– The Blue Demons tamed the visiting Cal-Irvine Anteaters 65-53 at the Allstate Arena for their fifth victory in their last six games. DePaul senior Sammy Mejia scored 15 points and collected a career-high 14 rebounds
– Caprice Smith scored 19 points and Allie Quigley added 13 to lead No. 17 DePaul past Loyola 97-70 in the San Juan Shootout.
– Comcast SportsNet’s “SportsNite” is looking back at the five key plays that defined the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl season. The five-part series, which features numerous interviews with former players, coaches and experts, airs at 10 p.m. on Christmas and continues through Dec. 30.
– Thirteen months ago, Robbie Gould was carrying a hammer for a construction company in Pennsylvania after the New England Patriots had cut him. This season, he nailed field goals consistently enough to earn a spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team. “For me to stay humble is not hard–my road to get here was a lot harder than a lot of people,” Gould said.
– Mike Collins, a former Fenwick High School hockey player and current solider on leave from Iraq, will be dropping the ceremonial first puck at the Wolves game Saturday.
