Bud Holloway scored with 8:36 left in the game to lift the Manchester Monarchs to a 2-1 victory over the Albany River Rats last night. The Monarchs improved their Atlantic Division-leading record to 12-4-1-2.

Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole.

Landon Milbourne scored a career-high 24 points, and No. 25 Maryland cruised past New Hampshire, 82-55, last night in the Terrapins' final tuneup for the Maui Invitational.

The Class S champion Derryfield girls' soccer team put six players - including four on the First Team - on the recently released all-state team. The all-state teams, plus varsity and junior varsity coaches of the year, for all four classes were announced, along with the roster for the New Hampshire Lions Cup Twin State team that will face Vermont in the annual interstate matchup.

TILTON - The Winnisquam football team had never beaten Franklin. And despite being in the midst of its best season to date, it didn't look like the Bears were going to end the Golden Tornadoes' reign on a cold, blustery night at the end of October.

LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers, 105-95, last night.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Darrelle Revis has heard enough about his last matchup with Randy Moss. The New York Jets cornerback just wants to move on to the next one.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - NASCAR chairman Brian France wants Jimmie Johnson to be commended for his four-year run atop NASCAR, and not used as an example of why the championship format might be flawed.

LONDON - ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

CATAWBA, N.C. - As NASCAR begins its season-ending weekend, suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield is about 800 miles away selling his stuff.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. - The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

CHICAGO - Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract yesterday from the Chicago Cubs.

WASHINGTON - The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.

GRANBY, Colo. - The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for tomorrow's game in Tampa Bay.

ASHBURN, Va. - Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center yesterday to have his concussion evaluated.

VAIL, Colo. - U.S. skier Resi Stiegler is out for the season after breaking two bones in her left leg in a crash during giant slalom training.

PITTSBURGH - Steelers safety Troy Polamalu did not practice all week because of a left knee injury and will not play tomorrow in Kansas City. He may miss the Nov. 29 game at Baltimore as well.

DURHAM - Prior to this season, the Black Bears were who we thought they were.