The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history after Sunday's 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of wide receiver Donte' Stallworth Monday.

The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history.

Peyton Manning and the Colts are favored to win next year's Super Bowl, according to odds released Monday by BetUS.com.

Tom Brady and the Pats are expected to negotiate an extension that will likely make him one of the highest paid players in the NFL.

The Bears' Mike Martz said he has a 'real strong connection' with Jay Cutler.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell predicts players' salaries will still grow under a new labor agreement, even if their share of revenue is reduced as owners have proposed.

Former NFL star Warren Sapp has been released from jail on $1,500 bond, a day after being arrested in Miami Beach on charges he choked a woman in his hotel room.

Even the long-awaited Super Bowl ad from conservative group Focus on the Family came with a punchline Sunday night.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Sunday that Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs was this season's winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history after Sunday's 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.

Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and Villanova (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) held off West Virginia (No. 4, No. 5) 82-75 on Monday night.

The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of wide receiver Donte' Stallworth Monday.

Losses on the road sent Villanova and Michgan State tumbling in this week's ESPN/USA Today men's basketball poll -- which once again is led by Kansas.

The Seattle Mariners say left-hander Cliff Lee is recovering from minor left foot surgery and will be limited when pitchers and catchers report to spring training this month.

The Danica Patrick circus at Daytona will continue with the IndyCar Series driver making her NASCAR debut in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.

Bob Gainey is resigning as the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens.

Peyton Manning and the Colts are favored to win next year's Super Bowl, according to odds released Monday by BetUS.com.

Steve Phillips, the former ESPN baseball analyst and New York Mets general manager, said Monday that he knew he had a sex addiction problem in August of 2009 -- two months before he was fired from his role with the network.

Twins owner Jim Pohlad says he's staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer.