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• Election 2013 (or Later): Debates Already in Swing
  If Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds never play baeball again, they could be on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2013 and would learn together how much their off-the-field issues affected their legacies.
• Missing From Mitchell Report, Sosa Is Included in Grimsley Affidavit
  Recently unsealed search-warrant affidavits on two people involved with steroids in baseball identify four more baseball players who may have used the drugs.
• Family Ties Get Tighter as the Jets’ Revis Settles In
  If rookie Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis needed his family growing up in hardscrabble Aliquippa, Pa., he needed them more after moving to New York.
• Top-Level Play From a Midmajor Star
  Jason Thompson, a forward for Rider University, is close to making the improbable leap into the N.B.A.
• No. 11 Pitt 65, No. 6 Duke 64: Fields’s 3-Pointer Helps No. 11 Pittsburgh Remain Unbeaten
  Levance Fields made a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left in overtime to top off 45 minutes of nail-biting basketball at Madison Square Garden.
• Out of Uncertainty, A Coach Brings Success
  Despite difficulties, the Hoosiers have prospered under Bill Lynch, and landed their first trip to a bowl game in 14 years.
• Marbury Takes Another Leave of Absence From Knicks
  Stephon Marbury is on his third leave from the Knicks this month, for personal problems related to father’s death on Dec. 7., according to Coach Isiah Thomas.
• Nets 107, Heat 103: Nets Beat Heat in Overtime
  The New Jersey Nets overcame a seven-point deficit late in regulation before beating the Miami Heat in overtime.
• Wild 6, Rangers 3: With 5 Goals From Gaborik, the Wild Defeats the Rangers
  Marian Gaborik had a hand in all six of his team’s goals as the Minnesota Wild dealt the Rangers a jarring defeat in St. Paul.
• Sports of The Times: There Is No Rewriting Baseball’s Stained History
  The Mitchell steroids report finally hangs culpability on baseball’s commissioner and the players union chief all the way down to the most drug-free players who refused to challenge their leadership.
• Study Shows Marathons Aren’t Likely to Kill You
  The risk of dying on a marathon course is twice as high if you drive it than if you run it, researchers in Canada have found.
• Doctor May Testify If Bonds Goes to Trial
  Federal prosecutors will probably call Dr. Arthur Ting, a former doctor of Barry Bonds, as a witness if Bonds’s perjury case goes to trial, according to court documents.
• Panel Has Not Decided Whether Players Will Testify
  Representative Henry Waxman, the chairman of a House oversight committee may call baseball players to testify at a hearing on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.
• Time Warner Rejects an Arbitration Offer to Carry the NFL Network
  The NFL Network wants to add subscribers in advance of the potentially historic Patriots-Giants game on Dec. 29, but is still at an impasse with Time Warner.
• Baseball Roundup: Schneider Sees No Problem Fitting in With the Mets
  The Mets’ new catcher made a two-night visit to New York and met with team officials.
• A Serious Run at the Playoffs Brings Out the Vikings’ Humorous Side
  Minnesota’s offense is finally catching up with an opportunistic defense, leading the team to a five-game winning streak and into playoff contention.
• Giants Stay Relaxed Despite the Stakes
  With the Giants on the brink of a playoff berth, the team’s coach wanted them to file away the dreary, frustrating loss to Washington and focus on the game ahead.
• Steelers 41, Rams 24: Backup Leads Steelers Over Rams 41 - 24
  The Pitsburgh Steelers’ top-rated defense was porous again, but Najeh Davenport scored three touchdowns to help his team break out of late-season swoon.
• N.H.L. Roundup: Crosby and Penguins Show Fight in Shootout Win Against Bruins
  Sidney Crosby scored a goal, assisted on two by Evgeni Malkin, and dropped the gloves to spur the Penguins to a shootout victory over the host Bruins.
• Women’s Basketball Roundup: Oklahoma Comes Back in Final Minutes to Upend No. 18 Gonzaga
  Courtney Paris recorded her 71st consecutive double-double and Oklahoma tied its single-game scoring record in a rout of visiting Central Arkansas.
• N.B.A. Roundup: Nets Win in Overtime After Late Comeback
  Vince Carter scored 31 points, Richard Jefferson added 29 and the Nets overcame a 7-point deficit late in regulation Thursday night before beating the host Miami Heat.