- Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win
(AP)
AP - Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.
- Even with Iverson, Celtics blow away Pistons 98-80
(AP)
AP - The Allen Iverson trade looked good for the Pistons when they handed the Lakers their first loss of the season and snapped Cleveland's eight-game winning streak.
- DeShawn Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA
(AP)
AP - Showing poise down the stretch and playing stellar defense, Michigan pulled off its first win over a top-five team in 11 years.
- Phillies Utley (hip), Feliz (back) to have surgery
(AP)
AP - Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season. - Bengals don't elaborate on Ocho Cinco deactivation
(AP)
AP - The Cincinnati Bengals failed to explain why Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, was held out for violating team rules during their 27-10 loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
- 49ers OC Martz fined for criticizing refs
(AP)
AP - San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Martz has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for his criticism of the officiating at the end of the 49ers' 29-24 loss in Arizona. - Bryant leads Lakers past Shaq-led Suns 105-92
(AP)
AP - Shaquille O'Neal had nothing bad to say about Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Tribune sets new deadline for Cubs bids: MLB exec
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bids for the Chicago Cubs baseball team being sold by Tribune Co are due the week of December 1, a top official with Major League Baseball said on Friday.
- Gallas faces fight for Arsenal captaincy after rant
(AFP)
AFP - William Gallas faces a fight to hold onto the Arsenal captaincy after the France defender came under-fire for his shock blast at his young team-mates.
- Kings beat Capitals 5-2
(AP)
AP - Patrick O'Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Duston Brown added a power-play goal, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the injury-riddled Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
- Duke, Michigan to meet in 2K Sports Classic final
(AP)
AP - John Beilein gave his players one night to celebrate.
- Nalbandian gives Argentina lead in Davis Cup tennis final
(AFP)
AFP - David Nalbandian put Argentina on the road to a first Davis Cup title on Friday when he breezed past David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening singles rubber of the final against Spain.
- Sorenstam 3-over after 9 holes, may miss cut
(AP)
AP - Annika Sorenstam has enjoyed plenty of great rounds at Trump International, a course where she won three times in a four-year span earlier this decade.

