Drew Brees kept his promise -- and then some. Brees assured the New Orleans Saints they wouldn't regret taking a chance on him and his surgically repaired throwing shoulder back in 2006. Since then, he has set new single-season franchise records for yards passing every year. In 2008, he was only 16 yards short of becoming the top single-season passer in NFL history, and his 5,069 yards produced...

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Scoring summaries from Tuesday's NHL games: Senators 2 at Sabres 4 First Period 1. Buffalo, Ellis 4 (Gaustad, Spacek) 0:15 2. Buffalo, Stafford 9 (Roy, Vanek) 16:01 Penalties - Vermette Ott (tripping) 0:40, Tallind...

Results Tuesday: IIHF Women's Under-18 Championship At Fussen, Germany Preliminary Round Group A Sweden 6 Russia 1 U.S. 11 Germany 0 Group B Canada 6 Finland 0 Czech Republic 7 Switzerl...

Somebody had to play defense in Tuesday night's Hornets-Lakers game. The Hornets finally did in the fourth quarter, and it proved decisive. David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the final period to outscore Los Angeles by himself, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles 116-105 to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak.

Utah's attorney general is investigating the BCS for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the national title game for the second time in five years.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday: National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE-Placed D Adam Foote on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 4. Called up D Philippe Dupuis from Lake Erie (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Samuel Pahlsson and Bobby Ryan scored power-play goals, and Jonas Hiller made 17 saves Tuesday night to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Pahlsson snapped a tie with 10:15 remaining, red...

It took 14 games, but the Edmonton Oil Kings finally have a win over the Medicine Hat Tigers. T.J. Foster's goal midway through the third period helped the Oil Kings to a 3-2 Western Hockey League win over Medicine Hat Tuesday, ending the...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -Sergei Samsonov scored his 200th career goal and the Carolina Hurricanes withstood a late rally to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Tuesday night. Ray Whitney and Tuomo Ruutu also scored for the Hurricanes, who extended their w...