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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.

Jose Guillen is expected to be interviewed by the commissioner’s office about his purchase of $19,000 worth of performance-enhancing drugs over a 3-year period. The player’s orders included a $2,083 shipment, which was sent to the Coliseum in September 2003. His orders were placed between June 2002 and May 2005. MLB banned steroids in 2003. Jose Guillen played for the A’s in 2003 and has spent eleven years in the big leagues.