Fast Break
NFL
Manning, Harrison reach milestones
Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison wasted no time in hitting milestones Sunday against Tennessee.
Manning extended his own NFL record for 4,000-yard passing seasons to nine and Harrison moved into second on the NFL’s career receptions list.
Manning entered the game needing 93 yards to hit 4,000, achieving it on a 55-yard touchdown to Joseph Addai.
Harrison, the record-setting receiver, achieved another milestone midway through the second quarter. A short pass from Jim Sorgi gave Harrison his seventh reception of the game (shown above) and 1,102 in his career. It moved him past Cris Carter for second all-time, leaving him behind only Jerry Rice, who holds the league record with 1,549.
Sunday’s results
| Atlanta 31, St. Louis 27 |
| Houston 31, Chicago 24 |
| Green Bay 31, Detroit 21 |
| Minnesota 20, N.Y. Giants 19 |
| Carolina 33, New Orleans 31 |
| Pittsburgh 31, Cleveland 0 |
| New England 13, Buffalo 0 |
| Oakland 31, Tampa Bay 24 |
| Indianapolis 23, Tennessee 0 |
| Cincinnati 16, Kansas City 6 |
| Miami 24, N.Y. Jets 17 |
| Philadelphia 44, Dallas 6 |
| Baltimore 27, Jacksonville 7 |
| Arizona 34, Seattle 21 |
| San Francisco 27, Washington 24 |
| San Diego 52, Denver 21 |
NBA
Player charities get mixed reviews
NBA players who set up charitable foundations don’t always contribute as much as expected because of poor management and the high cost of fundraisers.
The analysis was made by the Salt Lake Tribune, which studied tax records filed by NBA player charities. It analyzed 89 stand-alone NBA player charities and published the results in a series of stories Sunday.
Together, the charities reported revenue of at least $31 million between 2005 and 2007. But only about 44 cents of every dollar raised — or just $14 million — actually reached needy causes, far below the 65 cents most philanthropic groups view as acceptable. The newspaper found that many organizations were left in the inexperienced hands of a friend or relative.
The NBA has tried to maintain a database on player foundations, but with limited success, senior vice president Kathy Behrens told the Tribune.