Fast Break
NFL
Favre matches Marino’s mark
Brett Favre threw his 420th career touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the Green Bay Packers’ game against the San Diego Chargers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on Sunday, tying Dan Marino’s all-time NFL record.
Favre, who is playing his 17th NFL season and turns 38 next month, was credited with a 57-yard completion to Greg Jennings, who ran a slant pattern from the left side. The touchdown, with 2:03 remaining, gave the Packers a 24-21 lead.
Following the touchdown, Favre sprinted down field with his arms in the air and got down on his knees to congratulate Jennings. Favre then picked up his favorite receiver Donald Driver before heading to the sideline where teammates were lining up to hug the new record holder.
Sunday’s results
Seahawks 24, Bengals 21
Jets 31, Dolphins 28
Ravens 26, Cardinals 23
Packers 31, Chargers 24
Patriots 38, Bills 7
Colts 30, Texans 24
Chiefs 13, Vikings 10
Steelers 37, 49ers 16
Buccaneers 24, Rams 3
Eagles 56, Lions 21
Raiders 26, Browns 24
Jaguars 23, Broncos 14
Panthers 27, Falcons 20
Giants 24, Redskins 17
Cowboys 34, Bears 10
Tonight’s game
Titans at Saints, 5:30 (ESPN)
TRACK AND FIELD
Walker tops off big season
Brad Walker capped a big year in a big way.
The University High School graduate from Spokane, fresh off a victory at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships, closed his 2007 season with another dramatic pole vault finish at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany.
Stuck in fourth place because of misses at lower heights, Walker made tactical passes at two different heights, then cleared 19 feet, 4 3/4 inches on his second attempt to beat Germany’s Bjorn Otto for the $30,000 first prize.
“It was an amazing competition,” said Walker, “and the Germans did jump really well. But I knew that I would win this.”
BASEBALL
Not his day
San Diego Padres left fielder Milton Bradley was ejected and then injured his right knee during a bizarre sequence against Colorado.
Bradley reached on a two-out eighth-inning single, then said something to umpire Mike Winters. During the course of Kevin Kouzmanoff’s at-bat, it escalated into an argument and Padres manager Bud Black came running out.
Bradley went after Winters, was restrained by coach Bobby Meacham, then was ejected. Bradley continued to go after Winters. Black tired to restrain Bradley, grabbing him by the jersey and pushed him to the ground. Bradley grabbed his right knee and had to be helped off the field.