Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night.

Luke Harangody had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 13 Notre Dame shot 45 percent against No. 9 Georgetown in a 73-67 victory Monday night that ended a five-game losing streak to the Hoyas.

Still looking for a closer, the St. Louis Cardinals might consider turning to oft-injured ace Chris Carpenter next season.

There was the strained groin in 2004, the lingering rib injury in 2005, a jaw injury in 2006, the knee injury in last year?s playoffs and then his jammed right big toe earlier this season.  Now there?s the groin injury that?s dogging LaDainian Tomlinson to the point that he might have to sit out the San Diego Chargers? playoff game at Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93.

Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93.

The Chicago Cubs and free agent Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.