SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Seahawks gave up a first-period field goal Sunday and then shut down Brett Favre and the New York Jets 13-3 on a snow-covered field in Seattle.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Vijay Singh shot a 5-under-par 67 Sunday, winning the Chevron World Challenge in California by a stroke over Steve Stricker.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Former major league pitching star Dock Ellis died of a liver ailment at a Los Angeles hospital, his former agent said Sunday. He was 63.
DETROIT, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Drew Brees passed for 351 yards and two scores Sunday, helping New Orleans romp to a 42-7 win over Detroit -- the first NFL team to start a season 0-15.
NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Travis Zajac's goal ended a five-round shootout and gave the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory Sunday over the Philadelphia Flyers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Chad Pennington's 14-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano with 4:08 to play was the game-winner Sunday in a 38-31 Miami victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Shaun Hill threw two scoring passes in about 3 minutes in the fourth quarter, letting the San Francisco 49ers eke out a 17-16 win over the St. Louis Rams.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Cedric Benson gained a career-best 171 yards on 38 carries Sunday, helping the Cincinnati Bengals grind out a 14-0 win over the Cleveland Browns.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Matt Cassel passed for 345 yards and three touchdowns Sunday in a 47-7 New England Patriots' whipping of the Arizona Cardinals.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers, led by Philip Rivers' four touchdown passes, thumped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-24 Sunday, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Tennessee Titans scored 21 straight points, downing the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-14 Sunday and clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A source has told the New York Daily News that free-agent slugger Manny Ramirez is confident the Yankees will offer him a contract of at least three years.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Veteran Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne will miss up to six weeks after an MRI examination revealed he has a lacerated left quadriceps (thigh) muscle.
PAARL, South Africa, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Richard Sterne beat Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin in a one-hole playoff Sunday to capture the South African Open.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Tony Parker had 24 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds Saturday night, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 107-97 win over Toronto.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Tony Crocker led all scorers with 26 points Saturday night and No. 4 Oklahoma beat Virginia Commonwealth 81-70 in the All-College Classic.
IRVING, Texas, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Willis McGahee had a 77-yard touchdown run and Le'Ron McClain ran 82 yards for a TD Saturday night when the Baltimore Ravens beat Dallas 33-24.
Fans react and hold up signs as floats carrying the New York Giants rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the Giants victory ticker tape parade 2 days after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in New York City on February 7, 2012 . UPI /John Angelillo
