Jason Taylor

EAGLES (8-6) @ COWBOYS (9-5) Time, TV -- 5 p.m., chs. 11, 4 Line -- Cowboys by 7. Key stat -- The Cowboys are 4-2 at home, losing to the Giants and the Saints. The buzz -- Since these old NFC East rivals last played, Tony Romo has taken over as the Cowboys' quar terback and turned Dallas' season around. Eagles QB Jeff Garcia is doing the same in place of the in jured Donovan McNabb, but his roll should end today. JETS (8-6) @ DOLPHINS (6-8) Time, TV -- 8:30 p.m., ESPN Line -- Dolphins by 2 1/2 . Key stat -- The Jets have won four of the past five meetings in the long time AFC East rivalry.

The rumor that Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor might end up here through a trade might have been one of the most ridiculous Ravens trade rumors in recent memory and is a good example of why NFL football is nothing like fantasy football. Taylor can still play. And he would fit in just fine with the Ravens. But he also makes $7.5 million a year and is 33 years old. Giving away a high draft pick for a veteran on the downside of his career is something the Redskins might do, but not the Ravens.

Andy Bair (6-0, one save) struck out seven against two walks and three hits as visiting and No. 1 Calvert Hall held off No. 2 McDonogh, 2-1, yesterday.Bair threw 86 pitches -- three more than McDonogh ace Mike Ginsberg (5-1), who struck out four, yielded five hits and walked none.Calvert Hall scored its runs in the second on a single by Bill Staub and a double by Randy Hohenstein.McDonogh's lone run came in the fifth, as Rich Levin, who walked, scored on Scott Breault's sacrifice fly.The Eagles were within striking distance in the seventh when Jason Taylor led off with a bunt.

Capping off a series of flawless performances, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi took home the mirror-ball trophy last night to win this season's edition of Dancing with the Stars. The Olympic champion is the first woman to win the hit reality show since Season's 1 Kelly Monaco in 2005. She and her professional partner Mark Ballas were consistently at or near the top of the scoreboard during the show's sixth season. And in the two-part finale, she finished strongly with perfect scores on both nights.

COLLEGE PARK -- In a defensive battle of Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association rivals, No. 6 McDonogh dethroned No. 7 Mount St. Joseph, 4-2, for the second annual private schools state title at the University of Maryland.Junior catcher Jason Taylor hit a two-out double, scoring David Kowitz and winning pitcher Mike Stellar (5-2) in the bottom of the sixth."I had struck out in my first two at-bats, but I told myself, 'This one's mine,' " said Taylor. "The pitch came in really fat, and I just extended my arms and drove it up the middle.

More than eight years and at least two aliases later, Bryan Anthony Hale is back in jail in Howard County after failing to appear in Circuit Court in December 2001 after police seized 75 pounds of marijuana from his Sykesville home. Hale was extradited to Maryland last week after being identified through fingerprints following an arrest March 13 in Austin, Texas, on charges of driving under the influence and using a fictitious name, Jason Taylor Beam. His bond of $50,000 was revoked.

BaseballDodgers: Named Ed Creech assistant to GM; he had been director of scouting for Cardinals.Royals: Agreed to two-year contract with Single-A Charleston (W.Va.).Basketball Basketball Hall of Fame: Selected Bulls assistant Tex Winter, whose 51 years is tops among active college and pro coaches, to receive John Bunn Award.Idaho (CBA): Signed G Spud Webb.CollegeACC: Named North Carolina's Laurie Schwoy (McDonogh) women's college soccer Player of the Week.Centennial Conference: Named Western Maryland setter Jessica Rouse volleyball Player of the Week.

On Wednesday, January 18, 2006, MARY A. TRIPPE (nee Jacobson); beloved wife of the late Morton Trippe; loving mother of Dr. Bruce Trippe, of Montgomery, AL and Stuart Trippe, of Owings Mills, MD; loving mother-in-law of Linda Trippe and Mindy Trippe; devoted sister of the late Jerry and Irvin Jacobson; loving grandmother of Jason, Kerri, Taylor, Mason and Tannar Trippe. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road at. Mt. Wilson Lane, on Friday, January 20, at 11 A.M. Interment Progressive Rudomer Verein Cemetery, Rosedale.

No., Team, Player, P, College1. St. Louis-a, Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio StateOakland-b, Darrell Russell, DL, Southern California3. Seattle-c, Shawn Springs, CB, Ohio State4. Ravens, Peter Boulware, DE, Florida State5. Detroit, Bryant Westbrook, CB, Texas6. N.Y. Jets-d, Dwayne Rudd, LB, Alabama7. N.Y. Giants, Walter Jones, OL, Florida StateTampa Bay, Rae Carruth, WR, Colorado9. Arizona, James Farrior, LB, Virginia10. New Orleans-e, Yatil Green, WR, Miami (Fla.)Atlanta-f, Tom Knight, CB, Iowa12.

TOP FIVE RECEIVERS Player, Team Rec Yds TD Holt, Rams 11 200 1 Toomer, Giants 6 127 1 K. Johnson, Bucs 10 124 0 Moss, Jets 10 121 3 Smith, Eagles 6 97 0 TOP FIVE RUSHERS Player, Team Att Yds TD Davis, Panthers 30 153 0 Shipp, Cardinals 29 141 0 Green, Packers 21 137 0 Thomas, Bears 31 111 2 McAllister, Saints 26 110 0 TOP FIVE PASSERS Player, Team C-A Yds TD Bulger, Rams 26-42 378 1 B. Johnson, Bucs 27-46 321 2 McNabb, Eagles 21-33 312...