Celtic remain top of the Scottish Premier League ahead of Wednesday’s derby with Rangers but were unconvincing in disposing of Gretna.
Allan Jenkins and Fabian Yantorno were denied by returning Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc before the side sitting bottom went behind after 35 minutes.
Rangers picked up a remarkably easy three points with a polished display at Easter Road.
With Hibs hopelessly out-of-sorts in every department, Steven Naismith fired the visitors in front with an early strike from close range.
Chris Weinke
Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) – Chris Weinke will be San Francisco’s starting quarterback in its season finale against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
"Chris Weinke will start in the game," San Francisco head coach Mike Nolan said. "The backup will be Drew Olson. The third quarterback will come out of either Arnaz (Battle) or Michael Robinson. Hopefully, we’ll just stay with Chris Weinke there for the entire game."
Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Buffalo starting safety Donte Whitner is questionable for the Bills’ season finale at Philadelphia after missing his third straight practice Friday with the flu.
Whitner started the Bills’ first 15 games this season and was third on the team with 102 tackles.
THE Sydney Kings got a fright before holding on for a 103-94 overtime win against a determined New Zealand Breakers at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
With the NBL match locked 87-87 at fulltime, successive three-pointers from Luke Kendall and Jason Smith got the home side in front 94-89 in the extra period before Glen Saville extended the lead to seven.
Dontaye Draper and Kendall then showed their cool at the free-throw line to ensure the victory and send the crowd of more than 4000 into celebrations.
INDIAN captain Anil Kumble believes his much vaunted batting lineup will find the runs they need to make a contest out of the second Test in Sydney next week after being thrashed by Australia in the first Test.
India did not reach 200 in either innings of the 337-run thumping at the MCG, with their quality roll call of batsmen failing to make an impact.
First Test, Melbourne: Australia 343 & 351-7dec beat India 196 & 161 by 337 runs
Royce White, a 6-foot-8 forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, had 15 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Islanders lost to Wheatley 64-53 in the Houston vs. the Nation second round contest. White sat out the beginning of the season, missing the first two games of the year. White is considered a must-get recruit for the Minnesota Gophers coaching staff.
New York (December 27, 2007)
One night before Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight title against top-ranked Herman “The Black Panther” Ngoudjo on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, undefeated, world-ranked Anthony and Lamont Peterson will be co-featured in 10-round bouts on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Virtue and Moir
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir appear bound for the world figure skating podium after a strong showing in 2007 while Patrick Chan continued his meteoric rise this year.
The only medals won by Canadians at the world championships in Tokyo last March were silver – the second in a row for ice dancers Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon.
