Saints QB Brees is AP Offensive Player of Year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints....

Nuggets' Anthony out 3 weeks with broken bone
DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony didn't care for the color of the new removable splint he was sporting on his broken right hand, preferring it to be Denver Nuggets blue over bright red....

Giambi close to completing deal to return to A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Giambi might just finish his career where it began more than a decade ago. The free-agent first baseman was close to completing a deal Tuesday to return to the Oakland Athletics nearly 14 years after making his debut with the club, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The sides had reached a preliminary agreement, pending a physical, on what is expected to be a one-year contract with an option....

Prosecutor: Harrison's gun used in April shooting
PHILADELPHIA (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
NEW YORK (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. The suspensions were announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball....

Chargers' Jackson say he's innocent of DUI
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving....

Jets owner meets with Brian Schottenheimer
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Jets owner Woody Johnson formally met with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Tuesday about the team's coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press....

Indians sign Carl Pavano to 1-year deal
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent pitcher Carl Pavano, who was a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries....

Rockies bolster rotation, get Marquis from Cubs
DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies have bolstered their starting rotation, acquiring right-hander Jason Marquis from the Chicago Cubs for reliever Luis Vizcaino....

Utah AG: BCS may violate antitrust laws
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's attorney general is investigating the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the national title game for the second time in five years....