Favre just fine at 40, leads undefeated Vikings to 38-10 win over hapless RamsST. LOUIS — A 40-year-old in pink cleats was good enough to beat the St. Louis Rams. Angels score 3 in 9th off Papelbon to win 7-6 and sweep Red Sox out of playoffsBOSTON — Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors’ clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels go for the sweep. Vick takes over as Eagles QB in blowout against Tampa BayPHILADELPHIA — No gimmicks. Michael Vick was in as the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of a blowout against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Manning steps around heel injury to lead Giants over Raiders, 44-7EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning and his hurting heel, even for less than a half, were more than enough for the New York Giants against the hapless Oakland Raiders. After a year to forget, Franchitti’s IndyCar championship makes ‘09 a year to savorHOMESTEAD, Fla. — Dario Franchitti’s path to another IndyCar series championship might have started when he broke his left ankle in a Nationwide Series crash last year at Talladega. Wanjiru wins Chicago Marathon with best time on US soilCHICAGO — Smiling and waving, Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya was already celebrating his victory in the Chicago Marathon as he approached the finish line. He had no idea a $100,000 bonus was still hanging in the balance. Bills lose MLBs Mitchell, Buggs to injuries against BrownsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills coach Dick Jauron is concerned about the severity of the leg injuries sustained by linebackers Kawika Mitchell and Marcus Buggs that further deplete Buffalo’s already banged-up defense. Canucks’ Daniel Sedin to miss 4 to 6 weeks with broken footVANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks will be without top forward Daniel Sedin for four to six weeks because of a broken foot. No. 2 Alabama’s defense shows how dominant it can be smothering Snead and MississippiOXFORD, Miss. — Alabama’s plan for containing Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead was pretty simple: Hit him and hit him hard. Manning throws 2 TDs and leads Giants to scores on first 4 seriesEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a week of worry about his right heel, Eli Manning threw two scoring passes and led the Giants on touchdown drives on their first four series Sunday. Then he left New York’s game against Oakland late in the first half. Texas stumbles and tumbles to No. 3 before showdown with Oklahoma in DallasAUSTIN, Texas — This was not how Texas wanted to head into its annual border showdown with Oklahoma. Alabama jumps Texas into No. 2 behind Florida, giving SEC top 2 teams in AP college pollAlabama’s steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida. Joy and relief as United States looks ahead to 6th straight World Cup appearanceSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — One by one, U.S. soccer players exited their celebration and came into the dark, narrow hallway outside the locker room of Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano. Dodgers ready to move on after methodical, surprisingly quick sweep of CardinalsST. LOUIS — Rafael Furcal shrugged his shoulders to his ears, hoping to lessen the chill from the ice bucket being dumped over his head. Alabama jumps Texas into No. 2 behind Florida, giving SEC top 2 teams in AP pollAlabama’s steady rise in the rankings has left the Crimson Tide with a clear view of No. 1 Florida. Deion Sanders says he didn’t give Oklahoma St. receiver gifts, agent wasn’t at meetingOKLAHOMA CITY — Former NFL player Deion Sanders says his longtime agent was not present for his meeting with Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant and the former star never gave the player gifts. Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez suspends CB Boubacar Cissoko indefinitely for violating team rulesANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has suspended cornerback Boubacar Cissoko (Boo-ba-car Sis-soko) indefinitely for violating team rules. Heel injury won’t prevent Giants QB Manning from being on field vs. RaidersEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a week of worry, quarterback Eli Manning started for the New York Giants against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Tim Tebow returns after concussion, No. 1 Gators silence Death Valley, beat No. 4 LSU 13-3BATON ROUGE, La. — Tim Tebow scrambled away from the rush, cut back to the middle of the field and finished the run by lowering a shoulder into a defender. Fresno State’s Matthews runs over Hawaii in dominating 42-17 winHONOLULU — Ryan Matthews, one of the nation’s leading running backs, rushed for 149 yards and scored a touchdown as Fresno State beat Hawaii 42-17 in a rainy rout Saturday. Mason Foster’s interception return caps stunning late rally as Washington shocks Arizona 36-33SEATTLE — Washington’s Mason Foster intercepted a deflected pass off the foot of Arizona’s Delashaun Dean and returned the carom 37 yards for a touchdown with 2:37 left, and the Huskies rallied with two touchdowns in the final three minutes to stun the Wildcats 36-33 on Saturday night. BC-FBC–T25-Georgia Tech-Florida St. Stats, FBCHarvy Unga runs for 3 TDs, leads No. 18 BYU over UNLV 59-21LAS VEGAS — Harvey Unga ran for three touchdowns and 149 yards and No. 18 BYU beat UNLV 59-21 Saturday night. Offensive inconsistency finally catches up to LSU vs. veteran Florida defenseBATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s offense needed to be at its best against No. 1 Florida’s veteran defense. Wild-Sharks Sums
Marleau scores twice, Heatley gets tiebreaker as Sharks rally to beat Wild 4-2SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dany Heatley scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play late in the second period and the San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night. Chivas USA clinches playoff berth, downs WizardsCARSON, Calif. — Justin Braun and Sacha Kljestan scored in a 3-minute span late in the second half and Chivas USA clinched a playoff berth with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night. Nesbitt’s 3 TD runs lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to 49-44 victory over slumping Florida StateTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Josh Nesbitt ran for three touchdowns and threw for another Saturday to lead No. 22 Georgia Tech to a 49-44 win at Florida State, handing the reeling Seminoles their third straight loss amid growing pressure for coach Bobby Bowden to retire at the end of the season. Warriors earn 104-101 win over Suns in outdoor exhibition gameINDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Anthony Morrow scored 30 points off the bench and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in an outdoor exhibition game on Saturday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Nikolai Khabibulin makes 32 saves in Oilers’ 3-2 victory over CanadiensEDMONTON, Alberta — Nikolai Khabibulin made 33 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night. Canadiens-Oilers Sums
Hughes’ last-second field goal lifts New Mexico State over Utah State 20-17LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Kyle Hughes’ 28-yard field goal on the final play of the game lifted New Mexico State to a 20-17 win over Utah State on Saturday. World champions Lopez, Gamboa make short work of title defenses, set course for each otherNEW YORK — Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa stepped into the ring Saturday night with one eye on their opponent and one eye on each other, knowing full well that promoter Top Rank wants to eventually pit them against each other. BC-FBC–T25-Michigan-Iowa Stats, FBCStephen F. Austin holds back McNeese State 16-13NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin jumped out to 14-0 first-half lead, then held on for a 16-13 upset victory against McNeese State on Saturday. |
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