"And then (Newman) got in there and I knew he was going to be real tough on a short run, too. ... I know he's hungry. He's been working real hard to get back to Victory Lane, so I knew he wasn't going to cut me any slack." Jimmie Johnson didn't have the car most suited for restarts, and he found himself in a two-lap sprint against the guy who might have.In another sign that this may be the year that the teams of Hendrick Motorsports can't be touched, Johnson still came away with the victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, his spot in front protected by the last of a race-record 21 caution flags.'Those last restarts were tough on me,' Johnson said after holding off a stiff challenge by Ryan Newman before being rescued. He earned his third consecutive victory on the 0.526-mile oval, the shortest and trickiest in Nextel Cup racing. Read more
Mikko Koivu scored with 3:04 remaining to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night.With both teams stagnant in the final period, Koivu grabbed the puck out of the corner, started like he was going to carry it behind the net and then made a lightning quick move to the short side and simply bulled his way out in front.He stuffed the puck past a surprised Peter Budaj, lifting the Wild to their seventh win in the first eight games. Minnesota is off to its best start (7-0-1) in franchise history and is the only team in the NHL that has yet to lose a game in regulation. Read more
Kimi Raikkonen won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to capture the Formula One title in the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
"Now he'll be the answer to one of the great trivia questions: Who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history?" Max McGee, the unexpected hero of the first Super Bowl and a long-time challenge for Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, died Saturday after falling from the roof of his home, police confirmed. via St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chris Higgins scored a pair of third-period goals to lead the Montreal Canadiens over the Buffalo Sabres 4-2. Higgins scored on a two-man advantage midway through the period and an empty-netter with under a ... via WOIO
"I appreciate the way the organization has handled this" There will be no comeback this season by Trent Green, leaving the Miami Dolphins with an uncertain quarterback situation yet again. via Buffalo News
Everton finished with nine men and Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt struck two penalties to give his side victory in this dramatic Merseyside derby. via IcSuttoncoldfield
"He really shouldn't have pitched" Curt Schilling and Fausto Carmona would both like to forget about the last time they faced each other. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
