Sports Digest: Tyler Ulis dominates for Marian Catholic

Pro football

TILLMAN AMONG FINALISTS FOR PAYTON AWARD: San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers, Baltimore center Matt Birk and Bears cornerback Charles Tillman are finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

The award will be presented Feb. 4 in Indianapolis, when The Associated Press announces the winners of its annual NFL honors, including Most Valuable Player.

The only league award that recognizes a player's community service as well as his playing excellence, the Walter Payton winner will have a $20,000 donation made in his name to his favorite charity.

Pro basketball

HIBBERT LEADS PACERS PAST LAKERS: Roy Hibbert scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter playing with a broken nose, and six of his teammates also scored in double figures to help the Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 98-96 on Sunday night.

Kobe Bryant scored 33 points for the Lakers, but missed what would have been a tying 3-pointer from 30 feet from the top of the key with 3.5 seconds to play and the Pacers clinched it at the free-throw line.

The Lakers, coming off road losses to Miami and Orlando, failed to reach 100 points for the 11th straight game -- their longest streak since a 12-game stretch in 2003-04.

Hibbert, the Pacers' second-leading scorer, left the court with the broken nose after fouling Bryant with 6:46 left in the first quarter. Tyler Hansbrough replaced Hibbert and missed all five shots during Hibbert's brief absence, but grabbed seven rebounds.

Hibbert reported back in with 5:12 left in the second quarter after a trainer stuffed cotton up his nose, but he had difficulty keeping it in at times. He also had eight rebounds in 27 minutes.

Pro hockey

HAWKS' STALBERG AT BRIDGES: The Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg will sign autographs and be available for photos at Bridges' Scoreboard Restaurant & Sports Bar in Griffith from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Tickets are $10 each and on sale at Bridges' Scoreboard. Photos, sticks and pucks will be on sale. Call (219) 924-2206 for details.

PENS BEAT CAPS IN OT: Evgeni Malkin pounded home a rebound 1:31 into overtime to give the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

Malkin, the NHL points leader, banged a long carom off the end boards past Michal Neuvirth for his 26th goal of the season. Malkin added two assists to give him 58 points.

SEGUIN LIFTS BRUINS IN SHOOTOUT: Tyler Seguin scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift Boston past Philadelphia, 6-5.

The Northeast Division-leading Bruins haven't lost in regulation in Philadelphia since March 10, 2007, going 9-0-1. The defending Stanley Cup champions are tied with the New York Rangers for first place in the Eastern Conference, a point behind Detroit for the NHL lead.

Pro golf

WILSON HOLDS OFF FIELD TO WIN HUMANA CHALLENGE: Mark Wilson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Humana Challenge on Sunday, beating Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner by two strokes in a dramatic dusk finish to the wind-delayed tournament.

Moments after Garrigus barely missed a 35-foot eagle putt that would have given him the lead, Wilson coolly made his birdie try in the disappearing light, calmly celebrating his fifth career PGA Tour victory.

Wilson led by three strokes Sunday morning after finishing his third round, which was delayed by ferocious wind Saturday. Wilson quickly gave away the lead on the low-scoring Palmer Private course, but played bogey-free over the final 15 holes while every other competitor dropped back -- including Garrigus, who fell out of the lead when he missed a 5 1/2-foot par putt on the 17th.

Wilson closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 24 under, taking the $1,008,000 winner's share of the $5.6 million purse.

Boys basketball

ULIS DOMINATES AS MARIAN CATHOLIC WINS SUNDAY GAME: Tyler Ulis scored a game-high 36 points to lead Marian Catholic to a 66-62 win over West Allis Central at a boys basketball game Sunday at Grayslake.

Ulis chipped in six assists as the Spartans (11-6) scored 20 points in the second quarter to take their lead.

Erik Crittenden notched the double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Marian Catholic.