Sports in brief
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kentucky beaten by South Carolina
Devan Downey scored 30 points and host South Carolina (12-8, 3-3 SEC) sent No. 1 Kentucky to its first loss of the season, 68-62, last night. Kentucky (19-1, 4-1) had moved atop the rankings this week for the first time since 2003 . . . Kalin Lucas made a go-ahead jumper with 3.5 seconds left, lifting visiting No. 5 Michigan State (18-3, 8-0 Big Ten) to a 57-56 win over Michigan (10-10, 3-5) . . . Maya Moore had 19 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 1 Connecticut (20-0, 7-0 Big East) win its 59th straight game, 73-36, over Rutgers (12-8, 4-2) . . . Christine Huber, formerly of St. John the Baptist High, transferred from Rutgers to Northeastern.
MEDIA
CBS willing to air more Super Bowl advocacy ads
CBS responded to Monday's complaints over a conservative group's planned Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow by saying that it had eased restrictions on advocacy ads and would consider "responsibly produced" ones for open spots in its Feb. 7 broadcast. CBS says it has received both critical and supportive e-mails since women's groups began a protest campaign against the ad.
SOCCER
World Cup warm-up at New Meadowlands
Mexico and Ecuador could play a World Cup warm-up match at the new $1.6-billion Meadowlands Stadium on May 7, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. - AP
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
