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Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100,000 (AP)

AP - Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Authorities said teammate Antonio Pierce was being investigated over his role in the weekend shooting, while the Super Bowl-champion Giants weren't sure what action they would take, if any, against Burress.

Williams, Slaton lead Texans past Jags 30-17 (AP)

AP - Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their Monday Night Football debut.

AP NewsBreak: Armstrong to race in 2009 Tour (AP)

AP - