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Rack leads Mississippi St. past Maryland 84-55

Alexis Rack scored a career-high 43 points and led a defensive effort that forced 28 turnovers to lead No. 25 Mississippi State to a 84-55 win over Maryland.

No. 16 Georgia rallies to beat Rutgers

Ashley Houts scored 17 points to lead No. 16 Georgia to a come-from-behind 49-48 win over Rutgers on Sunday.

Tynes' 36-yard FG leads Giants over Falcons in OT

Eli Manning and the New York Giants' offense bailed out their top-ranked defense.

Detroit beats Alcorn State 79-59

Xavier Keeling scored 17 points and Eli Holman notched a double-double, leading Detroit to a 79-59 win over Alcorn State on Sunday.

Brown knocks off Maine 75-62

Matt Mullery scored 24 points and Peter Sullivan added 20 points to lead Brown to a 75-62 victory over Maine on Sunday.

KC beats Steelers in OT 27-24; Roethlisberger hurt

When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed.

49ers pay for Rodgers draft snub, GB wins 30-24

Aaron Rodgers made San Francisco pay for a draft-day snub in 2005 and the Green Bay Packers survived a second-half surge by the 49ers for a 30-24 victory Sunday.

Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling.

Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0

The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

Garnett's jumper gives Celtics OT win over Knicks

Kevin Garnett made a jumper to beat the overtime buzzer, giving the Boston Celtics a 107-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Luger Tony Benshoof's back woes are back again

Tony Benshoof's back problem is back, already causing concern for the Olympic season.

Romo's late TD lets Cowboys squeak past Skins 7-6

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were awful on offense for a second straight week. This time, they were lucky to be playing the broken-down Washington Redskins.

Comedian Stephen Colbert goes bobsledding

Comedian Stephen Colbert took the "Night Train" and it nearly left him speechless.

Jaguars escape with 18-15 victory over Bills

David Garrard's second game-winning drive in as many weeks gave the Jacksonville Jaguars their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years.

Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp

Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before.

IUPUI beats Georgia State 67-56 in OT

Alex Young scored 22 points and John Ashworth added 14 as IUPUI defeated Georgia State 67-56 in overtime on Sunday.

Rhode Island knocks off Holy Cross 92-75

Delroy James scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to lead Rhode Island to a 92-75 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday.

No. 20 Louisville holds off Morgan State 90-81

Samardo Samuels scored 23 points to go with 12 rebounds and No. 20 Louisville held off Morgan State 90-81 on Sunday.

Bolt, Richards win Athlete of the Year awards

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday.

Carter scores 24 as Magic beat Raptors 104-96

Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

La Salle beats Tulane 61-59

Rodney Green was 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 48 seconds, and La Salle held on to beat Tulane 61-59 on Sunday in the third round of the Charleston Classic.

VIDEO

For fans of NHL fights

Here is a site that brings you all the best of brawls in the NHL.

NFL

Players hide, fear concussions

Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. What Cartwright never did when the hit happened? He never told Washington's medical staff his head ached.

COMEDY

Jared loves his mullet

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen rocks a mullet and is pround of it -- all business in front, par-r-ty in the back!

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Alaska Aces

Follow the Aces all year as they march on to the Kelly Cup championship.

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Woody on Hockey

Evan R. Steinhauser/Anchorage Daily NewsStudio portrait of Doyle Woody.061101

Join the conversation about the Aces and Alaska hockey with Doyle Woody, who has covered the game for 27 years.

PHOTOS

Prep football

Check out images from high school football and flag football action throughout the season, and share your photos.

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Flag football

The Bartlett Golden Bears beat the Service Cougars 9-0 Aug. 26 to remain undefeated.

PHOTOS

Steel Bucket Relays

Dimond and West square off annually in the dual meet for the coveted steel bucket prizes for the year.

PHOTOS

Legion state championship

South High beat Fairbanks 13-3 to claim the crown, avenging a 15-5 loss to them a day earlier in the double-elimination tourney.

PHOTOS

Sadler's Alaska Challenge

The seven-day, eight-stage handcycle and wheelchair race was a full of long roads, harsh weather and bears.

NFL to have teams work with neurologists

Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid

Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles

Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaq

Redskins RB Betts injures knee against Cowboys

No. 2 MSU tops Valpo 90-60 for Izzo's 340th win

Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together

Defoe scores 5 in Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan

At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing

D'Antoni: Nate not benched for shot at wrong hoop

Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25

Murray beats Del Potro in 1st match at ATP finals

Nevada grabs records, beats New Mexico State 63-20

Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win

Southern Mississippi beat Tulsa 44-34

New Mexico tops Louisiana Tech 81-52

Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks

Webster, Trail Blazers rout Timberwolves

Portland rallies to beat Oregon 88-81

No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Boozer, Kirilenko help Jazz beat Pistons

Anthony scores 30 in Nuggets' win over Bulls

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20

Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round

Kentucky rallies to beat Georgia 34-27

Southern Utah tops Wayland Baptist 79-61

Belmont defeats Alabama State 78-42

Scola, Ariza, help Rockets hold off Kings

Nebraska beats K-State 17-3, clinches Big 12 North

Santorelli and Legwand lift Preds to SO win

Alabama A&M beats Martin Methodist 76-55

Detroit beats Albany 66-54

No. 17 DePaul wins Maggie Dixon Classic

Parker scores 17 in Spurs' rout of Wizards

Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game

Western Illinois tops Central Arkansas 56-46

Western Illinois tops Central Arkansas 56-46

North Carolina State beats Austin Peay 66-59

Clark scores 38 to lead No. 24 Middle Tennessee

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