ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The San Francisco Giants can secure
their first World Series title in 56 years with a victory over
Texas ace Cliff Lee in tonight's Game 5. Giants rookie southpaw
Madison Bumgarner and Brian Wilson combined on a three-hit shutout
and Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered in their 4-0 win over the
Rangers last night to take a 3-1 series lead.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees passed for 305 yards and two
touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh
Steelers 20-10 last night to improve to 5-3. Brees was 20 of 22 for
191 yards in the second half, breaking open a defensive struggle in
which no team scored a touchdown through the first three quarters.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Brett Favre says he'll be "fine"
after needing 10 stitches to close a laceration on his face that
knocked him out of Minnesota's 28-18 loss at New England. The
41-year-old Favre was already playing with two fractures in his
ankle but extended his NFL record for consecutive starts to 292.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The surprising Tampa Bay Bucs won their
fifth straight road game by holding off Arizona 38-25 and are tied
with Atlanta at 5-2 atop the NFC South. Agib Talib intercepted two
passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown and the second one
ending a late threat by the Cardinals.
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - NASCAR's three title contenders left
Talladega Superspeedway with their championship chances intact, as
Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick remained locked at
the top of the tightest points fight in seven years in the Chase
for the Sprint Cup Championship. Clint Bowyer (BOY'-ur) edged
Harvick at Talladega with the four-time champion Johnson holding a
14-point lead over Hamlin with Harvick 38 back
