Story Archive for 11/22/2009
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Real Wins MLS Crown
Published on November 22, 2009 at 09:55PM
SEATTLE (AP)—Robbie Russell drilled the winning penalty kick in the shootout and Real Salt Lake upset the Los Angeles Galaxy, 5-4 Sunday at Qwest Field to win the Major League Soccer championship. Real became the first MLS champion in league history to win the MLS cup title while they knocked off the top seeds in both the Eastern and Western conferences to obtain the title.
Suns Scorch Pistons
Published on November 22, 2009 at 09:43PM
PHOENIX (AP)—Amare Stoudemire amassed 21 points and Steve Nash added 20 more as the Phoenix Suns dismantled the Detroit Pistons, 117-91 Sunday at U.S. Airways Center in NBA action. The prolific Nash made 7 of his 8 field goal attempts while adding nine assists as the Suns improved to 11-3 on the season, which is tied with Atlanta and Orlando for the best record in the NBA through nearly a month of play. Charlie Villanueva and DaJuan Summers each amassed 13 points for the Pistons in the loss, which dropped them to 5-9. In other NBA action Sunday, Orlando ousted Toronto, 104-96, Boston outlasted New York, 107-105 in overtime, Charlotte hammered Indiana, 104-88, Miami held off New Orleans, 102-101, and the Los Angeles Lakers gashed Oklahoma City, 101-85.
Chargers Blitz Broncos; Take AFC West Lead
Published on November 22, 2009 at 09:34PM
DENVER (AP)—Philip Rivers completed 17 of 22 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown and Steve Gregory recovered a pair of red zone fumbles as the San Diego Chargers torched the Denver Broncos, 32-3 Sunday at INVESCO Field @ Mile High. Due to Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton’s ankle injury incurred last week at Washington, head coach Josh McDaniels elected to give reserve signal-caller Chris Simms the start. This proved disastrous for the Broncos as after a drive inside the San Diego 20-yard line, he fumbled while attempting to pass while the Chargers recovered. At the end of a 9-play, 69-yard drive Rivers hit Legedu Naanee on a 2-yard scoring strike to give San Diego a 7-0 lead. The Chargers never looked back, even when Orton was reinserted into the Broncos lineup as they stymied the Broncos on four forays into the red zone on the day. The win now gives San Diego sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 7-3 record while they host Kansas City next Sunday. Meanwhile, the reeling Broncos, losers of four straight will host the New York Giants Thanksgiving evening in a prime time game. In other NFL action Sunday, Indianapolis held off Baltimore, 17-15, Dallas snuck past Washington, 7-6, Detroit surged past Cleveland, 38-37, Green Bay downed San Francisco, 30-24, Jacksonville edged Buffalo, 18-15, Kansas City stunned Pittsburgh, 27-24 in overtime, Minnesota decimated Seattle, 35-9, the New York Giants got past Atlanta, 34-31 in overtime, New Orleans hammered Tampa Bay, 38-7, Arizona stonewalled St. Louis, 21-13, New England bested the New York Jets, 31-14, Oakland shocked Cincinnati, 20-17 and Philadelphia gashed Chicago, 24-20. The Houston Texans will host the Tennessee Titans in the Monday night game this week.
Lady Heels Down UNLV
Published on November 22, 2009 at 09:17PM
LAS VEGAS (AP)—Italee Lucas had 24 points and the #4 North Carolina Lady Tar Heels bested UNLV, 78-68 Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Top 25 women’s college action. Lucas scored seven of North Carolina’s first 11 second half points to help the Lady Heels pull away from the Lady Rebels. Jamie Smith amassed 17 points and 18 boards in the loss for UNLV. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #2 Stanford smacked UC-Davis, 76-51, #3 Ohio State crushed Oklahoma State, 93-72, #5 Tennessee bested #17 Virginia, 77-63, #6 Notre Dame hammered Iona, 80-45, #8 Texas A&M overpowered Auburn, 79-59, #9 Baylor stormed past #11 California, 69-49, #10 Florida State waxed Georgia State, 66-53, #15 LSU crushed Nicholls State, 86-49, #19 Louisville bludgeoned Tennessee Tech, 84-54, Mississippi State embarrassed #20 Maryland, 84-55, #21 Michigan State clipped Western Michigan, 74-51, #22 Georgia edged Rutgers, 49-48, Georgetown upset #23 Purdue, 55-39 and Drake outlasted #24 Iowa State, 78-75.
K-State Clips Dayton
Published on November 22, 2009 at 09:05PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)—Jacob Pullen had 26 points and added four assists and the Kansas State Wildcats downed the #21 Dayton Flyers, 83-75 Sunday at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in men’s Top 25 college basketball action. Denis Clemente added 21 points for the Wildcats, while Dayton lost for just the second time in their last 13 November games. Chris Johnson posted 16 points in the loss for the Flyers. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #2 Michigan State crushed Valparaiso, 90-60, #6 Villanova surged past Mississippi, 79-67, #11 Tennessee edged DePaul, 57-53, #19 Georgia Tech pummeled Boston U., 85-67 and #22 Louisville bested Morgan State, 90-81, and #7 Purdue decimated St. Joseph’s, 85-60.