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  1. Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith gets in the middle of a scuffle on the sidelines after quarterback Matt Ryan was forced out of bounds by the Washington Redskins who were penalized for unnecessary roughness during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/John Amis)
    NFL looking into Redskins-Falcons scuffle AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:00 PM ET

    ASHBURN, Va. - The NFL is looking into Sunday's altercation between Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall and members of the Falcons near the Atlanta bench.

  2. FILE -- This is a Sept. 12, 2009, file photo showing Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount standing on the field before their NCAA college football game against Perdue in Eugene, Ore. Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
    Pac-10 reinstates Oregon's Blount AP - Mon Nov 9, 8:54 PM ET

    Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks.

  3. New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, holds up a Key to the City that was presented to him during a ceremony at City Hall celebrating the Yankees 27th World Series championship on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon become free agents AP - Mon Nov 9, 7:37 PM ET

    NEW YORK - World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.

  4. Denver Broncos' Eddie Royal (19) picks up yardage after a catch as Pittsburgh Steelers' Keyaron Fox, right, defends during the first quarter of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in Denver. (AP Photo/ David Zalubowski)
    Carter fills in for Clark, sparks Steelers to win AP - Tue Nov 10, 4:42 AM ET

    DENVER - Rarely has playing it safe paid off so well for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyrone Carter started in place of safety Ryan Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

  5. FILE -- This is a Sept. 20, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs have released troubled running back Larry Johnson. A two-paragraph statement from the team Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, simply listed Johnson's statistics and announced his release. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
    Chiefs release former Pro Bowl RB Larry Johnson AP - Tue Nov 10, 3:43 AM ET

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City.

  6. In this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, photo, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez shouts words of encouragement to his players on the field in the first half of an NCAA college football game with Purdue in Ann Arbor, Mich. Purdue won 38-36, the first time at Michigan Stadium since 1966. Michigan has lost five of six and dropped to 5-5 with two ugly third-quarter meltdowns leading to losses against Illinois and Purdue. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
    Rodriguez says Michigan is undaunted by challenge AP - Mon Nov 9, 5:13 PM ET

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Rich Rodriguez has to lead Michigan to an upset at Wisconsin or in the Big House against rival Ohio State to earn bowl eligibility — and perhaps patience from fed-up fans.

  7. NFL's Cleveland Browns facing TV blackout AP - Mon Nov 9, 5:27 PM ET

    BEREA, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns have not yet sold out next Monday night's game against Baltimore and are facing their first TV blackout since 1995.

  8. LSU coach Les Miles reacts as the Tiger's score in the second half against Alabama in an NCAA college football game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Alabama won 24-15. (AP Photo/Skip Martin)
    Miles, Saban voice support for SEC officials AP - Mon Nov 9, 6:04 PM ET

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Les Miles decided not to test the SEC's new get-tough policy regarding coaches criticizing officials.

  9. FILE - A June 1, 2008, file photo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the opening of the Lakers Reading & Learning Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    NBA great Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia AP - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

  10. Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson dives for the end zone but comes up a yard short during their NFL football game against Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Dave Kaup
    Chiefs release controversial back Larry Johnson Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 9:57 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Chiefs released controversial running back Larry Johnson on Monday, the day he had been scheduled to return from suspension for "conduct detrimental to the club."

  11. Cuban pitcher who hurt stopping fight AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:21 PM ET

    HAVANA - The pitcher who helped Cuba defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the United States a decade ago is in stable condition after his face was crushed with a blunt object while trying to stop a fight.

  12. Great Britain's David Haye, center, celebrates after winning his WBA heavyweight title fight against Russia's Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Haye won the fight after 12 rounds by points. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)
    Haye says broken hand no danger to Ruiz defense AP - Mon Nov 9, 11:44 AM ET

    LONDON - New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.

  13. Wayne Gretzky talks to reporters as he arrives for the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)
    Newest class of Hockey Hall of Fame gets its rings AP - Tue Nov 10, 3:20 AM ET

    TORONTO - Steve Yzerman has one regret when looking back on his Hall of Fame career: He wishes he didn't return to ice four years ago after the NHL lockout.

  14. FILE -- This is a Sept. 26, 2009, file photo showing Western Kentucky football coach David Elson during a college football game against Navy, in Annapolis, Md. A person familiar with the decision says, Monday nov. 9, 2009, Western Kentucky coach David Elson has been fired but will finish out the season. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
    Winless WKU fires Elson AP - Mon Nov 9, 4:15 PM ET

    Western Kentucky fired David Elson on Monday, though he will finish out the remainder of a horrific season in which the Hilltoppers have struggled to make the transition to major college football.

