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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Penguins battle the Flyers, the Knicks take on the Bobcats, and Texas and Alabama meet for the title at the Rose Bowl.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The college football season comes to a close with the BCS Championship Game between No. 2 Texas (13-0 SU, 5-7-1 ATS) and No. 1 Alabama (13-0 SU, 8-5 ATS) at the Rose Bowl on Thursday night. The Longhorns made it to the title game with a slim 13-12 win over Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game last time out, while the Tide pounded Florida 32-13 in the SEC championship game to get their shot at the national title. Oddsmakers have Alabama pegged as the 4-point favorite for Thursday night's matchup, with the total for the game set at 46.

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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The lone NBA game on the schedule for Thursday has Charlotte at New York. The Knicks improved to 14-20 (17-17 ATS) on the season with back-to-back wins over the Hawks and Pacers in their last two games. Wilson Chandler poured in 23 points for New York in their 132-89 home thumping of Indiana on Sunday, while David Lee was good for 22 points and 16 rebounds. The Bobcats fell 98-94 to the Knicks on December 20, but they're 2-1 vs. New York so far on the season.

As well, there are no ranked teams in action around college basketball on Thursday night, leaving the top matchup as Michigan (7-6 SU, 3-6 ATS) at Penn State (8-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS). The Wolverines got past Ohio State 73-64 in their last game, with DeShawn Sims pouring in 28 points. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 63-46 loss to Wisconsin Sunday, with Talor Battle scoring 15 points on the day.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL offers up Thursday's busiest slate, with 10 games on the ice including Philadelphia at rival Pittsburgh. The Flyers and Penguins last met in back-to-back games on December 15 and 17, with Pittsburgh winning the first contest 6-1 at home and the second 3-2 in a shootout on the road. Sidney Crosby scored once in regulation time and once in the shootout in that last win, while Chris Kunitz picked up a pair of assists. Kunitz, though, won't be in action Thursday as he's out four to six weeks as he recovers from abdominal surgery.

Also on the NHL's schedule for Thursday: Chicago at Boston, Ottawa at Washington, the Rangers at Atlanta, Florida at Montreal, Carolina at Nashville, Columbus at Edmonton, St. Louis at Anaheim, Phoenix at Vancouver, and Detroit at Los Angeles. The Kings improved to 25-15-3 on the season with a 6-2 win in San Jose on Monday night, their third consecutive victory. Anze Kopitar scored his 17 goal of the year in that game, and Jonathan Quick made 45 saves.