NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees torched the New York Giants with
four touchdown passes in throwing for 363 yards in the New Orleans
Saints' 49-24 rout last night. Brees also ran for a touchdown in
moving the 8-3 Saints a game up on Atlanta in the NFC South race.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu
(pohl-uh-MAH'-loo), last season's NFL Defensive Player of the Year,
has a suspected concussion and the team did not offer a prognosis.
Polamalu sat out almost the entire win at Kansas City following a
low hit on 6-foot-6, 290-pound Chiefs tackle Steve Maneri, the
second time this season the Steelers have taken him out of a game
following a blow to the head.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Urban Meyer was out of college coaching
for less than a year. The man who won two national titles with the
Florida Gators takes over Ohio State. Meyer is getting a six-year
contract that pays $4 million a year plus another $2.4 million
total in "retention payments."
UNDATED (AP) - Two rookie NHL head coaches are making their
debuts tonight. Dale Hunter takes over for fired Bruce Boudreau
(BOO'-droh) as the Washington Capitals host St. Louis and Kirk
Muller takes over the reins of the Carolina Hurricanes from Paul
Maurice as they host the Florida Panthers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Third-seeded Duke takes its 7-0 record
into Columbus tonight to face No. 2 Ohio State in the Big Ten/ACC
Challenge. Both teams trail top-ranked and undefeated Kentucky,
which is home Thursday night against St. John's and Saturday
against North Carolina.
