AP - It was just 10 months ago that Plaxico Burress became an instant New York sports hero after his clutch performance in the Super Bowl. But on Monday, Burress was hauled out of a police precinct in handcuffs facing two weapons charges that could send him to jail.

AP - Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their Monday Night Football debut.

AP - Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year.

AP - Stephon Marbury was ordered to stay away from the New York Knicks on Monday while the team looks for a solution to the latest controversy surrounding its point guard.

AP - Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth straight win, 107-88 over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

AP - Don Nelson believes his Warriors will be much better one day down the road. Golden State's veteran coach made it clear he doesn't expect to reach the playoffs just before watching his team have a major meltdown against Miami.

AP - A-Rod and Madonna were together — in the same city, anyway.

AFP - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the European Footballer of the Year Award here on Tuesday.

AP - Marian Hossa was in no rush to let another shot fly after Detroit opened with a few dozen unsuccessful attempts. His patience paid off.

AP - UConn coach Jim Calhoun was happy to see reserve forward Gavin Edwards put up a career-high 17 points Monday in the No. 2 Huskies' 79-49 rout of Delaware State.

AFP - A former US university gridiron player has been charged with threatening Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, as well as his former coach.

AP - Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring.