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9/18/2012 12:22:38 PM

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) looks for an open receiver against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Peyton Manning kept throwing up wobbly passes.


9/18/2012 9:25:43 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, left, and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin exchange words at the end of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 41-34. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano didn't break any NFL kneel-down rules and still isn't apologizing for his aggressive tactics of going after the New York Giants when they were lined up in victory formation.


9/18/2012 8:50:56 AM

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the NFL football headquarters to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his suspension that was temporarily lifted, Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)The NFL presented Jonathan Vilma and his attorney with a sworn statement from former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre.


9/18/2012 6:51:19 AM

FILE - In this June 22, 2012 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, leaves the Centre County Courthouse in custody after being found guilty of multiple charges of child sexual abuse in Bellefonte, Pa. A judge announced Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, he will sentence Jerry Sandusky on Oct. 9, nearly four months after the retired assistant football coach was convicted in the child molestation scandal that brought shame to Penn State. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)There's little doubt former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky faces a long prison sentence. In a few weeks, he'll find out just how long.


9/18/2012 6:57:36 AM

Detroit Tigers' Gerald Laird (9) greets Austin Jackson at home after the pair scored on a single by Delmon Young, off a pitch by Chicago White Sox's Jose Quintana, during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Alex Rios went barreling into second base with a hard slide that teammate Gordon Beckham said might be the biggest play of the season for the White Sox as they try to win the AL Central.


9/18/2012 10:46:22 AM
Major League Baseball is checking reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday's game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish.
9/18/2012 6:27:39 AM
A swimming coach and philanthropist claims she was wrongfully fired by former U.S. national coach Mark Schubert after she became aware of abuse allegations within his Southern California club, another embarrassing turn for a sport that has taken steps over the last two years to combat widespread claims of sexual misconduct.
9/18/2012 8:04:19 AM

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has words with an official in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)One official was pulled from duty because he's a fan. Another negated a touchdown without ever throwing a penalty flag. Several others had difficulty with basic rules.


9/18/2012 3:57:02 AM
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington held out one hand, then the other.
9/18/2012 8:26:11 AM

This photo provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows Shaun White. A police report says the two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder was charged with vandalism after an employee at a Nashville hotel saw him break a phone there. He is charged with vandalism of $500 or less. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Nashville, Tenn., Police Dept.)Two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White faces charges of public intoxication and vandalism, accused of drunkenly destroying a phone at a Nashville hotel and ending up in the hospital after he hit his head.


9/18/2012 10:46:22 AM
Major League Baseball is checking reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday's game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish.
9/18/2012 10:45:54 AM

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) looks for an open receiver against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Tony Gonzalez caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan in the second quarter to help the Atlanta Falcons take a 20-7 halftime lead over struggling Denver quarterback Peyton Manning and the Broncos on Monday night.


9/18/2012 9:53:32 AM

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) looks for an open receiver against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Peyton Manning threw interceptions on Denver's first three possessions, and the Atlanta Falcons took a 10-0 lead over the Broncos in the first quarter Monday night.


9/18/2012 9:52:25 AM

Dallas Cowboys' DeMarco Murray sits on the bench in the final minutes in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 27-7. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)Just like that, the Dallas Cowboys are a .500 team again.


9/18/2012 9:25:43 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano, left, and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin exchange words at the end of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 41-34. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano didn't break any NFL kneel-down rules and still isn't apologizing for his aggressive tactics of going after the New York Giants when they were lined up in victory formation.


9/18/2012 8:50:56 AM

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the NFL football headquarters to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his suspension that was temporarily lifted, Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)The NFL presented Jonathan Vilma and his attorney with a sworn statement from former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre.


9/18/2012 8:04:19 AM

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has words with an official in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)One official was pulled from duty because he's a fan. Another negated a touchdown without ever throwing a penalty flag. Several others had difficulty with basic rules.


9/18/2012 8:02:33 AM

St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher challenges a ruling that running back Steven Jackson fumbled at the one-yard line during second quarter action against the Washington Redskins in an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUTIt's time to stop playing games with the games.


9/18/2012 6:57:36 AM

Detroit Tigers' Gerald Laird (9) greets Austin Jackson at home after the pair scored on a single by Delmon Young, off a pitch by Chicago White Sox's Jose Quintana, during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Alex Rios went barreling into second base with a hard slide that teammate Gordon Beckham said might be the biggest play of the season for the White Sox as they try to win the AL Central.


9/18/2012 6:56:29 AM

Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) throws a pass over Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Jeremy Mincey (94) and defensive end Tyson Alualu (93) during the second half an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Houston won 27-7. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)The Houston Texans have made it look easy so far, opening with a pair of 20-point victories.


9/18/2012 6:55:34 AM

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrives at the NFL football headquarters to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss his suspension that was temporarily lifted, Monday, Sep. 17, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma spent Monday afternoon having a "very frank, very truthful" meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about his suspension that was temporarily lifted.


9/18/2012 6:51:14 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) is gearing up for the final two weeks of its marathon season with a handful of Cinderella teams well placed to extend their hopes for a fairy tale finish. The Washington Nationals, who have not had a winning season since the Montreal Expos franchise moved to Washington for the 2005 season, have the best record in the majors at 89-57 and a good grip on the NL East lead heading into Monday's games. The Baltimore Orioles (82-64), just a little north of the U.S. ...
9/18/2012 5:53:20 AM

White Sox right fielder Rios breaks up a double play as Tigers shortstop Peralta tried to make the play in the ninth inning of their MLB baseball game in Chicago(Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox scored a pair of runs thanks to some hard-edged baserunning by Alex Rios to beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Monday and increase their American League Central lead to three games. The win improved the White Sox to 80-66 and dropped the second-place Tigers to 77-69 with 16 games left in the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Playing a make-up date for a game rained out last week, the Tigers led 4-3 going into the bottom of the fifth inning. ...


