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New green, same result: Favre turns 'shotput' into Jets TD
Brett Favre hardly looked like the retiring type, raising his arms to signal a touchdown, then leaping and skipping to the bench, ...

Donovan McNabb, Eagles throttle Rams 38-3
Donovan McNabb threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, rookie DeSean Jackson had an impressive debut and the Philadelphia Eagles ...

Panthers stun Chargers with TD as time expires
Jake Delhomme came back with a jolt that the San Diego Chargers won't soon forget. Delhomme threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to ...

Brady's knee injury sullies Patriots' 17-10 defeat of Chiefs
Tom Brady limped off the field under the worried stares of Patriots fans. The thing they feared most finally happened losing ...

Moyer stymies slumping Mets, Dobbs' HR leads Phils
Jamie Moyer shut down the suddenly slumping Mets on two soft singles and Greg Dobbs hit a three-run homer off Pedro Martinez, ...

Injured V.T. can't escape fans' boos as Titans clip Jaguars
Tennessee's defensive line dominated Jacksonville with seven sacks Sunday, but the sight that dominated the aftermath of the ...

Win vs. Liddell gives Evans shot at title
Chuck Liddell came into this crossroads city with a clear path ahead. Beat Rashad Evans, then take a shot at regaining his ...

Murray pulls off upset of Nadal, will face Federer for Open title
Andy Murray finished a stunning, rain-interrupted victory over No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on ...

Don Haskins, pioneering Texas Western coach, dies at 78
Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national ...

Dodgers beat Diamondbacks again, extend lead in NL West
James Loney had three RBI and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that ...

Blimey! The Pirates are for real
Can East Carolina become this year's Boise State or Hawaii, an unsung program that crashes the Bowl Championship Series postseason ...

Warner, Cardinals grind out 23-13 defeat of 49ers
Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals took all the unpredictable fun out of an NFC West rivalry known for some of football's ...

Cowboys bolts past Browns 28-10
Terrell Owens caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, Tony Romo effortlessly picked apart Cleveland's secondary, Marion Barber scored ...

Villegas wins BMW Championship with clutch putts
Camilo Villegas gave golf fans a real reason to pay attention to him a trophy.

Dixon seals IRL crown as Castroneves wins nail-biter
Helio Castroneves won the race in the second-closest finish in the history of the IndyCar Series, but it wasn't enough to stop ...

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