal from Kyle Wellwood and an empty-netter by Joe Thornton that closed out the scoring. Antti Niemi started for San Jose and gave up three goals on 27 shots. Alex Stalock came in and stopped all nine shots he faced. Ilya Bryzgalov allowed four goals on 37 shots in goal for the Coyotes. Phoenix, which had won its last five road games, led 3-0 in the second period after first-period goals by Radim Vrbata and Keith Yandle. Paul Bissonnette tallied at 10:13, but that was the last goal the Coyotes could muster. Phoenix was outshot 15-6 in the third period. Copyright 2011 by United Press International More in Hockey: NHL: Vancouver 4, Dallas 1 NHL: Minnesota 1, Los Angeles 0 (SO) NHL: Calgary 3, Nashville 2 (SO) NHL: Montreal 3, Washington 2 (SO) NHL: Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 (SO) NHL: Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 0 NHL: Chicago 7, Columbus 4 NHL: Toronto 4, Florida 3 (SO) NHL: New York Islanders 4, Atlanta 1 NHL: Boston 3, Carolina 2 NHL: New Jersey 2, Ottawa 1 NHL: Colorado at St. Louis, ppd., snow Other UPI Sports Calendar for Wednesday, Feb. 2 (All times Eastern) Basketball NBA Toronto at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at New York, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Portland at Denver, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Houston at Utah, 9 p.m. Chicago at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAA (20) Minnesota at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. (17) Syracuse at (7) Connecticut, 7 p.m. Marquette at (12) Villanova, 7 p.m. (9) BYU at Wyoming, 8 p.m. (5) Duke at Maryland, 9 p.m. (6) San Diego State at Colorado State, 9 p.m. (15) Missouri at Oklahoma State, 9 p.m. Nevada at (21) Utah State, 11:05 p.m. Hockey NHL Detroit at Ottawa, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim. 10 p.m. Men's Tennis Movistar Open at Santiago, Chile PBZ Zagreb Indoors at Zagreb, Croatia SA Tennis Open at Johannesburg, South Africa Copyright 2011 by United Press International More in Other: Vikings' Griffen won't face felony charges Soccer Greece back in FIFA Top 10, Spain No. 1 NYON, Switzerland (UPI) -- Greece returned to the Top 10 in the FIFA men's soccer rankings, updated Wednesday with Spain and the Netherlands still in the first two positions. There were relatively few matches over the last month, with the AFC Asian Cup dominating the schedule, and little movement in the higher poll positions. The Greece move from 11th to 10th was the only change in the Top 10. Japan, the Asian Cup champion, jumped 12 places to 17th in the rankings and the changes ahead of it -- seven teams, including Greece, moving up one place each -- were the results of Egypt falling precipitously. Egypt won its three friendly matches in January but a devaluation of points awarded earlier meant a net loss of 327 rankings points and a drop from 10th to 33rd in the rankings. Spain, with 1,887 points, is solidly in the No. 1 position with the Netherlands (1,723) second. Germany (1,485) is third followed by Brazil (1,446) at No. 4. The fifth place is occupied by Argentina (1,367) followed by No. 6 England (1,195), Uruguay (1,152) in seventh, Portugal (1,090) taking the eighth spot and Croatia (1,075) in ninth. Greece has 1,016 rankings points. The FIFA world rankings are determined by points awarded from match results in a three-year period, with more recent games given greater weight. Teams get additional points for playing relatively strong opponents. The next FIFA men's rankings are to be released March 9. Copyright 2011 by United Press International Tennis Nalbandian in, Monaco ousted in Santiago SANTIAGO, Chile (UPI) -- Top-seeded David Nalbandian won but No. 2 seed Juan Monaco was ousted Tuesday in the first round of the clay-court Movistar Open in Santiago, Chile. In a pair of matches involving four Argentine players, Nalbandian advanced by besting Carlos Berlocq 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, while Monaco fell 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to Maximo Gonzalez. Monaco had reached the finals of the Chilean event in 2010 and 2008. He fell to Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in last year's championship match and to Chilean star Fernando Gonzalez three years ago. Also advancing in Santiago Tuesday were seventh-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini, who downed Poland's Lukasz Kubot 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, and No. 8 seed Santiago Giraldo of Colombia, who rallied for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Argentine qualifier Facundo Bagnis. 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