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FRIDAY'S RESULTS SHORT HOPS: Super Bowl Edition TODAY'S QUOTE ON DECK

NBA

Philadelphia 89Sacramento 80

Toronto 98L.A. Clippers 73

Indiana 102Miami 89

Boston 97Orlando 84

New York 96Milwaukee 86

Brooklyn 93Chicago 89

Detroit 117Cleveland 99

Memphis 85Washington 76

Denver 113New Orleans 98

Utah 86Portland 77

Dallas 109Phoenix 99

L.A. Lakers 111Minnesota 100

Coverage, Pages C1, C3

NHL

Washington 3Philadelphia 2

Carolina 1Ottawa 0

Tampa Bay 8Winnipeg 3

Detroit 5St. Louis 3

Dallas 4Phoenix 3 (SO)

Chicago at Vancouver(n)

Minnesota at Anaheim(n)

Coverage, Pages C1, C3

n Which dance do you prefer: Victor Cruz's touchdown salsa or Ray Lewis' game entrance squirrel?

Cruz breaks it down: "The Ray Lewis slide has a little more intensity, a little more swagger fire under it. The salsa is just for swagger, for flavor, a little bit, but it's two completely different joints."

Cruz said he plans to tweet during Sunday's game from his @teamvic account, about the game and the entertainment.

n President Barack Obama hasn't said who he's rooting for in the Super Bowl, but a White House spokesman says the president is hoping for a close game.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama will watch Sunday's matchup and expected it to be highly entertaining, even though his beloved Chicago Bears aren't playing.

Carney said he's not sure who else may watch the game with Obama.

n London apparently loves football -- the American kind.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said two games to be staged next season at Wembley Stadium are sold out.

The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 29, while the San Francisco 49ers play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 27.

"He's the grinch who stole our Christmas, but it's Mardi Gras, so it's all good in the neighborhood. Welcome, Roger." -- New Orleans resident Stephanie Arwood on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

In this week's Sunday News sports section, look for a complete preview of the Super Bowl XLVII matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, including Mike Gross' story on Penn State alum NaVorro Bowman of the 'Niners.