The Padres and Rockies finish in a tie for the NL wild card. The teams will meet in Denver in a one-game playoff, with the winner to meet the Phils in the NLDS.
Even though they lost on the last day of the season, the D-backs still clinch the NL West title. They will go against the Chicago Cubs in their playoff series.
The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup standings are rocked in a race that was red-flagged twice due to rain, shortened by 85 miles due to darkness, and finished under caution. Of the 12 drivers in the Chase, seven finished 29th or worse. The day started with the top six drivers separated by 28 points; now, the only drivers within 100 points of new Chase leader Johnson are Jeff Gordon and Bowyer.
Brett Favre completes a touchdown pass to Greg Jennings in the first quarter to become the sole owner of the career passing TD record, surpassing Dan Marino. Favre would later go on to throw another touchdown, putting the total at 422 as the Green Bay Packers go 4–0 for the first time since 1998.
The surprising 3–1 Lions set a league record with 34 fourth-quarter points, including returns of an interception and an onside kick for touchdowns; new Bears starting quarterback Brian Griese throws three interceptions.
Derek Anderson throws two first-quarter touchdowns, and the Browns defense holds Baltimore to 13 points on eight Baltimore drives into Cleveland territory.
With starting QB Alex Smith out with an early injury, 49ers second-stringer Trent Dilfer completes only 12 of 33 passes, throws two interceptions and is sacked five times.
The Cardinals go ahead in the fourth quarter when Steve Breaston returns a punt 73 yards for a touchdown; Arizona's defense sacks Ben Roethlisberger four times and forces two costly interceptions.
LSU takes over the top ranking in the AP Poll from USC after the Trojans' sloppy 27–24 win over Washington. USC remains atop the Coaches and Harris Polls, with LSU second. USC becomes the first team to lose the #1 ranking in either poll after a victory since 2002. ESPN.com
After a tumultuous week that saw 10 of last week's Top 25 lose to lower-ranked or unranked teams, the remainder of the poll is completely overhauled, with only one team (Nebraska) holding down the same position in the AP Poll as last week. Highlights:
More than 23,000 people inside the Araneta Coliseum saw the Green Archers defeat the Blue Eagles in a knockout game to determine University of the East's Finals opponent.
The United States team defeats the International team 191⁄2–141⁄2 in the Presidents Cup in Montréal. This is the first time that Team USA has won the Presidents Cup outside the USA. Mike Weir gives his fellow Canadians a consolation prize by defeating world #1Tiger Woods 1-up in their singles match.
Argentina secure top spot in pool D, and assure themselves of a meeting with Scotland in Paris next Sunday. France book an appointment in Cardiff with New Zealand next Saturday.
John Maine carries a no-hitter into the eighth inning, and the Mets stop their slide in a game that featured a bench-clearing brawl in the fifth inning.
The Phillies fall back into a tie with the Mets for the NL East lead. If the teams remain tied after Sunday's season-closing games, they will meet in a one-game playoff Monday in Philadelphia.
Tony Gwynn Jr. victimizes his father's former team with a two-out triple off Trevor Hoffman in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, and the Brewers go on to win. The Padres' loss gives Arizona both the NL West title and home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
With seconds remaining, Golden Bears cornerbackMarcus Ezeff forces Ducks wide receiverCameron Colvin to fumble the ball on Cal's 1-yard line. The ball goes into and out of the end zone, resulting in a touchback and Cal win.
Andre' Woodson's major-college record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception ends at 325, but he also throws for a career-high five TDs.
The Nittany Lions' Anthony Morelli is intercepted as he threw for the end zone on the last play of the game, giving Ron Zook's surprise Illini a 5–1 record.
In a classic game and major shock, Wales fail to get past the pool stage for the first time ever, while Fiji set up a quarter-final match against South Africa.
The Bulls, a team that has only played Division I football for 10 years, take a 21–3 lead and never look back to give West Virginia its first loss of the year. To add injury to insult, Mountaineers quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Pat White suffers an injury in the 2nd quarter that caused him to leave the game.
The Yankees take a 9–6 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but Mariano Rivera blows the save, and Melvin Mora's bunt single in the 10th drives in the winning run and clinches the AL East for the Bosox. The Division Series are now set, with Boston playing Los Angeles and the Yankees playing Cleveland.
The Phillies reach a tie for first place in the NL East for the first time this season. Philadelphia first basemanRyan Howard strikes out twice; his first strikeout, his 196th on the season, breaks Adam Dunn's record for most strikeouts in a season.
The Cubbies are swept for the series and the season by the last-place Marlins, but their lead in the NL Central stays at 2 games thanks to the Brewers' loss.
Starting pitcher Micah Owings not only throws 6+1⁄3 scoreless innings, but also goes 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI as the D-backs maintain their lead in the NL West.
The Rockies extend their franchise-record winning streak to 11, but stay 2 games behind the division-leading D-backs and 1 game back of the wild card-leading Padres.
Brazil ends the USA's 51-match unbeaten streak, handing them their first loss under current coach Greg Ryan. It is also the worst loss in the history of the US women's team.
After the match, US goalkeeperHope Solo, whom Ryan had benched in favor of veteran Briana Scurry, causes controversy by criticizing both Ryan's coaching decisions and Scurry's performance.
The Red Sox retain their 3-game over the Yankees in the AL East and cut their magic number to 2. By winning, the Bronx Bombers eliminate the Tigers and assure themselves a spot in the postseason.
Although the Cubs lose their 9th straight matchup against the Marlins over the last two seasons, they keep their 2-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central.
Tampa Bay catcherDioner Navarro's walk-off home run gives the Red Sox a 3-game lead in the AL East and keeps the Tigers mathematically alive for a wild-card spot.
The Mets remain 2 games ahead of the Phillies in the NL East. With the Padres and the Rockies both winning, the Phillies are now tied with the Rockies at a game back in the wild card race.
The Brewers close to within 2 games of the Cubs in the NL Central. Also, the Brewers' Prince Fielder becomes the youngest player ever to hit 50 homers in a season, and also joins his father Cecil as the only father-and-son duo to do so.
The Yankees drop to 2 games behind the idle Boston Red Sox in the AL East, but the Twins' victory now means that a Yanks win or a Tigers loss puts the Bronx Bombers in the postseason.
USC and LSU remain 1–2 in both the AP and Coaches polls. The identities of the top nine teams in both polls remain the same, with minor shuffling below the top two. Other highlights:
After defeating Arkansas, Kentucky reach #14 AP/#15 Coaches, their highest ranking since 1977.
Cincinnati is ranked for the first time since 1976.
Arizona State becomes the fourth school that first-year coach Dennis Erickson has guided into the polls. Only Lou Holtz (five) has led more schools into the rankings.
Last year's NFC runner-up falls to 0–3, with Drew Brees throwing four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and losing a fumble. Vince Young throws two TD passes for the Titans.
The Rockies' eighth-straight win brings them within 4 games of Arizona in the NL West and 11⁄2 games of San Diego in the wild-card chase. The game is the least of the Padres' losses, as left fielder Milton Bradley is lost for the season with a torn ACL suffered when his manager Bud Black spun him to the ground to keep him from confronting umpire Mike Winters.
The Eagles get their first win of the season, with Donovan McNabb throwing for 381 yards and four first-half touchdowns. Kevin Curtis was on the receiving end for 221 yards and three TDs, while Brian Westbrook had over 100 yards of both rushing and receiving and the other three Philly TDs.
Chad Pennington comes back from injury to throw for two touchdowns and run for another; Jets kick returner Leon Washington returns a kickoff for another touchdown.
Replacing an ineffective Matt Leinart, Kurt Warner leads the Cardinals back from a 23–6 fourth-quarter deficit, but Matt Stover hits a 46-yard field goal to win the game for Baltimore.
Damon Huard hits Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe with the game-winning 16-yard touchdown pass, while the Kansas City defense frustrates Vikings backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb.
A week after a timeout just before the snap nullified a game-winning Raiders field goal, Oakland coach Lane Kiffin uses the same strategy to nullify Phil Dawson's would-be successful attempt at a game-winning field goal. Raiders defensive tackleTommy Kelly blocks the ensuing attempt.
The Redskins get a first-down on New York's 1-yard line in the final minute, but a successful goal-line stand from the Giants defense seals the team's first win.
