Dawson hits career-long 56-yard field goal to send Browns to 29-27 win over reeling Bills

That was no gunslinger wearing No. 4 for the New York Jets. That was a surgeon.

On Thursday night in New England, in the biggest game the Jets have played in a long time, quarterback Brett Favre justified the blizzard of hype, hope and headlines he generated when he came to the Jets during training camp. He also justified to himself his decision not to revoke his retirement after the 2007 season.

“This is what I came back for,” he said after driving his team down the field on the first possession of overtime for the 34-yard field goal by Jay Feely that ran the Jets' record to 7-3 and gave them the AFC East lead.

Browns special teams ace Josh Cribbs agreed with running back Jamal Lewis that some players quit during Thursday's 34-30 loss to Denver and even took it a step further, saying the team needs to weed out those players. "We can't figure out what's in everyone's head when they're playing, but that's what it looked like -- that some guys quit," said Cribbs. "Jamal is a hard runner. He goes out there and busts his tail every day, every game. I do the same, and it hurts when players don't show the same will and same fire and desire to win. It's a shame sometimes, but we just have to pull together as a team, weed out those guys and play the rest of the season out."

All the hoopla over the Brady Quinn era starting in Cleveland was lost Thursday night in another fourth-quarter collapse that saw Jay Cutler guide Denver to a 34-30 win.

Tony Parker slaps 55 points on the Timberwolves, but it takes double overtime for the Spurs to escape with a victory. Spurs 129, T-wolves 125

Celtics win game against Rockets 103 to 99.

If the Giants' Brandon Jacobs is able to chew up ground against the Cowboys this weekend, Dallas will be in for a long afternoon. Our correspondents break down this important NFC East battle.

Paul Pierce cries during ring ceremony, then scores 27 to lead Celtics past Cavs and LeBron James, who misses layup, 2 FTs in final minute.

Bud Selig and baseball officials knew Monday's forecast in Philadelphia was terrible. They should have waited until the bad weather passed before trying to play Game 5.

Now that Madonna has announced divorce plans, it’s inevitable that her relationship with Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez is going to be scrutinized all over.

The Cinderella Rays are one win from the Fall Classic. An off day may delay the inevitable, but following Tuesday night's 13-4 rout of Boston, Tampa Bay appears on its way -- up 3-1 in the ALCS.

First came the Hawaiian counterpunch. Matt Stairs then KO'd L.A. with his HR. Both came during Philadelphia's' four-run eighth Monday night. Neither was exactly expected. Then again, it's October

Chowdown champ Joey Chestnut has done it again — this time proving he's a pizza powerhouse.

He downed 45 slices in 10 minutes Sunday to win the first Famous Famiglia World Pizza Eating Championship in New York's Times Square.

The 24-year-old from San Jose, Calif., says he fasted for more than a day to prepare. He folded and squeezed the slices to make them easier to swallow.

The 24-year-old rocketed to competitive-eating celebrity when he won Coney Island's July Fourth hot-dog eating contest in 2007. He took the title again this summer by gulping down 59 dogs in 10 minutes.

He won a contest in Tennessee last month by wolfing down 93 Krystal hamburgers in 8 minutes.

With electric playmakers like running back LaDainian Tomlinson and others, the San Diego Chargers are never out of games. But they can't seem to maintain their power. Vinnie Iyer examines their clash with the New England Patriots in his Week 6 picks.

The NLCS features bigtime sluggers, but Stan McNeal says pitching—beginning with Game 1 starters Derek Lowe and Cole Hamels—and defense will decide it.