Professional Sports

NEW YORK — Mike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse.

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.

ST. LOUIS — Chicago Bears fans are likely to have a substantial presence at Sunday's game in St. Louis, if past Rams home games are any indication.

The Rams running back will miss his fourth game Sunday.

The Rams' coach delivered a fiery speech to the team Wednesday.

ZURICH, Switzerland — Evander Holyfield is returning to the ring at age 46, setting his sights on becoming undisputed heavyweight champion again.Holyfield will fight 7-foot WBA champion Nikolai Valuev next month.

The Boston player became the first second baseman to win the award since 1959.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Turns out the Cleveland Browns aren't quitters after all. And they have Phil Dawson to thank for this wild win.

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis center Andy McDonald is expected to be sidelined eight weeks after breaking his left leg during a 3-2 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.

The SEC says the flambouyant billionaire avoided losses exceeding $750,000.

The superstar has two years left on his seven-year contract.

Pace is the latest casualty for 2-8 St. Louis.

The slugger outdistanced the world champions' Ryan Howard despite the Cardinals' fourth-place finish.

St. Louis left tackle Orlando Pace left the Rams' game against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half Sunday because of an injured ligament in his knee, which could sideline the seven-time Pro Bowl lineman for a significant time.

Carl Edwards won his series-high ninth race of the season, but it did not keep Jimmie Johnson from claiming the Sprint Cup title.

San Francisco scored four touchdowns during the second quarter and defeated St. Louis 35-16.

Donovan McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation, and nearly had another pass picked off in overtime Sunday as the Eagles and Bengals played to a 13-13 tie, the NFL's first tie in six years.

ST. LOUIS — Alexei Kovalev scored the lone shootout goal to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.

The left-hander went from sixth starter to ace in a single season.

St. Louis goalie Manny Legace allowed three goals on seven shots.