SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Chargers kept their postseason
hopes alive by dismantling the playoff-bound Baltimore Ravens 34-14
last night. The Chargers improved to 7-7 in the AFC West while the
10-4 Ravens fell a half-game back of Pittsburgh in the AFC North
with both those teams already assured of making the playoffs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - There will be no perfect season for the
Green Bay Packers. Recently acquired Kyle Orton threw for 299 yards
and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied behind interim coach Romeo
Crennel (kreh-NEL') for a shocking 19-14 victory that ended the
Packers' 19-game winning streak.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have earned their
first victory in 14 years without Peyton Manning at the helm. The
Colts became the last NFL team to hit the victory column with a
27-13 victory over playoff hopeful Tennessee and said afterward
that Manning, their four-time league MVP, will not play this
season.
DENVER (AP) - Tebow (TEE'-boh) Time got set back in Denver
yesterday. The New England Patriots ended the Broncos' six-game win
streak with Tim Tebow (TEE'-boh) at the helm by rallying from a
16-7 deficit to beat Denver 41-23 and clinched the AFC East title.
WACO, Texas (AP) - Baylor, the top-ranked team in women's
college basketball, rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second
half to beat second-ranked Connecticut 66-61 in a battle of
unbeatens. Brittany Griner led the way with 25 points, nine
rebounds and nine blocked shots.