9/18/2012 5:35:10 AM
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to discuss his suspension that was temporarily lifted.
9/18/2012 3:57:02 AM
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington held out one hand, then the other.
9/18/2012 3:56:16 AM

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lewis pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in Arlington, Texas(Reuters) - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis has signed a one-year contract to remain with the American League club despite having season-ending surgery in July to repair a torn tendon in his elbow, the team said on Monday. Financial terms of the deal for the 33-year-old Lewis, who could have become a free agent following the 2012 Major League Baseball season, were not disclosed. Lewis, the Opening Day starter for Texas this season, went 6-6 with a 3.43 earned run average (ERA) in 16 starts for the Rangers in 2012 and has compiled a 32-29 record with a 3. ...


9/18/2012 2:15:08 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's maiden voyage to the global baseball stage will have a very American flavor. Israel, which has only one playable baseball field and whose sports landscape is dominated by soccer and basketball, is one of 12 new teams competing in the 2013 World Baseball Classic as Major League Baseball continues to expand its global footprint. In the double-elimination qualifying round that kicks off on Wednesday in Jupiter, Florida, Israel will play South Africa and then the winner of France versus Spain. The best record of those four teams will move to the first round in March. ...
9/18/2012 12:54:51 AM

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Sandusky arrives at Centre County Court in Bellefonte(Reuters) - Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky will face sentencing immediately after an October 9 hearing to determine if the former Penn State assistant football coach is a sexually violent predator, a judge said on Monday. The hearing will be held at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Judge John Cleland said in an order published online. A sentencing conference will be held October 8. Sandusky, 68, was convicted in June of 45 counts of child molestation as part of a scandal that shook college football and focused national attention on child sex abuse. ...


9/18/2012 12:33:11 AM
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl winners three seasons ago, find themselves bottom of the NFC South after losing their opening two games with a defense that has been shredded by two young, mobile quarterbacks. The Superdome in New Orleans will host this season's Super Bowl but it will take a major turnaround if the home side are to have a shot at playing in that game. ...
9/17/2012 4:38:59 PM

St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, right, and Chris Givens celebrate their 31-28 victory over the Washington Redskins in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)One snap in and the St. Louis Rams were already down a touchdown to Robert Griffin III & Co. In the middle of the second quarter, the deficit was 15 points.


9/17/2012 4:23:07 PM

Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, right, celebrates with teammate Freddie Freeman after the Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 in a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)The AP's daily wrap on the playoff races and what's ahead in the final weeks:


9/17/2012 3:58:23 PM

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is sacked by San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith (99) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. San Francisco won 27-19. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)Alex Smith had rallied his team for a late victory against the Lions last fall at Ford Field, and had no intention of cutting it close this time on his home turf.


9/17/2012 3:46:36 PM

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb, left, passes over New England Patriots linebacker Jermaine Cunningham (96) in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles are still perfect, surprising standouts on the NFL's quickly dwindling list of undefeated teams.


9/17/2012 2:00:18 PM

San Francisco 49ers Alex Smith throws a pass against Detroit Lions during their NFL game in San Francisco(Reuters) - Alex Smith proved once again he can handle the big moment, leading San Francisco to a game-clinching drive that finished off the Detroit Lions 27-19 on Sunday and kept the 49ers' perfect start intact. Smith was flawless in throwing for 226 yards and two scores, and engineered a 13-play 79-yard march downfield that gave the home team a 15-point lead with just 3:04 remaining. Detroit (1-1) answered with a late touchdown, but it was too little, too late. ...


9/17/2012 1:59:06 PM
(Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds pulled out a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Miami Marlins Sunday to avoid being swept and get their march to a division title back on track. Ryan Ludwick delivered the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 11th as the Reds shook off two previous defeats to the Marlins to open up an 11.5 game lead in the National League Central standings. Cincinnati (88-59) had to work a little harder than they might have expected after starting pitcher Mat Latos gave up a 4-2 lead when Miami scored runs in the seventh and eighth to tie the game. ...
9/17/2012 10:49:12 AM

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, right, celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a pass reception during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. At left is wide receiver Michael Crabtree. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for 93 yards and a score and the San Francisco 49ers took a 17-9 lead over the Detroit Lions through three quarters Sunday night.


9/17/2012 10:35:49 AM

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez holds his right lower leg as he lies on the field in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Aaron Hernandez left Gillette Stadium in a walking boot and carrying crutches.


9/17/2012 10:06:31 AM

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, right, celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a pass reception during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. At left is wide receiver Michael Crabtree. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for 62 yards and a score and the San Francisco 49ers took a 14-6 halftime lead over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.


9/17/2012 10:06:00 AM

New York Giants Martellus Bennett celebrates touchdown pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Ramses Barden in NFL game in East RutherfordEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a career-best 510 yards to lead the reigning Super Bowl champions to their first win of the NFL season on Sunday. Manning became just the 13th player in NFL history to pass the magical 500-yard milestone when he recovered from a sloppy start to steer the Giants to a 41-34 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...


9/17/2012 9:32:12 AM

Fans in Candlestick Park cheer before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)Alex Smith threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and the San Francisco 49ers took a 7-6 lead over the Detroit Lions after the first quarter Sunday night.




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