January 2006 in Sports - 14 January 2006 (Saturday)

14 January 2006 (Saturday)

• Figure skating:
  • U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Johnny Weir wins his third consecutive gold medal in the men's competition, easily securing a spot for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Evan Lysacek, the current World bronze medalist, wins silver, while Matt Savoie finishes third. This will be the first Olympics for all three men. Meanwhile, on the women's side, Sasha Cohen gets her first national title, while Kimmie Meissner wins silver, and Emily Hughes, sister of reigning Olympic champion Sarah Hughes, wins bronze. Cohen and Meissner will go to Torino, but Hughes is named an alternate after Michelle Kwan, who withdrew from these Championships with a groin injury, successfully petitions for a spot on the Olympic team. (USFSA.org)
• NFL Playoffs, Division Playoffs
  • NFC: Seattle Seahawks 20, Washington Redskins 10: Shaun Alexander leaves early with a concussion, but the Seahawks hold on thanks to a terrific all-around performance. Darrell Jackson catches nine passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks will host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. (NFL.com)
  • AFC: Denver Broncos 27, New England Patriots 13: The Patriots' bid for a third-straight championship ended as New England commits five costly turnovers, four of which led to 24 Denver points, advancing them to host next week's AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tom Brady threw for 341 yards in the loss, his first as a pro quarterback in post-season. (NFL.com)
• NCAA Men's College Basketball
  • (8) Texas 58, (3) Villanova 55: In a low-scoring battle of Top 10 teams, neither shoots well, but the Longhorns manage to put three more points up than the Wildcats, with the help of LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 19. 'Nova, who have now lost two of their last three, shot 27 percent from the field in the loss, and fall to 11–2. Texas improves to 14–2.
  • (13) Washington 69, (11) UCLA 65: In a battle of the top two Pac-10 teams in the country, the Huskies have a monster second half, and win by four points. The Bruins, who were up 12 at halftime, fall to 14–3. Washington goes to 14–2.