AP - They got their championship rings saw the postseason highlights played on giant video screens and watched a new banner swing from the arena's rafters. Everything was perfect for the Miami Heat. And then the game began.
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 CBC News | Heat's humiliation in opener wasn't all that shocking Chicago Tribune - Yeah yeah it's just one of 82 games and it's a long season and a journey and all that stuff. And right the Heat players were distracted because they got their championship rings in a regal pregame ceremony ... Heat open title defense with 108-66 loss Heat lays an egg in season opener vs. Bulls |
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Miami Heat players received their 2006 NBA championship rings Tuesday night then laid an egg against the energetic Chicago Bulls.
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 Buffalo News | Defense excels in shadows of Brady's dominance MSNBC - By HOWARD ULMAN. AP Sports. BOSTON (AP) -While Tom Brady picked apart the Vikings with one of the best games of his brilliant career the Patriots' defense was content to dominate out of the spotlight. Pats cut Vikes down to size Vikings Hit With Brady Air Blitzkrieg |
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AP - Red Auerbach was buried in a simple graveside ceremony Tuesday with Hall of Famers Bill Russell and John Thompson and commissioner David Stern among those paying last respects.
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Ventre: Better chemistry with his teammates will help make Kobe Bryant and the Lakers playoff threats if not title contenders
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 Playfuls.com | Brady TD blitz gives Patriots easy win over Vikes Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers as the New England Patriots thrashed the Minnesota Vikings 31-7 on Monday in Minneapolis. Brady Throws Four Touchdowns as Patriots Defeat Vikings 31-7 Brady passes Patriots past Vikings |
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Opinion: The Phoenix Suns will win the 2006-07 NBA championship. But if itâs not them it will probably be the San Antonio Spurs. Of course the Detroit Pistons could sneak in and snatch the prize.
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Minnesota counts itself among the many NFL franchises trying to copy the New England Patriotsâ plan for success. The Vikings learned on Monday night that they still have a lot of catching up to do. Tom Brady beat Minnesotaâs relentless rushing defense by simply throwing over it for 372 yards and touchdowns to four different receivers and the Patriots pounded the Vikings 31-7 on Monday night to win their sixth straight regular-season road game.
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AP - The NBA season opens tonight with two games on the schedule: Chicago at Miami and Phoenix at the Los Angeles Lakers.
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 The Spokesman Review | Vikings no test for Pats but Colts will be MSNBC - Ann Heisenfelt / AP. By Ron Borges. MINNEAPOLIS - The AFC and the NFC are two different conferences but they're really in two different leagues. New England whips Minnesota 31-7 Pats cut Vikes down to size |
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 Metro Toronto | Many Good Memories on a Sad Occasion Washington Post - By Michael Lee. The deep booming laugh could be heard from outside the entrance of Joseph Gawler's Sons last night. The man behind the recognizable laugh was none other than former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell. PRO BASKETBALL: Red Auerbach - âThe bestâ is at rest Doug Krikorian: Colorful Red made Lakers feel blue |
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AP - Minnesota counts itself among the many NFL franchises trying to copy the New England Patriots' plan for success. The Vikings learned on Monday night that they still have a lot of catching up to do.
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 Coos Bay World | Red Auerbach Recalled by John Feinstein NPR - by John Feinstein and Renée Montagne. Morning Edition October 30 2006 · Basketball legend Red Auerbach has died. He was 89. Auerbach coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA titles creating one of the greatest dynasties in sports. Bird Cousy Pay Respects to Auerbach Celtics to wear black clover leaf in honor of Auerbach |
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QB throws for 372 yards four touchdowns in 31-7 victory
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AP - The prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse rape case has heard the criticism from experts and armchair lawyers and said Monday he is comfortable with nearly all the decisions he has made and confident about taking the case to trial.
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Metro Toronto | Auerbach was one of a kind Monsters and Critics.com - By Warren Blatt Oct 30 2006 14:45 GMT. (Sports Network) - The NBA lost a legend when Arnold 'Red' Auerbach passed away at the age of 89. Auerbach's cigar burns no more Celtics to wear black clover leaf in honor of Auerbach |
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Opinion: This era of the NBA is being defined by 2003 which may go down as the best draft in NBA history.
