Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez "must serve a full-season, 162-game suspension -- plus the 2014 postseason -- for his involvement" with the Biogenesis scandal, marking the "longest penalty ever given" to an MLBer for using PEDs. The decision, announced yesterday by independent arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, "represents a reduction from the initial 211-game suspension" imposed by MLB, but it is "nevertheless a clear loss -- perhaps a career-ender" -- for Rodriguez. Still, Rodriguez' lawyers are "expected to ask for an injunction to prevent the suspension from being enforced until the lawsuit has played out" (N.Y. POST, 1/12).

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CBS' "60 Minutes" tonight "will air the results of its nine-month investigation into the Biogenesis doping scandal," including interviews with clinic Founder Anthony Bosch and MLB COO Rob Manfred. The segment "reveals how much it cost Rodriguez to do business with Bosch -- $12,000 a month, according to the report -- and says that Bosch personally injected Rodriguez because 'Alex is scared of needles.'" Bosch in the interview said that Rodriguez' associates "intimidated him to try to prevent him from cooperating with MLB in its investigation, a claim Manfred took seriously" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/12).

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Fox drew a 19.5 overnight rating for yesterday afternoon's Seahawks-Saints NFC Divisional playoff game, up 4% from the net's 49ers-Packers game in primetime last year. It is the net's second-best overnight for a Saturday Divisional game since the '97 Packers-49ers game (20.2 overnight). Seahawks-Saints drew a 48.4 local rating in Seattle-Tacoma and a 51.1 rating in New Orleans. Meanwhile, CBS earned a 19.4 overnight for the Patriots-Colts AFC Divisional playoff game last night, down 10% from last year's Ravens-Broncos game, which was played in the afternoon window (THE DAILY).

Comcast said that of its 1 million cable-TV subscribers in Western Washington, about 13,000 residential customers and 200 business customers "had no service" for the entirety of yesterday's Seahawks-Saints game due to "high winds and driving rain" (SEATTLE TIMES, 1/12).

CBS' Dan Dierdorf worked last night's Patriots-Colts AFC Divisional playoff game, his final game as an analyst before retiring. He said,  "All I ever wanted to do for my entire life was work for CBS Sports. ... How many people really get to have their dream come true like that?" CBS' Greg Gumbel said to Dierdorf, "I know I speak for all the men and women of CBS Sports as well as every single member of our crew when I say that it has been such an honor and such a privilege to have been alongside you these last eight years" ("Colts-Patriots," CBS, 1/11). CBSSN’s Amy Trask said, "His passion for, his love for, and his knowledge of the game was unsurpassed. He is, and I mean this in the highest sense possible, a football man" ("That Other Pregame Show," CBSSN, 1/12).

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will join Bruno Mars during his performance on the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show (NFL). The band is "expected to appeal to an older viewing demographic" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/11).

Verizon Center's roof during last night's Rockets-Wizards game "sprung a leak," which "delayed the game twice." The first instance came nine seconds into the second quarter and lasting for 35 minutes, and teh second came at halftime and lasting for 19 minutes. Rain "began to pour from the hole of the roof again at halftime," yet players "just kept warming up." Wizards F Trevor Ariza: "I can’t say that I’ve been a part of a game that had delays for rain. We play indoors" (WASHINGTON POST, 1/12).

Victoria (Australia) Premier Denis Napthine today announced the second stage of a $306.8M (all figures U.S.) upgrade to Melbourne Park that will see a "new footbridge create a western entrance" to the tennis facility. When the redevelopment is complete, Rod Laver Arena will "have a seating capacity of 15,000 and Hisense Arena 10,500." The state government will provide "more than" $270.4M for the upgrade with the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust kicking in $36.3M (Melbourne HERALD SUN, 1/12).

The San Diego Tourism Authority during today's Chargers-Broncos AFC Divisional playoff game on CBS will debut its "Happiness is Calling" ad in a bid to "lure tourists to vacation" there. The authority "negotiated a media partnership with CBS Sports to televise its ad, which is expected to reach an estimated 35 million viewers." The same spot also will air during the net's coverage of the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Jan. 23-26 (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 1/12).

Oracle Team USA CEO of Tactics Russell Coutts on Friday said "the chances are good" that S.F. will host the next America's Cup race, which could be in '17. Coutts said, "Everyone agrees on our side that it’s a fantastic venue." He added that while there is "a desire to come back" to S.F., it is "still too early to know if that will happen." Meanwhile, Cup officials are "scouting other potential sites around the world" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/10).

Penn State yesterday introduced Vanderbilt football coach James Franklin as its new coach. Franklin, including retention bonuses, is guaranteed to make $4.3M the first season of his contract, with that amount "increasing by $100,000 every year" until it jumps to $5.25M "if he stays at Penn State through Dec. 31, 2019." The deal makes Franklin the second-highest paid Big Ten football coach behind Ohio State's Urban Meyer (TRIBLIVE.com, 1/11).

