Daily Sports Report-December 13, 2009

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Michael Sandoval under CC-BY license

Starting today, I will keep you updated on what's going on in sports like I did with my sports show at La Verne, as well as other things. So, in sports news today: The Lakers 11 game winning streak has been snapped tonight with a 102-94 loss against the Utah Jazz. It was the first game in a 5 game road trip for the... Lakers after playing 17 of their first 21 games in the friendly confines of Staples Center.  Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Ron Artest each had 16 points to lead the Lakers in scoring.  With the loss, they are now 18-4 on the young season.  Their next stop on the road will be the windy city to take on the Bulls Tuesday.

In college football, Alabama running back Mark Ingram won the 2009 Heisman Trophy.  In one of the closest votes in the award's 75 year history, Ingram received 227 first place votes, 5 more than runner up Toby Gerhart of Stanford.  With the Heisman victory, Ingram also becomes the first Alabama football player to win the award.  He will now have plenty of time to get ready for his next matchup as the Crimson Tide will be playing in the BCS National Championship game against Colt McCoy and the Texas Longhorns in Pasadena on January 7.

In the NFL today, the 12-0 New Orleans Saints face the Atlanta Falcons and the 12-0 Indianapolis Colts face the Denver Broncos. In a couple other noteworthy games San Diego faces Dallas and Philadelphia takes on the NY Giants.

Lastly in golf, Tiger Woods has taken an indefinite leave from competition to deal with his recent personal issues. That's the sports report for Sunday, December 13.  Check in tomorrow for all the latest scores and breaking news.
-Tim