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 The Times and Democrat | Atlanta II: Goodyear Racing race Motorsport.com - Race recap: A day-long downpour on Friday canceled qualifying and the Nextel Cup drivers lined up for Sunday's race in order of owner points. Stewart romps to victory; late caution hurts Burton Stewart is playing role of Chase spoiler |
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AP - The Metrodome is always loud on game day. The din can be deafening and the building has been known to shake giving the Minnesota Vikings one of the most intimidating home-field advantages in the league. But when game day gives way to game night like it will on Monday when the New England Patriots come to town it's another environment altogether.
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 Covers | AUTO RACING: Stewart savors win at Atlanta Detroit Free Press - Tony Stewart climbs the flag stand after winning the Nextel Cup Bass Pro Shops 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He isn't eligible for the season championship so the win "was a lot of fun. Atlanta II: Johnson Earnhardt Jr Stewart outlasts Johnson for win |
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Vinatieri wins it with 37-yard field goal in final seconds
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 Seattle Post Intelligencer | Romo steers Cowboys to victory CBC New Brunswick - Tony Romo made his first NFL start a successful one going 24-for-36 for 270 yards passing and rushing for 18 yards on four carries to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-14 road victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night. Romo rallies Cowboys to win in first start Cowboys storm back rout Panthers 35-14 |
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Tony Romo rallied Dallas from a 14-point first-quarter deficit throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys beat the Carolina Panthers 35-14 on Sunday.
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AP - Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne picked poked and plowed their way through a Denver defense that was designed specifically to stop them.
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 The Japan Times | NBA mourns Auerbach Aljazeera.net - Tributes poured in Sunday as the National Basketball Association mourned the death of Red Auerbach the man credited with fashioning the Boston Celtics into one of sport's great dynasties. Auerbach's legacy still felt in NBA Red Auerbach timeline |
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Vinatieri wins it with 37-yard field goal in final seconds
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 The Southern | Heatâs Walker remembers the good times with Auerbach Celtics Boston Herald - By AP. MIAMI - Antoine Walker arrived for practice Sunday morning looked at a television and saw the news. Red Auerbach - someone who Walker considered a friend and mentor - was gone. Red Auerbach timeline Remembering Red Auerbach |
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AP - Thanks to USC's fall the pivotal game between West Virginia and Louisville will be the first top-five matchup for the rebuilt Big East. The third-ranked Mountaineers and fifth-ranked Cardinals each moved up a spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday. The two unbeatens were off last week and play Thursday night in Louisville.
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 Playfuls.com | La Russa gets parade he's always wanted San Jose Mercury News - By Joe Strauss. ST. LOUIS - The carpet inside the Cardinals' clubhouse still reeked of doused bubbly Saturday afternoon less than 18 hours after the Redbirds celebrated a clinching 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the World Series. Wrightâs Excellent Adventure to Continue in Japan La Russa Gets Number He Wants |
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 Washington Times | Anything can happen in 'Shocktober' MLB.com - By Mark Newman / MLB.com. ST. LOUIS -- There was no Subway Series. Johan Santana didn't beat Barry Zito in the opener at home. Maybe theyâre not the â27 Yankees but theyâre still champs St. Louis Cardinals Retailiate for '68 |
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AP - His genius was building a basketball dynasty in Boston his gift was straight talk his signature was the pungent cigar he lit up and savored after every victory.
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Red Auerbach who coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships in the 1950s and 1960s died Saturday. He was 89.
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 Metro Toronto | NBA legend Red Auerbach dies at 89 San Jose Mercury News - By Sam Smith. CHICAGO - The cigar has gone out. But the flame of Red Auerbach who brightened and illuminated the NBA for 57 years will never be extinguished. Famed basketball coach Auerbach dies Reaction to Red Auerbachâs death |
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AP - Until Oregon State's fans descended onto the field in droves the third-ranked USC Trojans believed they were headed for another victory. Southern California couldn't find a way to win this close game.
