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NFL
Peterson runs over Bears
Adrian Peterson’s record-setting performance put the Minnesota Vikings in position for victory, one they secured Sunday when Ryan Longwell kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal on the final play to defeat the Chicago Bears 34-31 at Chicago.
The rookie from Oklahoma finished with 224 rushing yards on 20 carries and scored on runs of 67, 73 and 35 yards. He broke Chuck Foreman’s club-record of 200 yards rushing set against the Eagles in 1976, and gained the most yards against the Bears in their 88-year history.
On the other side of the age chart, 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde hit Steve Smith for a 65-yard touchdown pass to lead Carolina past Arizona 25-10 at Glendale, Ariz. Testaverde has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 21 consecutive seasons, an NFL record.
Sunday’s results
Vikings 34, Bears 31
Ravens 22, Rams 3
Eagles 16, Jets 9
Browns 41, Dolphins 31
Packers 17, Redskins 14
Chiefs 27, Bengals 20
Buccaneers 13, Titans 10
Jaguars 37, Texans 17
Panthers 25, Cardinals 10
Patriots 48, Cowboys 27
Chargers 28, Raiders 14
Saints 28, Seahawks 17
Today’s game
Giants at Falcons,
5:30 p.m. TV: ESPN
college basketball
Sampson punished for phone etiquette
Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson will not receive a $500,000 raise and his team will lose one scholarship for next season after violating NCAA-imposed sanctions on phone calls.
The action announced by the school Sunday was the second time in 17 months Sampson has been penalized for improper phone calls.
The NCAA banned him from off-campus recruiting for one year in May 2006 when the infractions committee ruled Sampson made 577 impermissible calls from 2000 to 2004 while at Oklahoma. As part of the penalty, Sampson was also banned from participating in three-way calls.
School officials said that while NCAA rules allow coaches to use three-way calling, the internal investigation showed Sampson violated the punishment handed down by the NCAA.
In a conference call with reporters Sunday, Sampson said he unknowingly participated in nine of 10 three-way calls a review found he was involved in during the 12-month period he had been sanctioned.
Sampson is a former coach of the Washington State Cougars.
College football
Whitworth climbs two spots
The Whitworth Pirates, after defeating Lewis & Clark 48-7 over the weekend, have moved up to 23rd from 25th in this week’s d3football.com poll.
Whitworth plays at Azusa Pacific this Saturday.