Frustration continues for Bo Schembechler who loses his fifth straight Rose Bowl game, this time with another 10-1 Michigan team that succumbs to John Robinson's 11-1 USC Trojans 17-10. Overthrows by Michigan's Rick Leach lead to two USC interceptions by Ronnie Lott and Dennis Smith and 10 points on a Paul McDonald to Hoby Brenner touchdown pass and a 35-yard Frank Jordan field goal. Michigan scores on a 36-yard Greg Willner field goal and a 44-yard scoring pass from Leach to Roosevelt Smith. The touchdown that gives USC its winning margin is a disputed one by Charles White who is stripped of the ball by Ron Simpkins while attempting to cross the goal line with Michigan's Mark Braman recovering on the one. It is ruled a touchdown even though many observers feel White crossed the goal line but the ball didn't. The victory makes USC's all-time Rose Bowl record 16-6.
BCS at 10: Best BCS bowl performances (ESPN) Finding Vince Young and Matt Leinart on a list of the 10 best performances in a BCS bowl is no surprise, but some of the other names on the list might be.
Hampshire v Worcestershire (Sporting Life) Gareth Batty led a spirit Worcestershire recovery after the first six wickets had fallen for a paltry 66 to the Hampshire pace attack at the Rose Bowl.
Batty Shines For Pears (CricketLine.com) Batty - turned things around. Gareth Batty led a spirited Worcestershire recovery after the first six wickets had fallen for a paltry 66 to the Hampshire pace attack at the Rose Bowl.
NBA Bulls hit the jackpot (The Nashua Telegraph) The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. Coming off a miserable season and still without a coach, the Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1. ...
Rose Bowl Development Gets Green Light (CricketLine.com) Rose Bowl - set for £45million development. Hampshire can press on with plans for the £45million development of the Rose Bowl, after receiving a final official go-ahead.
Make old-fashioned dessert without all the trappings (The Record Searchlight) The happy childhood goes like this: My mother unwraps the silver boxes of cream cheese as if they are presents. She beats the soft cheese -- the crack of eggs, a dust storm of sugar -- into pale snowbanks in the bowl while she lets me crush the graham crackers with a hammer.