Deck here INSIDE: NATIONWIDE PREVIEW AND ENTRY LIST, CUP PREVIEW AND ENTRY LIST, PAST STATISTICS AT RIR PAST BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AND ALL-METRO TEAMS, PAGE C7 TEAMS RECEIVING FIRST-ROUND BYES District finals coverage, Pages C4-5 MEET THE DRIVERS INSIDE THIS WRAP: Today's Sports section (Story, Page C3) AFC TITLE GAME PATRIOTS 21 CHARGERS 12 NFC TITLE GAME GIANTS 23 PACKERS 20, OT New England Patriots vs. New York Giants When: Feb. 3, 6:17 p.m. TV: Fox Where: Glendale, Ariz. Line: Patriots by 12.5 SPORTS BRIEFS Headline here Deck here DECEMBER TO REMEMBER? MORE BCS TURMOIL The top two teams in the BCS fall. Page C8 Four high school teams, Virginia Tech and UR try to close in on football titles TYROD TAYLOR SEAN GLENNON VIRGINIA VS. TEXAS TECH Gator Bowl: Tuesday, 1 p.m., CBS VIRGINIA TECH VS. KANSAS Orange Bowl: Thursday, 8 p.m., Fox Today: Noon TV: ESPN2 Radio: WRVA (1140), WRNL (910), 11 a.m. READY TO RUN? YOUR GUIDE TO TODAY'S SUNTRUST RICHMOND MARATHON, INCLUDING A COURSE MAP AND STREET CLOSINGS BACK PAGE Looking for U.Va., Virginia Tech, UR, VCU and more college basketball previews? Pages C6-8 SPORTS BRIEFS WEST-SIDE STORY COLLEGE GAMEDAY TODAY'S GAMES WORTH WAMEDAY Governors' Cup titles won by the Richmond Braves GOVERNORS' CUP FINALS NOTES R ace replay Top 5 Looking back at the action from yesterday at RIR By Shawn Fenner L aps 301-finish HEAD GAMES After arriving in victory lane, it's time to pass the hat -- maybe 14 times NFL TRAINING CAMPS ALL-STAR BREAKS J EFF GORDON ( Sponsor: DuPont) J IMMIE JOHNSON ( Sponsor: Lowe's) D ALE EARNHARDT JR. ( Primary sponsor: Dupont) Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving DEI for Hendrick Motorsports, but Who's paying the bills? Earnhardt is joining Hendrick, a high-profile move in a sport built on Wheels and deals Copingwith tragedy How will they finish? Beat writers Jill Erwin and Ralph Paulk predict which drivers will qualify for the Chase and who will finish in the top 40 in the points. The rest of the top 40 . . . STATE WOMEN VCU 74, UNC WILMINGTON 65 Dialing long distance The University of Richmond is relying on 3-pointers for offensive production PAGE E2 NBA REPORT 22 19 REDSKINS (10-6) AT BUCCANEERS (11-5) Today: 4:30 p.m. TV: WRIC-8 Radio: WRNL (910) REMEMBERING THE RECORD KICK THAT BEAT FLORIDA STATE 30 YEARS AGO STATS, ROSTERS AND HOW THEY MATCH UP ACCCHAMPIONSHIP TODAY: 8 P.M.; TV --WRIC; Radio --WXGI (950), 6:30 SPORTS BRIEFS BASEBALL NOTES MAJORS NOTES Monthly winners PAGE E6 Cameron BrammerChelsea Jones U.VA: 59 UR: 43 NLCS GAME 3: HOUSTON 4, ST. LOUIS 3 PAIRINGS THE MNBA RACEPOINTS 400 ON TV: 1 P.M., TNT TODAY'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE PAGE C7 ATHLETES WEEK of the Yesterday's scores, next week's schedule, Page C13 More Saturday night late box scores, Back Page AL NOTEBOOK NL NOTEBOOK FG Name Yards LAVERANUES COLES To report a citation or unusual catch: Call the Fishing Hotline at (804) 775-8158 THURSDAY'S TWIN 125s: 12:30,FX ACT I SPORTSBRIEFS