• What we're watching: On the off-chance that you're not watching the big game and pre-game festivities, we decided not to take the day off on our listings.

    ENGADGET: HDTV Listings for February 5, 2006 HD

  • "I rang them on the off-chance and they have already cleared all the snow in front of the house where the funeral is going from, " he said.

    BBC: Snow closes nearly 300 schools in South Yorkshire

  • They will then be able to respond precisely, rather than slogging around on fruitless and demoralising patrols on the off-chance of catching a poacher up to no good.

    ECONOMIST: Monitor

  • "You could argue it's less urgent for the state to do it, but I think you go down both tracks simultaneously ... on the off-chance that it doesn't get passed, " Cuomo said.

    WSJ: Minimum wage game changed when NY lawmakers return

  • Sharapova, still only 24, has a chance to be the dominant force in tennis on and off-the-court the next few years.

    FORBES: Maria Sharapova: Tennis's "It" Girl Once Again

  • The Red Storm matched Syracuse with 30 rebounds and 32 points in the paint, outscored the Orange 13-12 off turnovers and 14-7 on second-chance points, and even edged them 10-8 on the fast break.

    WSJ: St. John's loses 77-58 to No. 9 Orange on sad day

  • Such lofty ambitions have now been drastically readjusted but the lowest- ranked team still standing in the FA Cup at the time of kick-off did their utmost to capitalise on a rare chance to test themselves against Premier League opposition.

    BBC: Fulham 4-0 Notts County

  • Gregory Echenique had no chance on a wayward alley-oop lob that knocked off the backboard, and he fumbled the ball the next time down.

    NPR: Duke Tops Creighton 66-50, Advances To Round Of 16

  • Sims had one more chance to save the season, but she was off-target and late on a desperation heave.

    NPR: Louisville Upsets Griner And No. 1 Baylor 82-81

  • After Jan Vertonghen was sent off late on for the visitors, Spurs seemed to believe a shootout was their best chance of victory - but Basel were flawless from 12 yards and reached their first European semifinal in the 120th year of the club's existence.

    CNN: Benitez leads Chelsea to third semifinal

  • Scotland must now address the small matter of beating the Netherlands at Hampden on Wednesday to guarantee second place in Group 9 and a chance of a play-off place for next year's finals in South Africa.

    BBC: Scotland 2-0 Macedonia

  • England would have claimed a third wicket with the second new ball but wicket-keeper Matt Prior spurned a low chance off Anderson, with Simmons on 159.

    BBC: England bowlers toil in St Kitts

  • The pair then switched roles and Kalou teed up a one-on-one chance for his fellow Ivorian with a glorious pass but Foster narrowed the angle expertly to pull off the first of a series of impressive saves.

    BBC: Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea

  • India, who won the first Test by 113 runs, had a chance to break the partnership when Tamim, on 138, top-edged an attempted sweep shot off Virender Sehwag but Sachin Tendulkar was unable to hang on to a diving catch in the deep and hurt his shoulder in the process.

    BBC: Tamim Iqbal hits hundred for Bangladesh against India

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