Alex Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his life, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's alert dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 for a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

  The Boston Celtics and Rajon Rondo reportedly have an agreement in principle on a contract extension.

  Texas took a small step forward in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, and the remaining unbeaten teams held down the first seven spots.

  Brett Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the Vikings beat the Packers 38-26.

  A video from Saturday's broadcast shows Florida's Brandon Spikes shoving his hand into the top of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey's facemask at some point during the game.

  Two women, including his former wife and a recent girlfriend, say that Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women.

  Rookie Lardarius Webb returned the second-half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and the Ravens ended a three-game losing streak with a surprisingly easy 30-7 victory Sunday.

  A.J. Burnett will start Game 5 of the World Series for the New York Yankees on three days' rest Monday night.

  Kobe Bryant had 41 points and the Lakers pulled away from the Hawks on Sunday.

  Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes and DeSean Jackson had another big TD catch as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 40-17 win over a mistake-prone Eli Manning and the New York Giants on Sunday.

  Vince Young threw for a touchdown in his first start since the 2008 season opener, Chris Johnson set a franchise record by rushing for 228 yards, and the Tennessee Titans won their first game of the season by routing the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-13 Sunday.

  Jamie McMurray has snapped an 86-race winless streak with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway.

  Ted Ginn Jr. had two long kickoff returns for touchdowns in the third quarter, and the Miami Dolphins held off the New York Jets 30-25 on Sunday.

  Paul Pierce scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics improved to 4-0 with a 97-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.