  15. San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, left, of Argentina, and Toronto Raptors' Hedo Turkoglu, of Turkey, dive for a loose ball during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Ginobili's 36 carries Spurs without Parker, Duncan AP - Mon Nov 9, 11:29 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - Manu Ginobili scored 36 points without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in the lineup and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 131-124 on Monday night.

  16. Coach shrugs off Boldin's post-game comments AP - Mon Nov 9, 5:09 PM ET

    TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt is brushing aside wide receiver Anquan Boldin's critical comments that followed the Cardinals' 41-21 victory at Chicago.

  17. Buccaneer Piscitelli's home robbed during game AP - Mon Nov 9, 11:34 AM ET

    TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally won their first game of the season, but safety Sabby Piscitelli still had a bad day.

  18. United States swimmer Michael Phelps swims during a training session at Eriksdalsbadet arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday Nov. 9, 2009, ahead of the Swimming World Cup starting Tuesday. (AP Photo/Scanpix/Fredrik Sandberg)
    Phelps misses 2 of 3 finals at World Cup meet AP - 11 minutes ago

    STOCKHOLM - Wearing an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps missed out on two finals and barely qualified for a third Tuesday at a World Cup short-course meet.

  19. Florida's Brandon James (25) gets hit by Vanderbilt's Brent Trice (11) as he took a pitch out from quarterback Tim Tebow during an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov., 7, 2009. Florida defeated Vanderbilt 27-3. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
    On the road to controversy-free BCS title game AP - Sun Nov 8, 6:27 PM ET

    The toughest tests have been passed, the tallest hurdles cleared for Texas, Alabama and Florida. For the second season in a row, an SEC-Big 12 matchup in the BCS championship games seems inevitable.

  20. Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops watches the replay of an interception against his team in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones, and Nebraska squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
    Oklahoma out of AP poll, Stanford in AP - Sun Nov 8, 11:42 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of the AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in.

  21. California's Jahvid Best (4) leaps over Oregon State's Cameron Collins to score during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Best was removed from the game on a gurney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Cal tailback Jahvid Best released from hospital AP - Sun Nov 8, 8:41 PM ET

    BERKELEY, Calif. - California star tailback Jahvid Best was released from the hospital Sunday and will miss at least one game after sustaining a concussion on a terrifying fall in the end zone.

  22. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) points toward the Carolina Panthers defense in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
    Saints go to 8-0 with 30-20 win over Panthers AP - Sun Nov 8, 8:12 PM ET

    NEW ORLEANS - What might be finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina.

  23. Dallas Cowboys running back Tashard Choice runs in for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16 AP - Mon Nov 9, 6:22 AM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Now the Dallas Cowboys can forget about last season's awful finish. Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.

  24. Mom of former major leaguer Zambrano kidnapped AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:34 AM ET

    The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped.

  25. Phil Mickelson of the U.S. holds the trophy after winning the HSBC Champions golf tournament at Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Mickelson finished at 17-under 271. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
    Mickelson caps his week with win at HSBC Champions AP - Mon Nov 9, 4:07 AM ET

    SHANGHAI - Phil Mickelson eased through a crush of spectators and into a courtesy van, telling them he would sign autographs in front of the Sheshan International clubhouse after he had a chance to eat.

  26. San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) slips away from New York Giants' Aaron Rouse (26) on his way to a first down in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Rivers TD to Vincent Jackson stuns Giants, 21-20 AP - Sun Nov 8, 7:55 PM ET

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Philip Rivers showed the New York Giants exactly what they traded away in 2004, and this one really hurt the team that wanted Eli Manning so much.

  27. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen, second from left, looks on as the team sings the Notre Dame alma mater after Notre Dame lost to Navy 23-21 in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    Not the kind of echoes Weis wanted to wake up to AP - Mon Nov 9, 4:02 AM ET

    Just about everybody except the higher-ups at Notre Dame has already figured it out: Charlie Weis isn't going to return the Fighting Irish to the top of college football anytime soon.

  28. New Orleans Saints defenders tackle Carolina Panthers running back Tyrell Sutton (22) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Saints defeated the Panthers 30-20, moving to an 8-0 record for the season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    Undefeated Saints, Colts keep finding ways to win AP - Mon Nov 9, 4:02 AM ET

    The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts keep finding ways to win. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally learned how Sunday.

  29. Cardinals' Warner ties career-best with five TD passes Reuters - Sun Nov 8, 9:51 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner passed for a career-equalling five touchdowns in a single game to spark a 41-21 rout of the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

  30. Skins' Hall plans to file complaint with Goodell AP - Sun Nov 8, 6:56 PM ET

    ATLANTA - Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says Atlanta coach Mike Smith cursed at him and a Falcons assistant tried to "get some licks in" during a sideline melee Sunday.

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