Joey Harrington tallies 361 passing yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons, but Carolina wins thanks to a solid running game and three costly penalties against Falcons cornerbackDeAngelo Hall.
The Cowboys, who go to 3–0 for the first time since 1999, blow open a tight game in the second half as Tony Romo finishes with 329 yards passing and two TDs.
The Tigers outgain the Gamecocks on the ground, 287 yards to 16, in a downpour in Baton Rouge. Kicker Colt David scores on a fake field goal pass from Matt Flynn.
After a made field goal from Alabama's Leigh Tiffin, Matthew Stafford throws a touchdown pass on the Dawgs' first play in overtime to give Nick Saban his first home loss with the Tide.
Orange quarterback Andrew Robinson throws for 428 yards and four touchdowns in a massive upset. His counterpart, Brian Brohm, racks up 555 passing yards in a losing effort.
The Wildcats score 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win their SEC road opener for the first time since 1984. Wildcats quarterback Andre' Woodson breaks Trent Dilfer's major-college record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception, with his total now standing at 296.
The Huskers survive a late scare, which included a dropped pass in the open field and a 55-yard field goal that went wide left as time expired, to beat a plucky Cardinals side.
The Houston Astros eliminate the defending World Series champion Cardinals from playoff contention, and assures Major League Baseball of a new world champion for the seventh year in a row (the 2000 New York Yankees remain the last team to repeat as World Series champions).
Wigan, who only qualified for the play-offs in the last weekend of the season after a surprise win against minor premiers St. Helens, come back from a 30–6 deficit in the last 20 minutes and eliminate Bradford.(Super League)
José Mourinho resigns as manager of Chelsea "by mutual consent" after a breakdown in his relations with the club hierarchy. The club and Mourinho agree to a £20 million buyout of the remaining three years of his contract. (ESPNSoccernet)
USC and LSU remain 1–2 in both the AP and Coaches polls. Florida, third in last week's Coaches Poll, rises to third in the AP Poll after its 59–20 thrashing of Tennessee. Other highlights:
Alabama enters both polls for the first time since 2005.
Kentucky enters the polls for the first time since 1984 after defeating Louisville.
South Florida is ranked for the first time in school history.
In his first game as the Browns' regular quarterback, Derek Anderson throws for five touchdowns, while Jamal Lewis rushes for 215 yards in the shootout. Carson Palmer racks up 401 yards and six scores in a losing effort.
Vince Young nearly rallies the Titans back from a 22–13 deficit, but the Colts defense tightens just in time to end Tennessee's would-be game-winning drive in the last minute.
What appears to be Sebastian Janikowski's game-winning field goal is waved off when officials rule the Broncos had called time-out before the snap. Janikowski's second attempt strikes the upright, while Jason Elam is true on a 23-yarder shortly thereafter.
Russia receives a direct berth in the 2008 Olympics. Since Spain already qualified for Beijing by winning the 2006 FIBA World Championship, Lithuania also books a place in Beijing. Greece, Germany, Croatia, and Slovenia advance to the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.
LPGA and Ladies European Tour: Team United States wins the Solheim Cup 16–12 over Team Europe in Sweden, going 8–3–1 on the final day of singles matches and winning the Cup for only the second time ever in Europe. This came a day after television commentator Dottie Pepper called Team USA "chokin' freakin' dogs" in a comment that accidentally went over the air.
Amateur men's golf: Team USA wins the Walker Cup 121⁄2–111⁄2 over Team Great Britain and Ireland in Northern Ireland. This is Team USA's first win in this event on the other side of the Atlantic since 1991.
Andre' Woodson throws for four TD passes, including the game-winner with 28 seconds remaining, to give the Wildcats their first win over a top-10 team since 1977.
Russia book their place in the 2008 Olympics. With Spain already qualified for Beijing as reigning world champions, the winner of the third-place match tomorrow between Greece and Lithuania will also book a place in Beijing, with the loser going to the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.
Croatia and Germany also book places in the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. They will be joined by the winner of the seventh-place match tomorrow between France and Slovenia.
Ireland narrowly avoid a sensational defeat by Georgia, a country with only eight rugby pitches and fewer than 300 registered players, trailing by 10 points to 7 at one stage.
