Mike Lowell's sore right hip kept the World Series MVP out of Boston's starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
After 11 consecutive losses and two straight playoff sweeps, the Los Angeles Angels had grown tired of being a bump in Boston's road to the World Series.
The Miami Dolphins are winning the old-fashioned way. The single wing helped build a lead, and a goal-line stand preserved it.
An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants on Monday, noting he didn't lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended him for a game. Burress missed a team meeting two weeks ago without bothering to telephone the Giants.
Peyton Manning turned a colossal collapse by the Houston Texans into a stunning victory for the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts scored 21 points in a late span of 2:10 _ two touchdowns thanks to fumbles by Sage Rosenfels _ then intercepted Rosenfels' last-ditch comeback attempt for a 31-27 win Sunday.