NEW YORK (AP) - The New England Patriots cruised into first
place in the AFC East by beating the New York Jets 37-16. Tom Brady
tossed three TD passes, including a pair to tight end Rob
Gronkowski who caught eight passes for 113 yards.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers continue to be the
surprise team of the NFL. The Niners posted their seventh straight
victory, their longest win streak since 1997, by holding off the
New York Giants 27-20 in a battle of NFC division leaders at
Candlestick Park.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - In college basketball, Tyler Zeller
scored 27 points to help North Carolina fight off UNC Asheville
91-75 Sunday in the debut of the Bulldogs' new Kimmel Arena. The
2-0 Tar Heels shot 59 percent from the field less than 48 hours
after beating Michigan State on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in
San Diego.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals
are turning their fortunes over to a rookie manager, Mike Matheny
muh-THEE'-nee). The 41-year-old Matheny was a minor league
instructor with the Cards, who have called a news conference today
to introduce their successor to retiring 67-year-old Tony La Russa.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship
will go down to the final race next Sunday in Homestead outside
Miami. Kasey Kahne (kayn) won yesterday in Phoenix and championship
contenders Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart finished second and third,
meaning Edwards will take a three-point lead into next weekend's
season finale at Homestead.
