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Will the puppy cam shine on either the Jets or Vikings today? The Jets vs. Colts game time is 3:03 on CBS and the Vikings vs. Saints game time is about 6:40 on Fox.

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Colts play host to the Jets in the AFC Championship, while the Vikings play in New Orleans in the NFC Championship. Bodog has Australian Open tennis odds in addition to the football.

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Colliding on the gridiron . . .

It's the Jets versus the Colts in the AFC Championship Game in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon (3pm ET), with the oddsmakers setting Peyton Manning and company as 8-point home favorites. The Colts had no trouble with the Ravens in the Divisional Round, cruising to a 20-3 home win behind a pair of Manning TD strikes. The Jets knocked off the Chargers in San Diego last week, winning 17-14. Shonn Greene rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown for New York that day.

The NFC Championship Game then has Minnesota at New Orleans (6:40pm ET). The oddsmakers have the Saints pegged as the 3.5-point home favorites for the matchup, with the total set high at 53 points. New Orleans crushed the Cardinals 45-14 in their Divisional Round matchup last week, as Drew Brees connected on three touchdown passes. The Vikings beat the Cowboys 34-3 last week, as Brett Favre went 15-of-24 for 234 yards passing with four touchdowns.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has just three games on the schedule for Sunday, with Dallas at New York, the Lakers at Toronto, and the Clippers at Washington. The Clippers were trounced 105-85 in Denver in their last game on Thursday night, with Craig Smith scoring a team-high 21 points off the bench for Los Angeles in that contest. Chris Kaman added 18 points and five rebounds in that losing cause for the Clippers, who were without guard Eric Gordon (toe) and guard Sebastian Telfair (groin).

As well, there are four games involving ranked teams on the college basketball schedule for Sunday, with No. 19 Georgia Tech at Florida State, No. 20 Northern Iowa at Indiana State, Penn State at No. 18 Wisconsin, and No. 9 Pittsburgh at Seton Hall. The Panthers (15-3 SU, 8-6-2 ATS) were defeated 74-66 by Georgetown in their last game on Wednesday night, with Gilbert Brown scoring 20 points in that loss. The Pirates topped Louisville 80-77 in their last matchup.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are just three games on the NHL schedule for Sunday, with Boston at Carolina, Dallas at Colorado, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. The Penguins will be looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to the Capitals on Thursday night, with Sidney Crosby picking up his 33^rd goal of the season in that defeat. The Pens and Flyers last met on January 7, with Philadelphia rolling to a 7-4 road win. Jeff Carter and James van Riemsdyk each scored twice for the Flyers in that contest.