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Saints QB Brees is AP Offensive Player of Year (AP)

AP - Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints.

Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta (AP)

AP - Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. They just hope they did enough to impress poll voters. McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting the third-ranked Longhorns to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night. The dramatic strike capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that took only 1:42.

Prosecutor: Harrison's gun used in April shooting (AP)
AP - A gun owned by Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in an April shooting, but investigators still can't determine who pulled the trigger, the city's chief prosecutor said Tuesday.

Phillies' J.C. Romero is suspended for 50 games (AP)

AP - Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.

Teixeira, Yankees seal $180 million deal (AP)

AP - Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees completed their $180 million, eight-year contract Tuesday, announcing the deal in perhaps the final event at the old Yankee Stadium.

Vick wants to sell Ga. home at auction (AP)
AP - Michael Vick is asking a bankruptcy judge to allow him to sell his eight-bedroom home in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth at auction.

Phoenix Suns release G Dee Brown (AP)
AP - The Phoenix Suns have released Dee Brown less than two weeks after signing him to fill the team's need for a backup point guard.

JC Romero given 50 game ban (Reuters)

Reuters - Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher JC Romero has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Tuesday.

Villanueva magic enough to see off valiant Spartans (AFP)

AFP - A brilliant freekick by Chilean international Carlos Villanueva proved the difference between Premiership side Blackburn Rovers and non-league Blyth Spartans here on Monday as Rovers ran out 1-0 winners.

Oilers beat Islanders 3-2 (AP)

AP - Andrew Cogliano's goal midway through the third period gave the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night.

Ball State's Parrish debuts against Tulsa (AP)

AP - Stan Parrish was so impressed by Tulsa's offense in last year's GMAC Bowl, he decided to take a crash course in the system during the spring. Now, Parrish has been promoted to head coach at Ball State just in time to face the Golden Hurricane in the same bowl game Tuesday night.

Djokovic crashes out of Brisbane (AFP)

AFP - Little-known Latvian Ernests Gulbis sent top seed and world number three Novak Djokovic crashing out of the first round of the Brisbane International here Tuesday.

Daly suspended for 6 months by PGA Tour (AP)
AP - John Daly smashed one tee shot off the top of a beer can during a pro-am. At another tournament, he returned from a rain delay with Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden as his caddie. And his most memorable photo this year came in an orange jail suit, eyes half-closed.