GREEN BAY, Wisc. (AP) - Ryan Grant ran for a pair of touchdowns
and the Green Bay Packers improved to 13-0 with a 46-16 rout of the
Oakland Raiders. Aaron Rodgers passed for 281 yards and two
touchdowns before sitting out the final quarter. But the Packers
finished the game without wide receiver Greg Jennings, who left the
game with an apparent left knee injury in the third quarter.
UNDATED (AP) - The Denver Broncos took a one-game lead in the
AFC West after the Houston Texans wrapped up their first playoff
berth. The Broncos trailed 10-0 with just over two minutes left
until Tim Tebow (TEE'-boh) engineered three straight scoring drives
and Matt Prater (PRAY'-tur) drilled two long field goals in a 13-10
overtime win against the Chicago Bears. The Texans clinched the AFC
South by beating Cincinnati 20-19 on T.J. Yates' six-yard touchdown
pass with two seconds to play.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers have finally
managed to trade Lamar Odom, sending the forward and a second-round
pick to the Dallas Mavericks for a first-round selection and an
$8.9 million exception. The deal was completed three days after the
NBA blocked a trade that would have send Odom to the New Orleans
Hornets and brought Chris Paul to Los Angeles.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Top-ranked Luke Donald became
the first golfer to win both the PGA Tour and European Tour money
titles by finishing third in the Dubai World Championship. Alvaro
Quiros holed a 40-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole for a two-shot
victory over 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno fractured his pelvis again
following a fall at his home but will not need surgery, a person
close to the family tells The Associated Press. The former Penn
State football coach is in a hospital and expected to make a full
recovery, according to the person. Paterno initially hurt his
pelvis when he was blindsided on the sideline during preseason
practice in August.
