Natl. Sports Headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 15th

performance by Aaron Rodgers, who led the Green Bay Packers to a

dominating 45-7 victory over Minnesota last night. The 9-0 Packers

got a big boost from their defense, which held rookie QB Christian

Ponder to 190 yards passing and limiting Adrian Peterson to 51

yards and one touchdown rushing.

UNDATED (AP)- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick's

status for Sunday's game against the New York Giants is unclear

because he has two broken ribs, yet he is fortunate compared to

several other NFL quarterbacks. Kansas City's Matt Cassel

injury to his throwing hand, and Houston's Matt Schaub is out at

least two weeks with a right foot injury.

NEW YORK (AP) -NBA players rejected the latest offer from owners

Monday and started a process of disbanding the union, a move that

would allow them to sue the league, much like the NFL players did

this summer. The NBA already has canceled the first month of the

season, and Commissioner David Stern says the remainder of the

season is in jeopardy in light of the players' latest move.

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky

said in an interview that aired on NBC last night that he is

innocent of the child sex abuse charges that have rocked Penn State

and cost Joe Paterno his job, but the former defensive coordinator

admitted he "horsed around" and touched kids. The 67-year-old

Sandusky, once considered Paterno's heir apparent in Happy Valley,

is charged with sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year span.

NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Krzyzewski is on the

verge of history. The Duke coach's first attempt at becoming the

winningest men's coach in Division I history comes tonight when his

sixth-ranked Blue Devils take on Michigan State at Madison Square

Garden and would leave Krzyzewski alone atop the list with 903

wins.