"I delivered him on a treadmill while watching ... President Bush" Elisabeth Hasselbeck has revealed the name of her newborn son: Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck. via The Journal Times
"It's about time we have a win like that go our way" Sports Photos: Check out new pics of everything going on today in the world of sports! Darren Sproles returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers barely held on for a 23-21 win over ... via WHP-AM Harrisburg
"Obviously today, we had more penalties than we would like and we have to eliminate those" Once they stopped beating themselves with penalties, the Dallas Cowboys took command of the NFC East by riding their biggest stars: Tony Romo and Terrell Owens. via Charlotte Observer
Tajuan Porter scored 28 points and Malik Hairston added 20 points to help No. 12 Oregon defeat Pacific 80-64 in the World Vision Invitational tournament on Sunday.Maarty Leunen had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Bryce Taylor also scored 10 points for the Ducks (2-0).Porter went 10-for-15 from the field with five 3-pointers, while Oregon shot 48 percent from the field overall and made 10-for-21 3-pointers.Porter, who set a school record with 110 3-pointers as a freshman last season, made his fifth 3 of the game with 6:50 remaining, sparking a 9-1 run that put the Ducks up 69-51 with 5:22 to play and Oregon cruised from there. Read more
"But going into Homestead, you never know. You never know what's going to happen. 'We could easily have an issue and not finish the race. We just have to stay focused and keep our heads down." Jimmie Johnson took command of the Nextel Cup championship Sunday, winning at Phoenix International Raceway to open a daunting lead over teammate Jeff Gordon in the race to the title.Johnson, the defending Nextel Cup champion, heads to next week's season finale in Homestead, Fla., with a comfortable 86-point lead over Gordon.'It's over. It's over,' conceded Gordon, the four-time series champion.Johnson wasn't ready to claim the title.'Homestead is going to be a stressful weekend. We've got seven more days, I'm just going to try to keep my mind clear and focus on the things we need to do,' Johnson said. 'This is kind of where we were last year. We just have to go down there and be smart and see how it shakes out.' Read more
LSU is getting a second chance at No. 1. The Tigers took advantage of Ohio State's loss and regained the top ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. Oregon is not far behind at No. 2.As for unbeaten Kansas, the Jayhawks are No. 4, behind Big 12 rival Oklahoma. Ohio State fell to No. 7 after its first loss of the season, a 28-21 setback against Illinois on Saturday. The Illini moved back in the rankings at No. 20.LSU started the season ranked No. 2 behind Southern California and rose to No. 1 on Sept. 30. It was the first time since 1959 the Tigers held the top spot in the AP media poll, but they weren't there very long. Read more
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, seen here on 5 November, has insisted that he wants to stay for his entire professional racing career with the McLaren outfit. via TurkishPress.com
"I will say this, our team fought until the very end and made a couple of great plays there to get us back to within two with seven minutes to go and we came up short" Once again, the Michigan Wolverines are reeling from an unexpected defeat. And Wisconsin has the fleet feet of Tyler Donovan to thank for it. via Stevens Point Journal
San Jose Sharks centre Jeremy Roenick scored his 500th NHL goal at 6:35 of the second period against the Phoenix Coyotes, his former team, in San Jose on Saturday night. via CBC News
In this season of upsets, top-ranked Ohio State was the latest to fall. Juice Williams provided the big plays on the ground and through the air, spurring Illinois to a stunning 28-21 victory on Saturday night ... via KATU-TV Portland
