11 January 2006 (Wednesday)
- Golf: New television contracts beginning in 2007 will have NBC, CBS and The Golf Channel televising PGA Tour events except for the four majors. The over-the-air networks will have six-year contracts, while The Golf Channel, owned by Comcast, will have a fifteen-year pact. NBC cable partner USA Network along with Disney's ABC and ESPN were shut out in the negotiations, with the Disney duo walking away.
- NFL: Southern California's two leading running backs known as "Thunder and Lightning" are both leaving school, as LenDale White announces that he will forego his senior season for the Trojans and enter the NFL draft. His backfield teammate, Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush did the same Thursday (January 12), and is expected to be the number one pick overall by the Houston Texans.
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