▁a ▁nine - game ▁losing ▁stre ak ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 2 – 1 4 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Houston ▁Tex ans ▁in ▁Houston . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁Eli ▁Mann ing ▁throws ▁three ▁touch down s ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 8 – 2 4 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁in ▁East ▁R uther ford , ▁New ▁Jersey . ▁( Y ahoo !) ▁D arts : ▁Def ending ▁B DO ▁world ▁champion ▁Andy ▁Ford ham ▁is ▁knock ed ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁D arts ▁Championship ▁by ▁Dutch man ▁Vincent ▁Van ▁der ▁Vo ort ▁( B BC ) ▁Def ending ▁P DC ▁world ▁champion ▁Phil ▁Taylor ▁powers ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁of ▁the ▁Lad bro kes ▁World ▁Championships ▁( B BC ) ▁NBA : ▁Washington ▁W iz ards ▁ 1 0 4 , ▁Atlanta ▁Haw ks ▁ 1 0 1 ▁at ▁M CI ▁Center ▁( N BA ) ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁C li ppers ▁ 8 9 , ▁Philadelphia ▁ 7 6 ers ▁ 8 3 ▁at ▁St ap les ▁Center ▁( N BA ) ▁Detroit ▁P ist ons ▁ 1 0 0 , ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁ 9 8 ▁at ▁The ▁Palace ▁of ▁A ub urn ▁Hills . ▁( N BA ) ▁Phoenix ▁S uns ▁ 1 1 7 , ▁Port land ▁Tra il ▁Bla z ers ▁ 9 8 ▁at ▁America ▁West ▁Arena . ▁Center ▁Am ar ' e ▁St ou dem ire ▁scores ▁a ▁career -