Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. They just hope they did enough to impress poll voters. McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting the third-ranked Longhorns to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night. The dramatic strike capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that took only 1:42....

Nuggets: Anthony has 'probable' fracture in hand
DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite suffering a "probable" fracture in his right hand in the Denver Nuggets' 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night....

Report: Patriots to put franchise tag on Cassel
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots plan to put the franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, according to a published report....

AP Source: Bradley, Cubs agree to $30M, 3-yr deal
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs and free agent Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The deal is subject to a physical scheduled for Thursday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized....

L.T. could be sidelined Sunday by 'tough' injury
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- There was the strained groin in 2004, the lingering rib injury in 2005, a jaw injury in 2006, the knee injury in last year's playoffs and then his jammed right big toe earlier this season....

Pat Burrell agrees to $16M, 2-year deal with Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Pat Burrell went from one World Series team to the other. The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat to the middle of their lineup, agreeing Monday on a $16 million, two-year contract with Burrell....

Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad dead at age 93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday. He was 93....

Steelers' Harrison is AP Defensive Player of Year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kent State once sent a linebacker to the Pittsburgh Steelers who epitomized everything the Steel Curtain was about. That was Jack Lambert. The current version of the hard-hitting, versatile and dynamic former Kent Stater in Steel City is James Harrison, The Associated Press 2008 Defensive Player of the Year....

No. 13 Notre Dame beats No. 9 Georgetown 73-67
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Luke Harangody had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 13 Notre Dame shot 45 percent against No. 9 Georgetown in a 73-67 victory Monday night that ended a five-game losing streak to the Hoyas....

Boldin has strained hamstring, status uncertain
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin has a strained left hamstring and his status is uncertain for Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff game at Carolina....