Nov 17
Erika Arriaran scored 21 points to lead No. 13 Texas to a 110-76 win over Saint Mary’s 110-76 in the second round of the World Vision Classic on Sunday.

Nov 17
Clinton Portis helped set up a score on Washington’s opening drive after starting despite a sprained knee, DeAngelo Hall intercepted Tony Romo, and the Redskins led the Dallas Cowboys 7-0 after the first quarter Sunday night.

Nov 17
Behind, ahead. Home, away. Backups, starters. No matter the situation, the Tennessee Titans keep finding ways to win. And stay unbeaten.

Nov 17
Malia and Sasha Obama will have to wait at least two more months for that puppy their dad promised them.

Nov 17
James Bond’s quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. “Quantum of Solace,” with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006’s “Casino Royale,” according to studio estimates Sunday.

Nov 17
The only thing perfect on a snowy, frigid day when the weather and the offenses were equally awful was San Diego’s regular-season record in Pittsburgh.

Nov 14
An obese inmate nicknamed “Big Mike” was granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 430-pound frame.

Nov 14
Authorities say an 11-year-old boy hit his mother in the head with a saw and then offered her $5 not to call police. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office reported that the boy and his 41-year-old mother got into an argument Wednesday when she was trying to get him to take his medication.

Nov 14
You can’t call Bill Beck the mayor of “stupid” town anymore. The former St. Anthony mayor resigned from his post at a city council meeting Wednesday night, but not before telling off the townspeople and his fellow city council members.

Nov 14
Firefighters and aircraft launched a desperate attack Friday on a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed more than 100 homes and forced thousands to flee near Santa Barbara, Calif.

Nov 14
Vietnam-era radical Bill Ayers said Friday he doesn’t know President-elect Barack Obama any better than “thousands of other people” and the two never talked about Ayers’ anti-war activities.

Nov 14
Adding to the chorus of pleas for financial help, three big-city mayors asked the federal government Friday to use a portion of the $700 billion financial bailout to assist struggling cities.
