GREEN BAY (AP) β In case you missed the NFL game last night, the Packers beat up the Bears, in Green Bay, 55-14. Aaron Rodgers led the way with six first-half touchdown passes. The Packers remain a game back of the Lions in the North Division with a record of 6-3, while the Bears are in last place at 3-6.
UNDATED (AP) β There was no change at the top of the weekly Associated Press Top-25 football poll. Mississippi State remains No. 1 with Florida State No. 2. From there the new poll has a different look with Oregon at third, Alabama fourth and TCU fifth. Oklahoma dropped out of the rankings for the first time since the final poll of the 2009.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) βFour drivers remain in NASCAR’s Chase for the championship. Following yesterday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano are still in the mix for the drivers’ title. The season-ending race is next weekend in Homestead, Florida.
UNDATED (AP) β There are no longer any unbeaten teams in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors suffered their first defeat of the season yesterday in a 107-95 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix outscored the Warriors 36-16 in the final quarter of play.
SHANGHAI (AP) β Bubba Watson captured his first World Golf Championship yesterday when he holed a bunker shot for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff, and then made a 20-foot birdie putt to beat Tim Clark and win the HSBC Champions.
