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Allan Muir: Luongo' streak and other notes

NHL Board of Governors announces new schedule format

Michael McCann: Vick's fate after co-defendants' sentencing

Michael Vick and his legal team received potentially discouraging news this morning, when US District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson sentenced two of Vick's co-defendants, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips, to longer prison sentences than federal prosecutors had recommended. Peace will serve 18 months, while Phillips will serve 21 months. In exchange for the defendants' cooperation, prosecutors had recommended that each receive a sentence consistent with the lower end of the federal sentencing guidelines (12 to 18 months for Peace; 16 to 24 months for Phillips). Just as he has with Vick, however, Judge Hudson had the discretion to issue sentences in excess of the guidelines and to discount -- or altogether ignore -- the prosecutors' recommendation.

Seth Davis: Five for Friday

Each Friday, SI.com's Seth Davis will pick the weekend's biggest games.

Chris Mannix: Young Bucks falling into old trap

Michael Redd sat dejectedly in his locker, a distant look painted across his face. Nearly an hour had passed since Redd's Milwaukee Bucks blew a 12-point lead to lose to the New York Knicks; but Redd sat motionless, unable to bring himself to change out of his towel. "This was a pivotal week for us," said Redd in the general direction of no one in particular.

Peter King: Redskins remember Taylor; Week 13 breakdown

NEW YORK -- We'll have time later to dissect the Cowboys taking over the NFC, the Colts icing their fifth straight AFC South title, the once (LaDainian Tomlinson) and future (Adrian Peterson) rushing kings and Eli Manning saving himself from another week of the New York tabloid gallows. But we'd be doing the game, and Sean Taylor's memory, a disservice by not focusing on the late Washington safety first this week.

World Soccer: Man Utd's TÃ©vez on Fergie, physical soccer, Rooney

World Soccer's Dan Brennan recently sat down with Manchester United's Argentine forward Carlos TÃ©vez, who is finally starting to feel comfortable during his first season at Old Trafford.

Drew Packham: Durant regains top spot in Rookie Rankings

Imagine (OK, dream) for a moment that you're an NBA rookie.

Stewart Mandel: Unappealing BCS slate should prompt change

Just to be clear, the BCS was not responsible for the unprecedented rash of medioc ... er, parity, around the country this season.

Jon Heyman: Bedard, Haren moves could follow Santana trade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --Superstar pitcher Johan Santana is still more likely than not to be traded here -- perhaps even by the end of the day Monday -- and once Santana's gone, attention will then turn toward Dan Haren, the A's fine and inexpensive right-hander, and Erik Bedard, who is maybe as talented as any starter outside Santana and maybe Josh Beckett.

John Donovan: Ten people to watch at Winter Meetings

Don't let any of those blowhard national prognosticators try to fool you. Here's the unvarnished truth: You just can't tell about baseball's winter meetings. You think the BCS was hard to call? Try to figure out what's going to happen at baseball's annual pay and swap.