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  1. 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 - 1 hour, 54 minutes agoSent 36 times

    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.

  2. 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 ETSent 20 times

    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.

  3. FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Jockey Calvin Borel rides Rachel Alexandra to win the Woodward Stakes horse race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Voters will decide between racing's leading ladies for Horse of the Year after Rachel Alexandra skipped the Breeders' Cup Classic won by Zenyatta. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
    Rachel vs. Zenyatta in racing's Year of the Girl AP - Sun Nov 8, 9:10 PM ETSent 17 times

    ARCADIA, Calif. - The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.

  4. 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 ETSent 17 times

    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.

  5. 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 ETSent 16 times

    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.

  6. Mom of former major leaguer Zambrano kidnapped AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:34 AM ETSent 14 times

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

  7. 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 ETSent 13 times

    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.

  8. 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 ETSent 10 times

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

  9. 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 ETSent 10 times

    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.

  10. Chestnut gobbles down 50 meatballs to win contest AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:22 PM ETSent 7 times

    LAS VEGAS - Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating — and expanded his palate — by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas. Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.

  11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) celebrates with offensive coordinator Greg Olson after throwing a fourth-quarter touchdown against the green Bay Packers during an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 38-28. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    Rookie QB leads Bucs to first victory AP - Sun Nov 8, 5:11 PM ETSent 6 times

    TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saluted their past, then rookie Josh Freeman gave the struggling franchise hope for the future.

  12. Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson, center, is trapped by Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher, left, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, back during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)
    Unhappy Iverson leaves Grizzlies 'indefinitely' AP - Sun Nov 8, 7:56 AM ETSent 5 times

    LOS ANGELES - Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.

  13. TCU coach Gary Patterson pumps up his defense after San Diego State drove for a field goal during the second quarter of a NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
    TCU moves into 4th place in BCS standings AP - Sun Nov 8, 6:51 PM ETSent 5 times

    NEW YORK - All those blowouts have carried TCU to unprecedented heights in the BCS standings, giving the Horned Frogs hope — however slim — of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game.

  14. Joe Cada poses for photos after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Las Vegas. Cada defeated Darvin Moon to win $8.5 million. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
    21-year-old becomes youngest WSOP champion ever AP - 15 minutes agoSent 5 times

    LAS VEGAS - A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

  15. Cohen bows out of Skate America with tendinitis AP - Mon Nov 9, 7:09 PM ETSent 4 times

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Sasha Cohen's comeback has taken another setback.

  16. 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 - 2 hours, 18 minutes agoSent 4 times

    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.

  17. NFL star Lawrence Taylor arrested in Fla. crash AP - Mon Nov 9, 10:10 AM ETSent 3 times

    MIAMI - Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.

  18. Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros, right, hugs long snapper Mike Windt after they kicked an extra point in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
    Collaros, No. 4 Cincy stay perfect with 47-45 win AP - Sun Nov 8, 6:21 AM ETSent 3 times

    CINCINNATI - Zach Collaros kept No. 4 Cincinnati unbeaten with the second-best passing performance in school history, one that will make it tough to send him back to the bench.

  19. 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 ETSent 3 times

    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.

  20. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (R) holds his trophy next to Switzerland's Roger Federer after their final of the Swiss Indoors ATP tennis tournament in Basel. Djokovic ended Federer's title run in his hometown with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 upset victory in the Swiss Indoors final.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
    Djokovic ends Federer's Basel reign AFP - Sun Nov 8, 1:47 PM ETSent 3 times

    BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) - Novak Djokovic overcame Roger Federer on the world number one's home ground Sunday, carving out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory to win the Swiss Indoors title.

  21. 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 ETSent 2 times

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

  22. Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face during the final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Keystone, Georgios Kefalas)
    Federer loses to Djokovic in Swiss Indoors final AP - Sun Nov 8, 1:34 PM ETSent 2 times

    BASEL, Switzerland - Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament on Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final.

  23. Bills QB Edwards expects to be cleared to play AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:02 PM ETSent 2 times

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Bills quarterback Trent Edwards expects to be cleared to play this weekend after missing nearly a month recovering from a concussion.

  24. 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 ETSent 2 times

    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.

  25. Phillies decline option on Feliz AP - Sun Nov 8, 7:30 PM ETSent 2 times

    PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies have declined their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.

  26. 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 ETSent 2 times

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

  27. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks for a receiver downfield during the first quarter of their NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
    Brady-Moss hookup, Pats top wildcat Dolphins 27-17 AP - Sun Nov 8, 4:40 PM ETSent 2 times

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on two highlight-reel plays and the New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins' revived wildcat offense for a 27-17 win Sunday.

  28. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen (7) is looked at by the medical staff after he was hit and fumbled during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Navy in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
    ND's loss to Navy puts pressure on Weis again AP - Sun Nov 8, 5:29 PM ETSent 2 times

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: "9-3 is not good enough."

  29. 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 - 55 minutes agoSent 2 times

    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.

  30. Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson (32) heads upfield against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson (95) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
    Bengals hold on to beat Ravens 17-7 AP - Sun Nov 8, 4:32 PM ETSent 1 times

    CINCINNATI - No last-minute comeback needed this time. With Cedric Benson topping 100 yards again, the Bengals got ahead early and ground one out.

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