Pat Johnston

The Boston Celtics saved their weekend with a 92-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Sixers on Friday.

The Boston Celtics have just one game before Friday but the rest of the Atlantic Division are not so lucky and have to play two games during the same span.

Our BC Eagles blog, BC Interruption, reacts to the firing of head football coach Frank Spaziani.

The New England Patriots hold a 24-17 lead over the Indianapolis Colts at halftime on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has outdueled rookie signal caller Andrew Luck in the first half.

Oregon is No. 1 in the latest Coaches Poll as the previous No. 1, Alabama, was defeated by Texas A&M on Saturday. Oregon is trailed by Kansas State, Notre Dame, Georgia and Alabama in the Top 5.

Florida State and Miami remain on top of the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions of the ACC, respectively. Boston College was eliminated from postseason contention with a loss on Saturday.

Louisville and Rutgers are still tied for the Big East lead at 4-0. UConn is the only Big East team which does not have a win this season in conference play. All of the members of the Big East are still in contention for the postseason.

Former Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will appear in an interview on "Costas Tonight" with Bob Costas on Tuesday on NBC Sports Network.

Brandt Snedeker finished the TOUR Championship at 10-under par after a 2-under par round on Sunday. The win also gave Snedeker the FedEx Cup over Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods.

The Cardinals defeated the Patriots, 20-18, on Sunday at Gillette Stadium when Stephen Gostkowski's 42-yard field goal went wide left. Gostkowski had not been in clutch situations often in his NFL career before the kick.