With a chance to make a statement, the Cincinnati Bengals backed down and went for a field goal. Their demur decision said it all. Hines Ward caught a pair of touchdown passes, and the Pittsburgh Steelers turned Marvin Lewis’ conservative coaching decision into the pivotal moment of a 24-13 victory Sunday, their seventh straight in Cincinnati.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning set a club record with his 288th career touchdown pass Sunday, breaking the mark held by Johnny Unitas. Manning entered the game against the Carolina Panthers needing one TD pass to match Unitas’ 287, and tied the Hall of Famer with a 4-yard scoring pass to Joseph Addai with 12:11 left in the third quarter.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Vinny Testaverde left Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter with an ankle injury. The injury happened late in the second half when Testaverde handed off to DeShaun Foster, and left guard Mike Wahle appeared to step on the quarterback’s right ankle.
The Breeders’ Cup weekend ended in tragedy for the second consecutive year on Saturday when Irish raider George Washington was put down after breaking his leg.
Lewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix on the front row of the grid and is confident he can become the first rookie to take the title.
Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell suited up for his first NFL game, listed as a third-stringer Sunday against Tennessee. Russell signed a record contract for rookies Sept. 11 after the longest holdout by the No. 1 overall pick in more than two decades. Dante Culpepper started for the Raiders, with Josh McCown the first backup.
Mike Modano keeps inching closer to an impressive milestone. Modano had a goal and an assist to move within three points of the NHL record for American-born players Saturday night in the Dallas Stars’ 5-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. With two more points, Modano can tie Phil Housley’s record of 1,232.
Mike Modano keeps inching closer to an impressive milestone. Modano had a goal and an assist to move within three points of the NHL record for American-born players Saturday night in the Dallas Stars’ 5-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. With two more points, Modano can tie Phil Housley’s record of 1,232.
The Carolina Hurricanes had a bad night on Friday. On Saturday, they made sure the New York Islanders felt their pain. Rod Brind’Amour notched his third career hat trick, Ray Whitney and Justin Williams each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes scored six times on their first 13 shots to rout the New York Islanders 8-3 on Saturday night.
