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Albany, NY – WAMC's Ian Pickus reports on a busy Christmas Day in sports...
THE GREEN BAY PACKERS HAVE CLINCHED HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE UP TO THE SUPER BOWL .THE DEFENDING NFL CHAMPS EARNED THE TOP SEED IN THE POSTSEASON LAST NIGHT WITH A 35-21 WIN OVER CHICAGO. QUARTERBACK AARON RODGERS THREW FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES .THE FIRST FIVE TD GAME OF HIS CAREER. GREEN BAY IS 14-1 .THE BEARS FALL TO 7-8 .CHICAGO'S FIFTH STRAIGHT LOSS MEANS PLAYOFF ELIMINATION.
AND ATLANTA FACES NEW ORLEANS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.
THE NBA IS FINALLY BACK IN ACTION A BUSY SLATE ON CHRISTMAS DAY THE KNICKS WERE HOME TO FACE THE CELTICS TO KICK OFF THE LOCKOUT-SHORTENED SEASON .NEW YORK GETTING 37 POINTS FROM CARMELO ANTHONY AND 21 FROM AMARE STOUDEMIRE TO HOLD OFF BOSTON 106-104 CELTICS WERE WITHOUT AN AILING PAUL PIERCE.
IT WAS CHICAGO 88, THE LAKERS 87 REIGNING MVP DERRICK ROSE HIT THE GO-AHEAD JUMPER WITH FIVE SECONDS LEFT AS THE BULLS RALLIED FROM 11 POINTS DOWN TO WIN .HOBBLED STAR KOBE BRYANT HAD 21 POINTS BUT HAD HIS LOOK AT THE GAME-WINNER BLOCKED AT THE BUZZER.
ELSEWHERE, DALLAS UNVEILED ITS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER, BUT THE FUN STOPPED THERE .MIAMI DOMINATED START TO FINISH IN A 105-94 WIN .LEBRON JAMES HAD 37 POINTS, 10 BOARDS AND SIX ASSISTS.
IT WAS OKLAHOMA CITY 97, ORLANDO 89 .30 POINTS FOR KEVIN DURANT. AND THE CLIPPERS TOPPED GOLDEN STATE 105-86.
IN COLLEGE ACTION, IT WAS 14TH-RANKED XAVIER 87, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 77 AT THE DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC IN HONOLULU .XAVIER SNAPPING A THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK DATING BACK TO ITS BRAWL WITH CINCINNATI.
THE NHL WAS OFF ON CHRISTMAS, BUT HAS 10 GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY.