The Tennessee Titans are back in control of their chase for their first playoff berth since 2003. They owe a note of thanks to Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense. Pro Bowler Kyle Vanden Bosch had three of Tennessee’s six sacks and Chris Brown ran for a touchdown as the Titans beat the New York Jets 10-6 Sunday for their third victory in four games and their first winning…
The Tennessee Titans are back in control of their chase for their first playoff berth since 2003. They owe a note of thanks to Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense. Pro Bowler Kyle Vanden Bosch had three of Tennessee’s six sacks and Chris Brown ran for a touchdown as the Titans beat the New…
It was hardly a Willis Reed moment, but the New York Rangers and the early arriving Madison Square Garden crowd got a lift Sunday night when forward Sean Avery hopped onto the ice for the first time in a month. Just hours after the New York Knicks, Reed’s former team, lost for the 19th time…
The Indianapolis Colts are playoff ready. Just ask the Houston Texans. Peyton Manning looked sharp, Indy’s running game was efficient, the defense forced three turnovers and there was no letdown Sunday in what’s likely to be the Colts final postseason tuneup. Indy scored on six of its first eight possessions and had 38 consecutive points…
It was hardly a Willis Reed moment, but the New York Rangers and the early arriving Madison Square Garden crowd got a lift Sunday night when forward Sean Avery hopped onto the ice for the first time in a month. Just hours after the New York Knicks, Reed’s former team, lost for the 19th time…
The Pittsburgh Penguins got some offense from a couple of unlikely sources Sunday, something Gary Roberts hopes will continue for the rest of the season. Roberts had two goals and linemate Georges Laraque also scored to lead the Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. “We’ve all got to chip in and we’re…
Neither rain, sleet nor snow — and not even Bills tight end Kevin Everett’s inspirational return to Buffalo — could prevent the New York Giants from clinching a playoff berth Sunday. A rediscovered running attack and an opportunistic defense carried the Giants past the Bills and the elements in a 38-21 win.
Brett Favre’s frustration flowed as freely as his tears did a year earlier. The three-time MVP was at his worst, and now, Green Bay can forget about the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Brian Urlacher returned an interception for a touchdown for the first time in his career, Adrian Peterson ran for 102 yards,…
Jacksonville’s locker room lacked its typical postgame victory celebration. The music, usually blaring, was merely background noise. The hootin’ and hollerin’, which often borders on obnoxious, was left on the field. Even the trash talk, something that defines this confident group, was at a minimum. The Jaguars routed the Oakland Raiders 49-11 on Sunday, clinching…
Trent Edwards never cried before a pregame meal — until Sunday, when he saw Kevin Everett walking his way. “I was speechless, on the verge of tears. It was hard to say something to him,” the rookie quarterback of the Buffalo Bills said. “He got out of his wheelchair and had a smile on his…
Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Hank Egan had bypass surgery Saturday morning, and coach Mike Brown said there is no timetable for Egan’s return to the team. Brown said he has spoken with team doctors about the surgery, which was performed at Fairview Hospital in suburban Cleveland. “He’s going to be out for a while,” Brown said.
Derrick Low scored 20 points and Kyle Weaver had 18 to lead No. 7 Washington State to a 75-45 victory at Idaho State on Sunday. The Cougars (11-0) took control in the early going and coasted the rest of the way, leading by more than 20 points most of the second half. Low was sharp…
Outfielder So Taguchi, who hit .290 for St. Louis last season, signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Sunday. The 38-year-old Taguchi led all National League pinch hitters with a .406 (13-32) batting average. Taguchi played all three outfield positions for St. Louis in 2007, starting 41 times in center field, 21 times in…