TUESDAY
ILLINOIS VS. WISCONSIN
There's no "I" in "Team," but there are eight in "Illinois Fighting Illini," and the No. 1 team in the nation will have to be more selfless in order to end the Badgers' 38-game home winning streak. [ESPN, 9]
| _____ Monday Morning_____
A look back at the weekend and a look ahead at the coming week's action with a fresh new edge.
• Norman Chad's Couch Slouch
• Starting Lineup
• The Chat: Director Michael Hoffman of "Game Six"
• 7 Days
• The Web
_____ The Quote _____
"It's the Oscars for horse racing, except horses are a lot faster and less temperamental than people in show business."
-- Actor and horse racing fan Jerry O'Connell, who will host the 34th annual Eclipse Awards today. _____ The Monday Morning Poll _____
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60 MINUTES ON CLASSIC: JOE PATERNO
The legendary coach will never, ever stop patrolling the sidelines for Penn State. Ever. [ESPN CLASSIC, 8]
WEDNESDAY
76ers VS. WIZARDS
The Larry Hughes-less Wizards face Philadelphia and Allen "Practice Doesn't Make Perfect" Iverson. [COMCAST SPORTS NET, 7]
THURSDAY
CHEAP SEATS: PUTT-PUTT
Twin comedians Randy and Jason Sklar take a new look at the old games: This week's episode features the Putt-Putt Championships, in which mini-Mickelsons battle a treacherous 75-yard, par-1 course and a stiff breeze blowing in from the seventh-hole windmill. [ESPN CLASSIC, 10]
SATURDAY
WINTER X GAMES
Events include "Trying To Raise The Temperature Of Meat Without Heat Or Electricity," "Sticking Your Tongue On Sub-Freezing Poles," and "Synchronized Swimming in Icy, Piranha-Infested Waters." [ESPN, 9]
SUNDAY
2005 USA TRACK & FIELD: REEBOK BOSTON INDOOR
It's a week till the Super Bowl. You've got to watch something. [ESPN, 5]
