Though it would have been a story if he were not fired, the Washington Redskins made if official and let go of embattled head coach Jim Zorn. Fox Sports Radio will not renew the contract of morning host Steve Czaban, replacing him with the provocative Steven A. Smith.
Courtesy of OddsShark.com:Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers play host to the Bruins, the Heat get a visit from the Hawks, and Boise State meets TCU in the Fiesta Bowl.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
It’s a battle of unbeaten teams in Monday’s Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, with No. 6 Boise State (13-0 SU, 8-4 ATS) taking on No. 3 TCU (12-0 SU, 8-3 ATS). The Broncos finished off their perfect regular season with a 42-7 pounding of New Mexico State last time out, while the Horned Frogs blasted New Mexico 51-10 in their most recent game. TCU beat Boise State 17-16 when those teams last met in December 2008, and the Horned Frogs are listed as the 7.5-point favorites for Monday’s contest. The total for the matchup is at 55 points.
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA offers up four games on Monday, with Oklahoma City at Chicago, New Orleans at Utah, Portland at the Clippers, and Atlanta at Miami. The Hawks fell to 21-11 SU and 22-10 ATS with a 112-108 overtime loss to the Knicks in their last game on Friday night. Joe Johnson paced Atlanta with 28 points in that contest, while Al Horford picked up 22 points and 19 rebounds. The Hawks and Heat last met on November 18 in Atlanta, with the home team pulling out a 105-90 victory.
As well, there are just two ranked teams in action on the college hoops schedule for Monday, with Florida State hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and North Carolina playing on the road in Charleston. The Tar Heels improved to 11-3 SU (4-7 ATS) with an 87-70 win over Albany in their last game on Wednesday; Ed Davis was good for 18 points for North Carolina in that contest. Charleston knocked off South Carolina State in their last game, winning by a score of 88-73.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the NHL has just two games on the schedule for Monday, with Los Angeles at San Jose and Boston at the Rangers. The 21-12-7 Bruins are coming off a 2-1 win over the Flyers at Fenway Park on New Year’s Day, with Marco Sturm scoring the game-winning goal in that outdoor affair. Mark Recchi had the other Boston tally, while Tim Thomas made 24 saves. The 19-17-5 Rangers were edged 2-1 by Carolina on Saturday afternoon, with Marian Gaborik scoring once.
