NFL - SUPER BOWL XLIV - Colts and Saints set for Super Bowl. Colts' Freeney out, Wayne in for final practice. Payton says ailing Gay should be ready to play. As the backup to Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts rookie Curtis Painter finds himself behind the NFL’s most durable quarterback, and he’ll likely watch the entire Super Bowl from the sideline.It’s the same for Mark Brunell, the backup to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. With one jarring hit, Brunell could find himself playing a pivotal role in the biggest game of his life.
NBA - Getty Images-Don't be fooled by the smile. David Stern hopes to overhaul the NBA's salary scale – and also crush the players union. LeBron James scored 35 of his 47 points in the first half before the Cavs fought off the Knicks. Kobe watches Lakers top Blazers. Jazz win eighth straight, down Nuggets. Clips lose Hughes' debut as coach. Durant helps Thunder win fifth straight. Collison's 24 lift Hornets over Bobcats.
NCAA HOOP's - Austin Freeman and Georgetown showed they deserve a place among the elite by dismantling Big East leader Villanova. No. 5 Spartans lose again without Lucas. Sooners hold off 9th-ranked Texas 80-71. Kansas rallies, pushes home streak to 55. Butler has 33, WVU rallies from 13 down. No. 10 Duke hangs on to beat BC 66-63. UNLV upsets No. 12 BYU behind Willis' 33.
NHL - Giguere helps Leafs end Sens' run at 11. Kings win team-record ninth straight. Gionta's 3 points lift Canadiens by Pens. Bruins' skid up to 10, Canucks win in SO. Heatley's 2 goals get Sharks by Preds. Lundqvist leads Rangers past Devils 3-1. Caps host Penguins with win streak at 13. Blackhawks snap 3-game losing streak.
MLB - Small market team? The Twins aren't acting like one. Armed with a new stadium, the team will be among the top half of MLB payrolls for the time since 1989. Oft-hurt Bedard agrees to pay cut, stays with M's. A's deal Eveland to Blue Jays for cash or player. Blue Jays sign closer Gregg to $2.75M contract. Kennedy, Nats agree to one-year, $1.25M deal. Padres' Torrealba gets one-year, $1.25M contract.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Holliday scores twice to lead Texas stars past Nation. EL PASO, Texas -- LSU's Trindon Holliday scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to help his Texas all-star team beat The Nation's squad 36-17 on Saturday.
GOLF - Stricker enjoys five-shot lead after 3 rounds at Riviera. Four tied for Dubai lead. Watson trails by nine shots. Herman beats Kirk in playoff to win Moonah Classic. Herman tops Kirk in playoff in Australia. Kiradech takes 2-shot lead at Asian Tour.
NASCAR - Kevin Harvick earned his win, but Saturday's Budweiser Shootout isn't necessarily a sign of things to come. Patrick 6th in stock car debut. Martin, Junior on Daytona 500 front row.
MMA & BOXING - UFC 109: Couture vs. ColemanRandy Couture earned a title shot with an easy win, but who will be his next opponent? Edwin Valero improved to 27-0 (27 KOs) after stopping Antonio DeMarco following the ninth round of their WBC lightweight title fight. Tomasz Adamek beat Jason Estrada by unanimous decision to improve to 40-1 on Saturday.
SOCCER - MLS - McCarthy’s Musings: The Friday Five Highlights Intriguing Preseason Trialists can represent the Golden Goose: 1. Jorge Andrade (Toronto FC), 2. Collins John (Chicago), 3. Reinaldo Navia (New England), 4. Louis Crayton (Kansas City), and 5. Yevhen Bredun (Columbus).
TENNIS - Team USA took a 2-0 lead in its Fed Cup quarterfinal against France after Bethanie Mattek-Sands (left) and Melanie Oudin won Saturday.
HORSE RACING - Eclipse winner Lookin at Lucky, trained by Bob Baffert, is among the leaders in a field of 366 3-year-olds nominated to this year's Triple Crown races.
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