AP - The New Jersey Nets matched the worst start to an NBA season with their 17th straight loss Sunday night, with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-87 victory.
AP - Perhaps the San Francisco 49ers are a passing team after all.
AP - Mark Sanchez was down, grabbing at his left knee and writhing in pain.
AP - Ben Roethlisberger hated being a spectator on the sideline at a game the Pittsburgh Steelers desperately wanted to win.
AP - For years, opposing defenses have crammed near the line of scrimmage and dared the Minnesota Vikings to beat them through the air.
AP - The Indianapolis Colts have the formula for comebacks down pat. They sure know how to win divisions, too.
AP - Venoy Overton showed up late for Washington. Twice in one day.
AP - Tiger Woods, who crashed his car into a neighbor's tree early Friday morning, released the following statement Sunday afternoon on his Web site.
AP - Da'Sean Butler wouldn't let West Virginia be the next ranked team to lose to unheralded Portland.
Reuters - The Pittsburgh Steelers' postseason chances suffered a painful blow when the Super Bowl champions were edged 20-17 in overtime by a resurgent Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Reuters - The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on the same day their nightmare season took a historic turn as they slumped to 0-17, matching the NBA record for worst start to a season on Sunday.
AP - Dan Boyle scored the go-ahead goal on a power play 6:15 into the second period, and Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
AP - Third-string quarterback Dennis Dixon was doing a fine job for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first NFL start — until he was forced to work overtime.
AP - For the second straight season the Southeastern Conference championship game will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup.
AP - For the second straight game, the Phoenix Coyotes got two goals from defensemen and beat another Pacific Division rival in the process.
AP - Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night.
AP - Demontez Stitt made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to give No. 19 Clemson a 70-69 victory over No. 12 Butler in the 76 Classic on Sunday night.