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Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Lewis hits Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair just after McNair gets a pass away. |
Hubert Mizell
A rookie traverses years in seconds
EAST RUTHERFORD -- We saw 97 yards.
NFL playoffs
Ravens talk good game and play a better one
A 24-10 win over the defending AFC champion Titans sends Baltimore to Oakland for the conference title game.
Giants sack, plunder Eagles
Donovan McNabb goes down six times as New York reaches NFC title game 20-10.
If they're that good, why play?
Raiders coach Jon Gruden talks up the Ravens defense, but it's just part of the game.
AFC notebook
Pregame montage irks Billick
Ravens specialists create their own breaks
Tennessee blocks two punts. Baltimore blocks two kicks. Only the latter takes advantage.
Home crowd puts forth Giant effort
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Giants linebacker Michael Barrow figures after this season he would feel comfortable sitting across from game show host Regis Philbin.
Lightning
Same Lightning for new coach
John Tortorella's debut begins with a two-goal lead but ends in 7-4 loss to Hawks.
Well-wishers abound after Ludzik gets news
CHICAGO -- Steve Ludzik didn't realize he had so many friends.
College basketball
Gamecocks shock Florida at buzzer
South Carolina drills a three-pointer as the No. 5 Gators drop the SEC opener 69-68.
ABA
Added size lifts Dawgs to 1st victory at home
ST. PETERSBURG -- When ThunderDawgs coach Darryl Dawkins assembled his team, he built it around small, quick players who could outrun opponents.
Shorts
Sports digest
Extreme tops German club
NBA roundup
Celts' Pitino says he'll resign today
Outdoors
Dead winds stop sailors at Davis Island regatta
After a day of racing with promising breezes Saturday, Sunday's light winds disappeared by noon and forced an early end to the Davis Island Yacht Club Commodore's Cup regatta on Hillsborough Bay.
Captain's corner
Though it's winter, this is one of the best times to introduce youngsters to fishing. First, it's not blistering hot, and second, the ladyfish and silver trout are everywhere. Kids will have a ball catching fish until their arms are too tired to hold the rod.
Sports Etc.
Late entry pays $1-million for Stricker in Match Play
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Steve Stricker needed a lot of help to win the Match Play Championship, but not from anyone he played.
Deal comes too late but just in time
The strife, apparently, is over at Tampa Bay Downs. Horsemen and management finally agreed on a contract Saturday, which ensures that purses revert to normal levels and simulcasting to and from out-of-state facilities resumes.
