Padraig Harrington was voted PGA Tour player of the year by his peers Tuesday, becoming the first European player to win the award since it began in 1990.

South Africa ranks second yet has struggled in recent years to stand up to Australia. The series that starts Wednesday in Perth would seem to give it an excellent chance to change that pattern.

Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia quarterback, threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, as the Eagles beat the Cleveland Browns, 30-10, on Monday for a third straight victory. Victories in their last two games could see them sneak into the playoffs.

Fred Beckey is a climbing legend, whose past is the stuff of lore, and whose plans are the stuff of mystery.

England resumes its tour of India, suspended for nearly two weeks following the Mumbai terror attacks, as the first of two five-day test matches begins in Madras on Thursday.

The tenuous relationship between coaches and officials in the NBA runs a gamut of emotions during the 48 minutes of a game. It travels from chummy to combative in a flash, and it is special to basketball because of the proximity of everyone involved: officials cross in front of coaches on the sideline every few seconds.

D'Antoni and Nash have such strong feelings for each other that even a 30-second conversation may result in a tampering charge.

• National Basketball Association: Roundup for Monday games

MEN: Jeff Adrien had 18 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2 Connecticut returned from an 11-day break for exams to rout Stony Brook 91-57 on Monday night. WOMEN: Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 19 points to lead North Carolina to a 105-49 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Jordan Leopold scored on a penalty shot and added an assist and Andrew Raycroft made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche held on for a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.