Scott puts defensive ball in players' court

For two games, everything went right for New Orleans.

The Hornets all but shut down Tim Duncan. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, while able to score, were mostly contained.

And then New Orleans’ series with San Antonio moved to Texas and all that happened in the Arena was forgotten. The Spurs troubled the Hornets on offense, scoring at will and using their pick-and-roll to flummox New Orleans.

So far, so good for Saints top draft pick

METAIRIE, La. -- This would be one time when Sedrick Ellis,the New Orleans Saints' top draft choice, won't mind his new coach calling him a "pain in the rear."

2007 BCS game still weighing down Ohio State

The questions began for Ohio State right about the time the news conferences started Wednesday afternoon for the 2008 BCS Championship Game on Monday.

There was little way Ohio State was going to dodge the proverbial elephant in the room – Florida was going to come up.

Over and over and over and over again.