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NEW ORLEANS – Maybe a little rest was all Drew Brees and Reggie Bush needed to shift the Saints’ league-leading offense back into overdrive. Full Story;
No. 1 Longhorns hold off Aggies 72-67 in overtime
AUSTIN, Texas – Damion James scored 26 points, including seven in overtime, and top-ranked Texas survived its first week at No. 1 with a tough 72-67 win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. Full Story;
No. 5 Syracuse survives No. 10 West Virginia 72-71
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Brandon Triche scored 16 points and No. 5 Syracuse nearly blew a 10-point lead in the final minute before outlasting No. 10 West Virginia 72-71 on Saturday. Full Story;
Warner has decision to make after blowout loss
NEW ORLEANS – Kurt Warner’s pass had just been intercepted, and the Arizona quarterback charged over to help make the tackle. Before he had a chance, he was flattened by a big defensive end. Full Story;
Colts lead Ravens 17-3 at halftime of playoff game
INDIANAPOLIS – Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes in the final 2 minutes of the first half, giving the Colts a 17-3 lead over Baltimore in Saturday night’s divisional playoff game. Full Story;
White Sox agree to contracts with Jenks, Quentin
CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox avoided salary arbitration with two of their top players, agreeing Saturday to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with closer Bobby Jenks and a one year, $3.2 million deal with outfielder Carlos Quentin. Full Story;
Durant efficient as Thunder beat Heat 98-80
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 36 points on the most efficient shooting night of his career and also pulled down 10 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the road-weary Miami Heat 98-80 on Saturday night. Full Story;
Coleman, Houston roll over East Carolina 74-55
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Aubrey Coleman, the nation’s scoring leader, scored 25 points to match his season’s average and Houston never trailed in a 74-55 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night. Full Story;
Magnificent seven boosts Chelsea title push
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea reasserted their credentials as Premier League title favourites on Saturday with a 7-2 demolition of Sunderland that manager Carlo Ancelotti hailed as their best performance of the season. Full Story;
Armstrong drops personal dope tests
ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) – Lance Armstrong Saturday said he had abandoned the rigorous personal doping tests he adopted to silence critics who suspect him of using drugs. Full Story;
Steen, Polak help Blues beat Rangers
ST. LOUIS – Alex Steen and Roman Polak each had a goal and an assist, and Chris Mason made 20 saves to help the St. Louis Blues win their season-best fourth straight game, 4-1 over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Full Story;
Baghdatis beats Gasquet in Sydney tennis final
SYDNEY (AFP) – Former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis capitalised on a shaky tiebreaker from Frenchman Richard Gasquet to claim the Sydney International ATP title here on Saturday. Full Story;
Nicklaus-Watson lead Champions Skins Game
KAANAPALI, Hawaii – It’s days like these that give Jack Nicklaus the itch to return. Full Story;
Herschel Walker ‘serious’ debut MMA bout
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – Even Herschel Walker’s mother apparently isn’t too keen on her son’s latest competitive venture. Full Story;
Ricky Hatton plans to fight before retiring
LONDON – Ricky Hatton wants to end his career on a high note rather than his second-round knockout at the hands of Manny Pacquiao. Full Story;
Sainz of Spain wins Dakar Rally, Miller of US 3rd
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Carlos Sainz of Spain won the Dakar Rally in just over 47 hours, closely tailing his Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah in the final stage on Saturday. Full Story;
Denney-Barrett, Evora-Ladwig on way to Vancouver
SPOKANE, Wash. – A few months back, Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett were doing a simulated competition with training partners Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig and the other pairs teams in their rink. Full Story;
Ratings rise for O’Brien as nasty NBC exit nears
Conan O’Brien’s ratings are soaring as he nears a bitter exit from NBC’s “Tonight” show, his ridicule of his network executives apparently resonating in a country filled with the unemployed. Full Story;
Johnson & Johnson issues massive recall of Tylenol
Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall Friday of over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph’s aspirin because of a moldy smell that has made people sick. Full Story;
US Airways raises online baggage fees
US Airways is raising baggage fees for travelers who check their luggage online. Full Story;