U.S. Figure Skating today announced its roster for the Sochi Games, and Ashley Wagner made the team "despite finishing a distant fourth at the national championships" yesterday. USFS officials "took into account performances over the past year in picking the three women who will go to Sochi, not just their showing at this week's event." Fifteen-year-old Polina Edmunds and new U.S. champion Gracie Gold also made the cut (AP, 1/12).

Meanwhile, the BOSTON GLOBE looks at the attire U.S. figure skaters will wear in Sochi, writing, "Ice queens will compete in costumes inspired by red carpet couture and featuring avant-garde asymmetrical cutouts, intricate beading, hand-sewn Swarovski crystals, netting, and lace" (BOSTON GLOBE, 1/12).

The Yankees, Dodgers and Angels are finalists to sign Japanese Pacific League Rakuten Eagles P Masahiro Tanaka (TWITTER.com, 1/12).

Tennis player Roger Federer in today's N.Y. Times Magazine appeared in a full-page ad for Moet & Chandon champagne (THE DAILY).

UFC "will make its Baltimore debut" on April 26 at Baltimore Arena "with a card headlined by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones" (Baltimore SUN, 1/11).

"It's crazy to think about a company like Adidas wanting me to represent them. I guess it's like every day of my life, though. Sometimes I see fans and I just can't believe there are people who want to watch me play. All of this is still surreal sometimes" – Rockets G Jeremy Lin, on his recent endorsement deal with adidas (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 1/12).

"Last time I came to a press conference I said that I needed sort of maybe a better suit option. So I got the custom suit done today, paying homage to everything that we believe in" – Rapper and Raptors Global Ambassador Drake, on his custom suit jacket with an inner lining in the design of a Vince Carter No. 15 jersey (GLOBE & MAIL, 1/12).

"I’m walking into a situation that’s different. That doesn’t mean it’s bad. I just have to get my head wrapped around that, and I haven’t been able to do that yet" – Sabres GM Tim Murray, on transitioning from the Senators organization to his new, larger front office (BUFFALO NEWS, 1/12).

"They're making money from this? I had no idea. I thought this was community service" – ESPN's Bill Simmons, on players in Friday's Heat-Nets game wearing nicknames on the back of their jerseys ("NBA Countdown," ESPN, 1/10).

SPORTS ON EARTH's Selena Roberts noted of Russia's security forces patrolling Sochi during the Olympics, and wrote, "On this dystopian landscape, the Olympics will resemble the Hunger Games more than the Winter Games." Not even NBC's "band of cheery hosts ... can ignore the culture of fear and loathing infusing the backdrop of Sochi."

The N.Y. TIMES' Christopher Clarey writes as the '14 tennis season begins "in earnest Monday at the Australian Open, resentment and concern linger" over the Int'l Tennis Federation's antidoping program. As a result, the federation "is making changes."

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE's William Hageman in the paper's "Remarkable Woman" feature spotlights Bulls Charities President Nancy Reinsdorf, wife of team President & COO Michael Reinsdorf. Nancy has "helped reorganize the charity arm of the team, making it a visible and dedicated part of the franchise."

Elsewhere:

• Camila Giorgi epitomizes the financial strains many tennis players face.
• Extreme athletes dish on the double-edged sword that is action sports.
• Conferences aiming to take financial pressure off of schools playing in bowl games.
• When it comes to the College Football Playoff, "Be Careful What You Wish For."
• NFL-related lawsuits mean there is "more attention on head injuries than ever before."
• Texas football coach Charlie Strong's tough upbringing made him, well, strong.
• Super Bowl XLVIII organizers promise to "create thousands of temporary jobs."
• CenturyLink Field's unique design captures sound, a headache for visiting teams.
• Top tennis players are increasingly aligning themselves with former stars of the sport.
• A WASHINGTON POST editorial: "The NFL Should Let Its Players Smoke Pot."

SI's Grant Wahl: "Question in light of this week: If a team like Toronto is landing Defoe and Bradley, what kind of marquee players might NYC FC bring to MLS?"

Fox News' Ed Henry: "President just called #FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher to 'congratulate him and the team on winning the BCS Championship' per WH"

MSNBC's Chuck Todd: "Putin and IOC have been worried for months U.S. State would issue a Sochi travel warning. Unclear how heavily these folks lobbied against."

Slate.com's Matt Yglesias: "First time watching a 76ers broadcast. Malik Rose is a dominant color guy."

Deadspin's Timothy Burke: "CBS: Official public relations arm for the NSA and MLB."

The MMQB's Peter King: "Godspeed, Dan Dierdorf. Cantonian. Used to ride his bike to the site of the HoF when it was being built. Let's see 'A Football Life' on him."

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