Scripps Howard News Service Sports Budget for Jan. 29, 2007

Scripps Howard News Service's SPORTS sked for stories moving MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007. SHNS editors are available at 202-408-1484.

SUPER BOWL XLI:

ALEXANDER (Alexander, The Press-Enterprise _ column) _ Breaking down the Bears-Colts Super Bowl matchup from the size of the cities to the all-important crime blotter comparison. 850.

AFCDOMINATION (Rasizer, SHNS) _ After years of NFC domination, the Super Bowl pendulum has swung sharply back in the AFC's favor. 990.

MCNULTY (McNulty, SHNS _ column) _ Serving as the unofficial host of the Super Bowl will be tough for Dolphins' owner Wayne Huizenga. 800.

BERRIAN (Agostini, Modesto Bee _ column) _ Receiver Bernard Berrian comes up big in the Bears' run to the Super Bowl. 880. Story will also move on Scripps-McClatchy wire.

BASEBALL:

LINCICOME (Lincicome, SHNS _ column) _ The Rockies owe Todd Helton a swift trade _ preferably to Boston. 800.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

TUDOR (Tudor, Raleigh News & Observer _ column) _ Timing foul-up in Duke's controversial win over Clemson fuels ACC conspiracy theorists. 600.

NASCAR:

WALTRIP (Wack, SHNS) _ Q&A with Darrell Waltrip. 900.

NBA:

BOLING (Boling, Tacoma News-Tribune _ column) _ His play inside getting better and better, the Sonics' decision to keep Nick Collison is looking like a bargain. 800.

GOLF:

GOLFTIPS (Martino, SHNS) _ New putter technology and how it can help your game. 550.One in a weekly series.

HOCKEY:

GRETSKYCROSBY (Anderson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) _ Wayne Gretzky isn't the least bit surprised by the rise of young Penguins' star Sidney Crosby. 370.

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