COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Miami University, which collected two victories against Lake Superior State University last weekend, secures the No. 1 ranking in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll. The RedHawks, who improved to 20-4-6 on the season, collected 509 points and 33 of 34 first-place votes.

CANTON, OHIO – Guard Russ Grimm, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith make up the Class of 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees.

Here are some notable links: the official Super Bowl page, New Orleans and Indianapolis depth charts, the picks of USA Today’s football experts and those from ESPN, the USA Today “tale of the tape,” the annual Scripps Super Bowl celebrity predictions, the CBS Sports preview and the Madden NFL ’10 simulator results.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have acquired forward Ville Leino (VIHL-ee LAY-noh) from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and a fifth round draft pick in 2011, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Below is a statement from Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey, on the passing of Brendan Burke, son of Brian Burke, general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Brendan, 21, died tonight in an automobile accident in Wayne County, Indiana.

Opening Statement:
“Good morning and welcome to everybody to Super Bowl XLIV. We’re thrilled to have you here. I hope you all have had a good week. It was somewhat of a unique week in the NFL, by having the Pro Bowl here early in the week and then topping it off with the Super Bowl this weekend. It has been a great week for us, and we thank the people here in South Florida for their hospitality and their support. Thank you very much. And of course, congratulations to the Saints and the Colts for qualifying for Super Bowl XLIV. We have two great teams and are looking forward to a great game.

Defensemen to Replace Injured Komisarek, Martin

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Defensemen Tim Gleason (Clawson, Mich./Carolina Hurricanes) and Ryan Whitney (Scituate, Mass./Anaheim Ducks/Boston University) have been named to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, it was announced today by USA Hockey. The pair replace Mike Komisarek (West Islip, N.Y./Toronto Maple Leafs/University of Michigan) and Paul Martin (Elk River, Minn./New Jersey Devils/University of Minnesota), both of whom will not participate in the Olympic Winter Games due to injury.

The Sarah Silverman show will be back on the air on Thursday, February 4th at 10:30 on Comedy Central. It’s been off the air for a while but they're back and the very talented ensemble cast has some crazy storylines for the upcoming season.

Syracuse, NY (February 3, 2010) – The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Mirabito Outdoor Classic, the AHL’s first-ever outdoor game, will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable Sports and throughout the United States and Canada on the NHL Network.

Forever, I've desired to know the inner thoughts of the Executive minds that rule the "Game" of baseball. Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire has opened a window of baseball knowledge and wise decision making skills within his new book -- "My 30 years in Dodger Blue".