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 Fremont Tribune | For the Tigers it's just beginning San Jose Mercury News - By Mitch Albom. It was manager Jim Leyland yelling from his small office in the visitors' clubhouse. This was late Friday night after his team had lost the World Series in a sometimes embarrassing fashion throwing ... Cardinals win World Series So it wasn'ta great World Series... |
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Turns out Southern California was vulnerable. Oregon State capitalized on four USC turnovers to upset No. 3 USC 33-31 snap the Trojans 27-game Pac-10 winning streak and break the national championship race wide open on Saturday.
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AP - Mike Hart ran for 95 yards and a touchdown to help No. 2 Michigan pound out a 17-3 rain-soaked win over Northwestern on Saturday.
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 CTV.ca | Cards Capture Title After Just 83 Wins Forbes - By BEN WALKER 10.28.06 1:27 PM ET. Busch Stadium had pretty much cleared out by midnight. Just a couple hundred fans remained hoping to personally greet the World Series champion St. Cardinals: "We shocked the world" Cards win a matter of reasoning |
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Brady Quinn accounted for four touchdowns and No. 11 Notre Dame amassed a season-high 471 yards Saturday in a 38-14 victory over Navy the Fighting Irishâs 43rd consecutive win in the series.
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 AlaskaReport | Cards take World Series in Game 5 Canada.com - The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after winning the World Series in five games over the Detroit Tigers. ST. LOUIS -- It started with Billy Ray Cyrus singing the American national anthem and ended with achy broken hearts in Detroit. Baseball makes a ridiculous call 'Dream Weaver' puts Cardinals in dreamland |
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 SI.com | An error a day keeps World Series title away Seattle Post Intelligencer - By MURRAY CHASS. ST. LOUIS -- If the Detroit Tigers were George Steinbrenner's team the pitching staff would have been at Busch Stadium early Friday morning going through a punishing fielding workout. St Louis wins baseball World Series Cardinals beat Tigers to win World Series |
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 MLB.com | Wojnowski: It just wasn't Detroit's time DetNews.com - ST. LOUIS -- Nothing came easily anymore not in the bitter cold not in the bitter pressure not on the road not now. The Tigers had accelerated time and expectations on their amazing journey only to arrive ... World Series is in the Cards Cards take control of the World Series |
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AP - Favored by few the St. Louis Cardinals used an unlikely cast of characters to win their first World Series in nearly a quarter century.
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AP - Wearing a red Cardinals ski cap and gray St. Louis sweat shirt Mookie Wilson smiled as he stood in the home dugout at Busch Stadium talking about his stepson.
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 Victoria Times Colonist | Leyland sees silver lining in all the errors Guardian Unlimited - By Larry Fine. ST LOUIS Oct 27 (Reuters) - Detroit manager Jim Leyland on Friday repeated a familir mantra saying the Detroit Tigers would make no excuses for their shoddy fielding ice-cold hitting and generally lacklustre World Series play. Leave Detroit on the Brink Cardinals a step closer to title |
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 The Age | Cards win without best from Suppan Springfield State Journal Register - By HAL PILGER. ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals entered rescheduled Game 4 of the World Series on Thursday night at Busch Stadium with a two-games-to-one advantage over Detroit -- and the sobering realization ... Bumbling Tigers show true stripes Cardinals shortstop leading the charge |
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AP - Bruce Bochy is leaving the San Diego Padres and heading up the California coast to manage their division rival in San Francisco.
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Opinion: The 6-0 Indianapolis Colts are like an overvalued stock the NFLâs version of an investment bubble. A prime reason is their lousy run defense.
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AP - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland ended the speculation regarding his World Series rotation Thursday. As for St. Louis Tony La Russa would only say who's starting Game 5 — beyond that circumstances will decide.
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 Metro Toronto | Crasnick: Eckstein has the heart of a champion 6abc.com - 10/27/2006 24:39 AM - Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein is playing like a guy with World Series MVP aspirations. ST. LOUIS -- David Eckstein is so small frail and innocent-looking Madonna might try to adopt him any day now. Tigers' Series life now rests on running-on-empty rookie Cardinals a step closer to title |
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 Sioux City Journal | Cards get gripping win St. Louis Post-Dispatch - By Joe Strauss. The Detroit Tigers found each task difficult to solve Thursday night at Busch Stadium. And because the Cardinals did them well in addition to producing four exquisitely timed two-out hits an ... Crasnick: Eckstein has the heart of a champion Cardinals Put Tigers on the Brink |
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