Sports Rewind: Feb. 7

Super Bowl XLVI drama, Kobe tops Shaq and more.

The Week in Sports - The Giants trump the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Broncos’s Knowshon Moreno’s D.U.I., Kobe’s new beef with Shaq and more.—Britt Middleton. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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The Week in Sports - The Giants trump the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Broncos’s Knowshon Moreno’s D.U.I., Kobe’s new beef with Shaq and more.—Britt Middleton. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

New York Giants - Team value: $1,550 million Revenue 2012: $338 million Operating income 2012: $64.4 million(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Eli Manning and His Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI - Just as they did four years ago in Arizona, the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday — this time 21-17 in Indianapolis for their fourth Lombardi Trophy. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Did M.I.A. Really Do That? - Singer M.I.A. seem to have had a middle-finger malfunction during her portion of the halftime show.(Photo:  Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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M.I.A. Lets It Fly at Super Bowl XLVI - Perhaps more stunning than the New York Giants’ close win over the New England Patriots was the halftime show, where British rapper M.I.A. flipped off the cameras while performing with Madonna. It would be the second faux pas at the sporting event in recent years, the last involving the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during Janet Jackson’s halftime performance with Justin Timberlake in 2004. (Photo:  Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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New York Knicks Fall to the Chicago Bulls - Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks came up short in a match against the Chicago Bulls, who won 105-102 on Feb. 3. (Photo: Adam Hunger/Reuters)

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New York Knicks Fall to the Chicago Bulls - Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks came up short in a match against the Chicago Bulls, who won 105-102 on Feb. 3. (Photo: Adam Hunger/Reuters)

King of L.A. - Before he became a basketball god, Kobe Bryant was a brash 17-year-old phenom out of Lower Merion high school in Philadelphia who drew comparisons to Michael Jordan. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1997 Bryant's confidence and charisma were tailor-made for Hollywood. He became an instant star as he took the mantle from His Airness as the games' best player. (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer)

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Kobe Bryant Surpasses Shaq as All-Time NBA Scorer - After scoring 28 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 6, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant landed in the number five spot of the NBA all-time scorers, bumping out former teammate (and often adversary) Shaquille O’Neal. Bryant now trails NBA greats Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer)

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Amar’e Stoudemire Misses Knicks-Jazz Match After Brother’s Death - New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire left New York City to be with family in Florida on Feb. 6 after his older brother, Hazell, was killed in a car accident earlier that day. The Knicks have not announced when Stoudemire will return to the team, but that night they would best the Utah Jazz in a 99-88 victory. (Photo: REUTERS/Hans Deryk)

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Amar’e Stoudemire Misses Knicks-Jazz Match After Brother’s Death - New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire left New York City to be with family in Florida on Feb. 6 after his older brother, Hazell, was killed in a car accident earlier that day. The Knicks have not announced when Stoudemire will return to the team, but that night they would best the Utah Jazz in a 99-88 victory. (Photo: REUTERS/Hans Deryk)

FIFA to donate $250,000 to Egypt Riot Victims - After 74 people were killed and hundreds injured during a soccer league match between the Al-Masry and Al-Ahly teams in Port Said, Egypt, FIFA announced on Feb. 7 that it would donate $250,000 to the families of the victims. Police have been accused of failing to protect Al-Ahly fans, who helped lead protests last year against the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, according to the Associate Press. (Photo:  REUTERS/Jorge Adorno)

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FIFA to donate $250,000 to Egypt Riot Victims - After 74 people were killed and hundreds injured during a soccer league match between the Al-Masry and Al-Ahly teams in Port Said, Egypt, FIFA announced on Feb. 7 that it would donate $250,000 to the families of the victims. Police have been accused of failing to protect Al-Ahly fans, who helped lead protests last year against the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, according to the Associate Press. (Photo:  REUTERS/Jorge Adorno)

Report: Steelers’ Weslye Saunders Tests Positive for PEDs - Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Weslye Saunders will be suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season for allegedly testing positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), the Bleacher Report revealed on Feb 7. The 2011 season wasn’t so kind to Saunders: he played in 16 games for the Steelers but only caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown.   (Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

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Report: Steelers’ Weslye Saunders Tests Positive for PEDs - Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Weslye Saunders will be suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season for allegedly testing positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), the Bleacher Report revealed on Feb 7. The 2011 season wasn’t so kind to Saunders: he played in 16 games for the Steelers but only caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown.   (Photo: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

Knowshon Moreno Charged With D.U.I. - One would hope Knowshon Moreno knows better when it comes to driving under the influence, but the Denver Broncos running back was charged with drunken driving and careless driving in south Denver, ESPN reported on Feb. 7. Making things worse, the football star was wheeling a Bentley convertible with personalized license plates that read "SAUCED." He is due in court Mar. 2. (Photo: Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

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Knowshon Moreno Charged With D.U.I. - One would hope Knowshon Moreno knows better when it comes to driving under the influence, but the Denver Broncos running back was charged with drunken driving and careless driving in south Denver, ESPN reported on Feb. 7. Making things worse, the football star was wheeling a Bentley convertible with personalized license plates that read "SAUCED." He is due in court Mar. 2. (Photo: Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Ravens Running Back Ricky Williams to Retire - Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams is saying “so long” to the NFL. The Ravens confirmed on Feb. 7 that the 34-year-old was parting ways. Williams gave 11 seasons to the league, finishing with a record of 2,431 carries for 10,009 yards and 66 touchdowns after playing for the Ravens, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. (Photo: Larry French/Getty Images)

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Ravens Running Back Ricky Williams to Retire - Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams is saying “so long” to the NFL. The Ravens confirmed on Feb. 7 that the 34-year-old was parting ways. Williams gave 11 seasons to the league, finishing with a record of 2,431 carries for 10,009 yards and 66 touchdowns after playing for the Ravens, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. (Photo: Larry French/Getty Images)

NBA Switches Up the Rising Stars Challenge Game - The National Basketball Association announced on Feb. 7 that rookies and sophomore players will come together to play in the Rising Stars Challenge. In the past, rookies and sophomores were kept separate and played against each other. The pool of players for this year’s game on Feb. 24 in Orlando, Florida, will be announced on Feb. 8, the AP reports. (Photo: Getty Images)

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NBA Switches Up the Rising Stars Challenge Game - The National Basketball Association announced on Feb. 7 that rookies and sophomore players will come together to play in the Rising Stars Challenge. In the past, rookies and sophomores were kept separate and played against each other. The pool of players for this year’s game on Feb. 24 in Orlando, Florida, will be announced on Feb. 8, the AP reports. (Photo: Getty Images)