Josh Howard (5) of the Dallas Mavericks lays it up against Andrea Bargnani (7) of the Toronto Raptors on November 29, 2006 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Star forward Dirk Nowitzki left the game late in the first quarter because of blurred vision, but Josh Howard scored 26 points to make up for his loss as the Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 117-98.
George Parros (16) of the Anaheim Ducks throws a punch in a fight against Darren McCarty (25) of the Calgary Flames during their game at Honda Center on November 26, 2006 in Anaheim, California.
Shaun Alexander of the Seattle Seahawks runs the ball against the Green Bay Packers on November 27, 2006 at Qwest Field in Seattle. Dashing through the rare Seattle snow, Alexander ran for a season-high 201 yards Monday night to rally the Seahawks to a 34-24 victory.
Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco stops a shot by Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula in the first period in Detroit, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Kris Draper and Mathieu Schneider scored short-handed goals in the third period to rally Detroit to a 2-1 victory over the Stars.
Vince Young (10) of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball against the New York Giants during their game on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Young ran for a touchdown and threw for two more in the final 9:35 and finished with a career-high 249 passing yards in a 24-21 win.
Buffalo Sabres' Chris Drury (23) tries to shoot on New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the second period at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006. Drury deflected in Teppo Numminen's shot 1:36 into overtime and Buffalo rebounded from a rare loss with a 3-2 victory.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) yells after he ran for a first down to set up the winning touchdown as Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman (33) reacts during the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006. The Patriots beat the Bears, 17-13.
J.R. Smith (1) of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Carmelo Anthony had 33 points, Smith added 23 and the Nuggets got at least a small amount of revenge against their nemesis, beating the Clippers 103-88 for their fifth straight win.
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, right, runs behind the blocks of teammates Lorenzo Neal (41) and Mike Goff, left, as they target Oakland Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison (52) during the second quarter, in San Diego, Calif. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006. The eight-yard gain set up a Tomlinson touchdown run. The Chargers won 21-14.
France's Anne Sophie Barthet crashes during the first run of the Women's World Cup Slalom in Aspen, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006.
Quarterback Drew Brees (9) of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass under pressure in the second half against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Saints defeated the Falcons 31-13.
Buffalo Bills' Rian Lindell (9) kicks the game-winning field goal with no time left on the clock against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo won 27-24.
Penarol's Alejadro Delorte, top, battles for the ball against Nacional's Adrian Romero during the Uruguayan classic soccer game in Centenarium Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006. Penarol won 4-1.
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Jarret Johnson, left, and linebacker Bart Scott, right, sack Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, during the first half, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 in Baltimore. The Ravens coasted to their fifth straight victory, a 27-0 blowout that left the Steelers with only a mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs.
Southern California's Dwayne Jarrett, center, runs for a touchdown as he is chased by Notre Dame's Tom Zbikowski, left, and Joe Brockington during the second half of football game in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006. John David Booty passed for 265 yards and three TDs to Jarrett as USC whipped the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish 44-24 and likely leapfrogged Michigan in the race for the national championship.
Dwyane Wade (3) grabs a rebound against the Charlotte Bobcats on November 25, 2006 at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Wade scored 35 points, 13 in the fourth quarter, and added 12 assists Saturday night as the Miami Heat beat the Bobcats 102-93.
Tennessee tailback LaMarcus Coker (22) scores a touchdown as Kentucky's Wesley Woodyard (16) and Durrell White (9) try to stop him, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 in Knoxville, Tenn. The No. 19 Volunteers' defense keyed the victory over Kentucky 17-12.
Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) makes a pass around sliding Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara of Slovakia during the second period of Carolina's 5-1 win in an NHL game in Boston Friday, Nov. 24, 2006.
Allen Iverson (3) of the Philadelphia 76ers rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Nov. 24, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Iverson scored a season-high 46 points in his return to the lineup and the 76ers led all the way in a 123-108 victory over the Bulls.
Markku Koski of Finland is airborne over the Swiss Alps during a Men's Halfpipe qualification run at the Snowboard FIS World Cup event, Friday, Nov. 24 2006 in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.