Colts win...Red Sox bow out...Hansbrough takes over

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Indianapolis clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs last night with a come-from-behind 31-24 win over the Jaguars in Jacksonville. It will be the Colts' seventh straight postseason appearance. Peyton Manning led the way for the Colts with three touchdown passes.

NEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox owner John Henry says his team will "not be a factor" in acquiring free agent Mark Teixeira (tuh-SHER'-uh). It appears there are three teams left in the bidding: Washington, Baltimore and the Los Angeles Angels.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) There have been some great Basketball players at North Carolina but none have scored more points that Tyler Hansbrough. The senior surpassed Phil Ford as the Tar Heels' all-time scoring leader last night in a 91-73 win over Evansville.

Hansbrough finished the game with 20 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Forward Elton Brand of the Philadelphia 76ers will be out of action for a month with a dislocated shoulder.

He suffered the injury in Wednesday night's win over Milwaukee.

Team officials say their leading scorer has a fracture and tear in his right shoulder but will not need surgery.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) Sweden's Anja Paerson (AHN'-yuh PEER'-sun) has won a World Cup super-combined competition in St.

Moritz, Switzerland. American Lindsey Vonn finished 14th but remains the overall leader in the standings.

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