The Giants won a game they had to have, hammering the pitiful Redskins 45-12. Don Banks looks at how New York took care of business and Washington's embarrassing performance.

  The Giants had plenty to play for and the Redskins did not. The result? A 45-12 beatdown by the Giants that pulls them within a game of the Cowboys and Packers in the wild card race.

  The only question about the Lakers was their ability to play on the road. After their 4-1 trip, Chris Mannix considers that question answered as the Lakers sit atop his Power Rankings.

  BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Cleveland Browns say Mike Holmgren has agreed to become their president.

  CHICAGO(AP) The buzzer sounded, the 35-point comeback was complete and both the ecstatic Sacramento Kings and the stunned Chicago Bulls had trouble describing what had just happened.

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California tailback Joe McKnight did not travel with the Trojans to the Bay Area for Saturday's Emerald Bowl.

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Police say while the investigation continues into the death of Cincinnati Bengals Chris Henry they have yet to determine whether to file charges in connection with the fatal incident.

  

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball and its umpires are nearing agreement on a new contract, two people familiar with the negotiations said Monday.

  PITTSBURGH(AP) This was more than a regular-season game for Martin Brodeur , more than another night at the rink, and his Devils teammates knew it. They threw themselves at every Penguins shot and played as if the Stanley Cup was being decided, all to make sure Brodeur reached the NHL record book again.