The New England Patriots, confirmed to have spied on the New York Jets' signals with a secret video camera in their season opener, have been fined $250,000 as a team, with their coach, Bill Belichick, being fined $500,000. Also, if they make the playoffs this year, they forfeit their first-round draft pick, but if they miss the playoffs, they forfeit their second- and third-round picks.
Far Eastern University avoids elimination as they force the defending champions University of Santo Tomas in a do-or-die affair to determine which team will advance to the playoffs.
The University of the East clinches the first finals berth as they sweep the elimination round, the first time a team was able to do so since 1993, by beating De La Salle University-Manila in a mostly tightly fought contest.
Heather O'Reilly scores in the 69th minute to tie the game for the US, who needed a critical save by Hope Solo in extra time to preserve the point against North Korea.
Aya Miyama scores both goals for her team on free kicks, one in the final minute of extra time to steal a point for Japan. Kelly Smith scores both goals for England in the final ten minutes of regulation play.
Cynthia Uwak scores the equalizer in the 82nd minute and earns the underdog Nigeria a critical point in Group B, considered by most to be the Cup's Group of Death.
Tunisian swimmer Oussama Mellouli was stripped of his 2007 world championship title for doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was also given an 18-month suspension, made retroactive to 30 November 2006. This means, that while he loses two worlds championship medals from 2007 World Aquatics Championships held in Melbourne in March 2007, he will be eligible to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With his 2007 results vacated, he loses the historic distinction of having become the first Arab competitor to win a world swimming championship (800 m freestyle). Przemysław Stańczyk (pl:Przemysław Stańczyk) of Poland takes over as reigning world champion. The other affected Melbourne result is 400 m freestyle. In sum, two Australians move up from bronze to silver, and an Italian and a Russian gain bronze medals instead of 4. places.
The NFL is investigating an accusation that the New England Patriots violated league rules by bringing video camera equipment to the New York Jets sideline in order to steal signs from them during their Week 1 game.[2]
Buffalo Billstight endKevin Everett is recovering after emergency surgery to stabilize the neck injury he sustained in the Bills' Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos. Doctors stated that his spinal cord, injured between the third and fourth cervical vertebrae, was not severed, but that his chance of a full recovery are slim. Everett was conscious and alert following his injury up until entering surgery, and is aware of his situation. They will know more about his long-term prognosis in another 2–3 days.[3]
The Redskins' running tandem of Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts wear down the Dolphins; Washington wins the overtime coin toss and drives to the winning Shaun Suisham field goal.
Kicking proves vital as Jason Hanson of the Lions makes three field goals while Sebastian Janikowski of the Raiders misses all three of his FG attempts.
Ohio State leads only 3–2 at halftime but goes on to win with defense. The Zips get only three first downs and are forced to punt a school-record 14 times.
The Ducks provide the Wolverines their most-lopsided loss since 1968. Ducks quarterback Dennis Dixon throws for three touchdowns and runs for a fourth.
Rutgers RBRay Rice runs for two touchdowns and catches another en route to becoming the school's all-time leading rusher. The Scarlet Knights' defense also intercepts Navy QBKaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada three times.
Los Pumas, who were opening the Rugby World Cup against the host nation for the third time in a row, take a 17–9 lead into the half and hold on to surprise Les Bleus.
The top three positions in both the AP and Coaches Polls remain the same from last week, with USC and LSU 1–2 in both polls, West Virginia holding steady at #3 in the AP Poll, and Florida remaining #3 in the Coaches Poll.
Ladies singles: Gold: Mirai Nagasu Silver: Alexe Gilles Bronze: Angela Maxwell This is the third consecutive United States sweep of the Junior Ladies medals at an ISU-organized event.
Florida crushes Western Kentucky, 49–3, in the first game of the Gators' national title defense.
After a ceremony in memory of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, the ninth-ranked Hokies defeat East Carolina, 17–7, despite being held to 33 rushing yards.
Argentina and the United States advance to the finals, therefore qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Brazil and Puerto Rico are eliminated from contention. However, as teams that exited in the semifinal round, Brazil and Puerto Rico join fifth-place finisher Canada in qualifying for the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.
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