Sunday Sports Headlines and Handicapping Updates

It's East vs. West in Montreal on Sunday night as the NHL stages its annual All-Star competition. Here's a look at all of the action in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are plenty of stars in action around the NBA on Sunday as well, but they'll be scattered around a bunch of different venues. Marquee matinees will take place in Boston and Los Angeles, with the Celtics hosting the Mavericks and the Lakers getting a visit from the Spurs. San Antonio slipped past Los Angeles in their last matchup, a 112-111 Spurs home win as 3-point favorites on January 14.

Also on the NBA's Sunday schedule: Phoenix at Atlanta, Sacramento at Toronto, Houston at Detroit, Charlotte at Indiana, Chicago at Minnesota, and the Clippers at Golden State. As well, the Jazz will be right back in action on the road against the Nuggets; Utah had to face LeBron James and the Cavaliers Saturday night.

Finally, Big East rivals Louisville and Syracuse will meet at the Carrier Dome on Sunday afternoon; the No. 8 Orangemen fell 78-60 to Pittsburgh in their last game, while the No. 9 Cardinals beat Rutgers 78-59 last time out. No. 4 Pittsburgh takes on West Virginia on Sunday, while No. 7 Michigan State plays Ohio State, and No. 10 Clemson hosts Georgia Tech. As well, No. 12 Georgetown will try to snap a two-game skid when they head out to Seton Hall.

Sports Headlines

NC State women's basketball coach Kay Yow passed away at age 66, succumbing to breast cancer…Sugar Shane Mosley defeated Antonio Margarito to win the WBA welterweight title…UCLA lost for the fifth straight time in Seattle, losing to Washington….Alex Ovechkin won the NHL skills breakaway title…Pat White leads the south to victory in the Senior Bowl.

Betting Headlines

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The Gridiron Spotlight

Super Bowl prop bets are already out in full force. If you're a fan of ageless wonder Kurt Warner you can wager on how many yards the Arizona QB will pass for in the contest; the OVER/UNDER line is at 225.5 at some sportsbooks. For Ben Roethlisberger that mark is lower, at 215.5 yards. As well, the Yes side is the -130 favorite on the prop bet 'Will Roethlisberger throw at least one interception', while for Warner both Yes and No are pegged at EVEN odds on that line. Rather wager on all-world Cards receiver Larry Fitzgerald? The OVER/UNDER on his receiving yards for the Super Bowl is listed at 90.5 versus the tough Steelers D. BetUs Sportsbook  and Bookmaker are among the top online casinos with odds posted.

Other Notable Events

The Eastern Conference has been pegged as the -145 favorite at 'home' in Montreal for the National Hockey League's All-Star Game on Sunday (puck drop is 6:00pm ET), but that squad will have to make due without one of their top guns as Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will skip the game because of a sore knee.

Of course, the Western Conference will be missing two of its best players as well, as Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk and defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will sit out due to nagging ailments. Oddsmakers still expect a lot of offense in the game, however, as the total for the night is sitting very high at the books at 16.5.

Voted as starters to the Western Conference team this year were forwards Patrick Kane, Ryan Getzlaf, and Jonathan Toews, along with defensemen Brian Campbell and Scott Niedermayer, and goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The fans elected Crosby, teammate Evgeni Malkin, and Alexei Kovalev as the starting forwards for the Eastern Conference roster, with Andrei Markov and Mike Komisarek the top vote-getters on defense, and Carey Price between the pipes.

A Peek at the Future

Monday night has seven NBA games on the schedule, including Atlanta at Miami, Philadelphia at New Orleans, and Houston at New York . . . Marquette will take on Notre Dame in South Bend in college hoops action on Monday, while Oklahoma State will host Oklahoma . . . the NHL resumes its regular schedule on Tuesday night with 11 games, including Washington on the road against Boston.