heroics

Like Namath in Supe III, Eli's heroics are shaking up football history.

With their season essentially on the line, the Giants rallied past the Cowboys and seized control of the NFC East.

It may have been Eli Manning's finest performance, writes Chris Burke.

Win a big-time game. Last-minute heroics. Luck takes care of both.

With Game 2 in the balance, LeBron James took over. James scored nine points late in the fourth quarter and the Heat closed on a 12-2 run to beat the Bulls 85-75 and tie the series.

Carmelo Anthony put the injury-depleted Knicks on his back in an epic 42-point effort. But 'Melo's heroics alone weren't enough as the Celtics eked out a 96-93 win, says Ian Thomsen.

There were only six games on Opening Day, but there was no shortage of fireworks. Joe Lemire notes the heroics of Ramon Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw, Cameron Maybin and more.

Freshman Brandon Knight followed up his heroics in his NCAA Tournament debut with a career-high 30 points, and the Kentucky Wildcats exacted a measure of revenge by posting a 71-63 victory over West Virginia in a third-round matchup from the East Region.

The parallel careers of Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco finally intersected, and both played like franchise QBs.

But Round 1 went to Ryan, who pulled out a signature victory, writes Bill Trocchi.

All those magnificent Saturday heroics for USC? Forget 'em, says Stewart Mandel. Reggie Bush will always be remembered as the first player who had to return his Heisman Trophy.

Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.