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Tickets for the Sanford Sports Basketball Blast between Augustana and the University of South Dakota went on sale at 10 a.m. today. The tickets will be available at the Arena Box Office and at online ticket vendors, including Vividseats.com.

In spite of the coming Christmas holidays, the Seattle Mariners tickets are rising in price.  So be prepared to take a hit in the wallet. It is connected with the fact that the Mariners have overcome many expenses during the offseason. Though in vain. Besides, they have not been able to fill their two most glaring needs — two starting pitchers — either in a trade or by signing a free agent.

Single-game tickets for the Red Sox plays April and May will go on sale to the public on December 8 as part of the Sox’ “Christmas at Fenway” event. Single-game Red Sox tickets will be available online at their official website www.redsox.com or by phone starting at 10 am on Saturday, December 8. Moreover, The Red Sox fans are now able to register at redsox.com between noon on Wednesday and 12 am on Monday, December 3 to attend a special event at Fenway Park on December 8. All fans, who will attend this event will be eligible to buy the Red Sox tickets

The Anaheim Duck signed center Ryan Getzlaf to a 5-year contract worth $26.625 million that begins next season. Ryan Getzlaf, 22 years old, has 7 goals and 14 assists in 19 matches this season. The player would have become a restricted free agent at the end of this season. His contract is worth more than the 5-year, $21.25 million deal that Penner signed with the Edmonton Oilers after the Anaheim Ducks declined to match and let the left wing go in August

The Jaguars are back at home after playing 3 straight road matches, as they host the surging Chargers this Sunday afternoon from Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Jacksonville went 2-1 on the trip and handed the AFC South-rival Titans a 28-13 defeat last weekend. The Jaguars earned revenge of a Week One setback to Tennessee by pounding the football against the League’s top run defense.

LeBron James scored thirty-nine points, grabbed thirteen rebounds, and dished out fourteen assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 117-116 loss to the Orlando Magic. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, LeBron James is the 1st player to record that many points, rebounds and assists in a game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. Yao Ming had twenty-six points and thirteen rebounds in the Houston Rockets’ 93-90 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Jason Richardson and Gerald Wallace each scored twenty-seven points but the Bobcats fell to the Hawks 117-109.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored in the 1st minute of overtime, 27 seconds after Hossa forced the extra period with a power-play goal as the host Thrashers beat the Panthers, 3-2. Ilya’s NHL-leading fifteenth goal gave Atlanta its 4th win in the past 5 matches. David Perron shot 2 goals in St. Louis‘ 4-goal 2nd period and the Blues rallied from 2 down for a 4-3 victory against the Red Wings to snap a 3-game losing streak.

Former Senator Mitchell will very soon produce his much-anticipated report concerning the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by MLB players. As speculation swirls as to which names might be announced, the report also poses a number of intricate legal issues. By listing names, the League hopes to evade further Congressional scrutiny and thus offer closure on an embarrassing era. However, it can be criticized for ignoring years of circumstantial evidence.

Ski Austin wasn’t surprised when he answered the phone last summer and heard Jerry Colangelo’s voice. The NBA’s executive vice president for events and attractions group Ski Austin, knew what Colangelo wanted. It had been eleven years since Phoenix last hosted the NBA All-Star Game. Jerry Colangelo felt that was too long, so he told Ski Austin to just go ahead and book Phoenix for the 2009 event. More than a year after that call, Phoenix was officially awarded the 58th All-Star Game.

His 8-game National Football League suspension over, Johnson has started preparing for both his Cowboys debut and his 1st match since the Super Bowl, after he started on the defensive line for the Chicago Bears. The player has been practicing for a couple of weeks, but things are different now that he knows he will be playing Sunday against the Giants.

Yesterday, Tank Johnson told his coach Wade Phillips he was heady to go. Tank Johnson looked eager as one of 3 players that practiced in their game pants.

Wade Phillips said Tank Johnson will play mostly on 1st and 2nd downs, getting in for about one-3rd of the match in place of starting nose tackle Ratliff.

Wade Phillips explained that he is not in the rotation. The coach thinks he has got quickness and strength. He will see where he is pass rush-wise. In case Tank helps the team on the pass rush, the coach is going to put him in there.

The Chicago Bears released Tank Johnson in late June after the player was pulled over for speeding and tested for driving under the influence. After that, Johnson spent 2 months in jail for violating probation on a gun charge.

Charges for his 2nd run-in with the law were never filed, however, the Chicago Bears decided Johnson was out of chances. After the season started, the clock began ticking on an 8-game League suspension related to the weapons charges. Tank Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys on September 19.