PITTSBURGH (AP) - The legend of Ben Roethlisberger
(RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) grew a bit more last night as the gimpy
Steelers quarterback played through a painful high ankle sprain to
lead Pittsburgh to a 14-3 win over Cleveland in the renewal of that
Rust Belt rivalry. Big Ben completed 17 of 22 passes for 280 yards
and two TDs to help the 10-3 Steelers gain a half-game lead over
Baltimore atop the AFC North.
UNDATED (AP) -Forget that proposed Chris Paul to the L.A. Lakers
trade. An NBA spokesman says the league, which owns the New Orleans
Hornets, won't pull the trigger on that proposed trade for what he
called "basketball reasons."
UNDATED (AP) -With NBA players and owners ratifying a new
10-year labor agreement yesterday, the way is clear to open
training camps and free agency today. NBA Commissioner David Stern
is putting his best face on the 161-day labor lockout and is saying
fans will see an improved league in coming years.
DALLAS (AP) - The L.A. Angels beat out the Miami Marlins as the
biggest spenders at baseball's winter meetings. The Halos announced
they had agreed to terms with free agent first baseman Albert
Pujols (POO'-hohlz) on a 10-year, $254 million contract and pitcher
C.J. Wilson on a five-year, $75 million deal.
SAN FRANCISO (AP) - Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to
send former baseball slugger Barry Bonds to prison for 15 months.
In court documents filed late yesterday, prosecutors objected to a
recommendation by a federal probation officer that Bonds get only
probation when he's sentenced for obstruction of justice on Dec. 16
for his role in a doping investigation.
