INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The New York Giants are sitting atop the NFL
world, climaxing a season that began 7-7 and ended with their
fourth Super Bowl title and second in four years. Eli Manning
outplayed Tom Brady, engineering a nine-play, 88-yard drive in the
final minutes to make 65-year-old Giants coach Tom Coughlin
the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning says it was a
wild way to end a wild season. He became the first Super Bowl
quarterback to complete his first nine passes, finishing 30-of-40
for 296 yards and no turnovers to win his second Super Bowl MVP
award in four season, one more than older brother Peyton Manning.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Miami's basketball team is enjoying its
first victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium after upsetting
seventh-ranked Duke 78-74 in overtime. Reggie Johnson scored five
of his career-high 27 points in OT.
MIAMI (AP) --The Miami Heat are creeping up on the Chicago Bulls
for best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference, trailing by just
one game. LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25
and the Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 for their 10th win in
12 games.
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - The United States blanked Belarus 5-0 in
Fed Cup World Group II play. The Americans were bolstered by Venus
Williams' first competitive event in five months, teaming with
Liezel Huber for a 6-1, 6-2 doubles victory after sister Serena has
already secured the U.S. victory in singles play.

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