Atlanta clicks in all phases coming off bye week to rout 49ers 45-10SAN FRANCISCO — Roddy White had a 90-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown and a 31-yard TD reception, Michael Turner ran for three scores and the Atlanta Falcons flattened the 49ers 45-10 on Sunday to end San Francisco’s five-game home winning streak. Mike Edwards wins NHRA Virginia Nationals to close in Pro Stock titleDINWIDDIE, Va. — Pro Stock driver Mike Edwards went wire-to-wire at the NHRA Virginia Nationals on Sunday, earning the maximum 150 points to all but clinch his first career NHRA Full Throttle Series world championship. Fiddlers Afleet holds off Massone in stretch to win $400,000 Oklahoma DerbyOKLAHOMA CITY — Fiddlers Afleet held off the hard-charging Massone by a half-length on Sunday to win the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. Auburn falls from Top 25 after offense sputters early against ArkansasFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Toward the end of the third quarter, Auburn scored three touchdowns in about five minutes. US women’s hoops team wins Ekaterinburg tournament, defeats Russian teamEKATERINBURG, Russia — Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points to lead the U.S. basketball team past UMMC Ekaterinburg 78-63 Sunday and captured the tournament title. 49ers S Michael Lewis goes down hard, leaves gameSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco strong safety Michael Lewis has sustained his third concussion of the season, going down during the 49ers’ game against Atlanta early in the third quarter trying to tackle Michael Turner. Back in the saddle: Vick plays QB for 1st time in 33 months in Eagles’ blowout winPHILADELPHIA — The latest wrinkle in the Michael Vick experiment eliminated the gimmicks. Vick was back under center and yelling the signals like any other quarterback. Lions WR Calvin Johnson limped off field with right knee injury vs. SteelersALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson limped off the field and the team’s training staff treated his right knee on the sideline Sunday. Girolamo wins first stakes, takes Belmont’s Jerome HandicapNEW YORK — Girolamo, a late-developing 3-year-old, beat Burley’s Gold by 1¼ lengths Sunday in the $150,000 Jerome Handicap at Belmont Park. Despite Bradford return, No. 20 Oklahoma offense still pressin’ and stressin’ in red zoneNORMAN, Okla. — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford came back from an injury and got No. 20 Oklahoma running at a fast pace once again. 2 Louisville basketball players arrested on misdemeanor charges in southern IndianaLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two projected starters for Louisville’s basketball team were released from jail Sunday after being arrested the night before on misdemeanor charges of resisting law enforcement in southern Indiana. TCU slips to No. 12 after sliding to dicey win over Air Force in icy conditionsAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The heaters were raging on the TCU sideline, players taking turns toasting their frozen fingers and feet on an evening when temperatures dipped into the teens. Florida, Alabama on course for a SEC title game that could overshadow BCS championshipBATON ROUGE, La. — Florida romps and Alabama rolls and already fans in Southeastern Conference country are wondering if it’s even necessary to hold a national championship game at the Rose Bowl in January. Won’t the SEC title tilt in Atlanta be enough to settle that issue? 2 Louisville basketball players arrested on misdemeanorsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two University of Louisville basketball players have been released from jail after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of resisting law enforcement in southern Indiana. Defensive woes continue to hamper Florida State’s bid to snap losing streakTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A 500-yard offensive outburst wasn’t enough to take any pressure off of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden. Miles Austin has 250 yards on 10 catches and winning TD as Dallas beats KC 26-20 in OTKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miles Austin scored the winning touchdown in overtime on a 60-yard catch-and-run to cap a record-breaking game in place of the injured Roy Williams, and the Dallas Cowboys escaped with a 26-20 victory Sunday over Kansas City. After struggling to win close games, No. 11 Iowa has become master of the narrow victoryIOWA CITY, Iowa — For much of last season, Iowa often seemed to do just enough to lose. Then the Hawkeyes beat Penn State in the final seconds, and they’ve been masters of the close win ever since. Cundiff’s 18-yard FG seals Browns’ 6-3 win over Bills in display of offensive ineptitudeORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Backup kicker Billy Cundiff hit an 18-yard field goal with 23 seconds remaining Sunday, giving Cleveland a 6-3 victory over Buffalo for its first win under coach Eric Mangini. Americans stay perfect at home in the Presidents CupSAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods provided a fitting conclusion Sunday to a perfect week at the Presidents Cup, for him and an American team that remains perfect at home. Now at 4-1, Shannon happy with the progress Miami’s makingCORAL GABLES, Fla. — The happiest person at the end of Miami’s 32-point romp over Florida A&M might have been Joe Taylor. Cardinals’ La Russa undecided about 2010 after early playoff exitST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa’s not certain he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager. For one thing, he didn’t expect to begin so soon the decision-making process that begins every time his contract expires. Roethlisberger throws season-high 3 TDs in Steelers’ 28-20 win against LionsDETROIT — The Pittsburgh Steelers avoided losing another game in the fourth quarter. Papelbon fails to close out Angels, Boston’s season ends with 7-6 lossBOSTON — Ace closer Jonathan Papelbon couldn’t save Boston’s season. Donovan McNabb shines in Eagles’ 33-14 victory over BuccaneersPHILADELPHIA — Donovan McNabb dropped back, saw no open receivers and scrambled for a nice gain on the first play. Despite uneven performance, Buckeyes make all the big plays to remain big dog in Big TenCOLUMBUS, Ohio — There were 129 plays in the Wisconsin-Ohio State game. On all but a few, the Badgers seemed like the better team. Aided by disputed call, Delhomme’s 3rd-down run, Panthers rally past Redskins 20-17CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aided by a disputed call and Jake Delhomme’s bold third-down run, the Carolina Panthers jump-started a sagging season at the expense of embattled Washington coach Jim Zorn. Pierce has 25 points, Garnett adds 12 as Celtics beat Nets 100-93BOSTON — Paul Pierce scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett backed up claims that his knee is just fine, adding 12 points and six rebounds in the Boston Celtics’ 100-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday Palmer TD pass with 22 seconds left carries Bengals last penalty-riddled Ravens 17-14BALTIMORE — In a duel for first place in the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals found a way to win another close game. Angels 7, Red Sox 6
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. |
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