▁England ▁has ▁been ▁reduced ▁to ▁a ▁seven - foot ▁st ump ▁by ▁the ▁g ales ▁currently ▁l ash ing ▁Britain . ▁( C ric info ) ▁National ▁Football ▁League : ▁Indian apolis ▁Col ts ▁quarter back ▁P ey ton ▁Mann ing ▁is ▁named ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁most ▁valuable ▁player ▁by ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press . ▁Mann ing ▁threw ▁a ▁league ▁record ▁ 4 9 ▁touch down s ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁regular ▁season . ▁He ▁received ▁ 4 7 ▁of ▁ 4 8 ▁first - place ▁votes , ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁going ▁to ▁Michael ▁V ick ▁of ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons . ▁( B lo om berg ) ▁NBA ▁basketball : ▁The ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁defeat ▁the ▁Or lando ▁Magic , ▁ 1 1 9 – 1 0 1 , ▁in ▁Boston . ▁( N BA ) ▁Be hind ▁ 8 ▁ 3 - pointer s ▁from ▁Nick ▁Van ▁Ex el , ▁the ▁Port land ▁Tra il ▁Bla z ers ▁defeat ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁ 7 6 ers , ▁ 1 0 9 – 1 0 0 , ▁in ▁Philadelphia . ▁( N BA ) ▁Sho oting ▁ 1 6 - of - 3 5 ▁from ▁ 3 - point ▁range , ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁L akers ▁defeat ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tim ber wol ves , ▁ 1 0 5 – 9 6 , ▁in ▁Min ne apolis . ▁( N BA ) ▁The ▁Chicago ▁Bull s ▁out last ▁the ▁Golden ▁State ▁War riors ▁to ▁win , ▁ 9 4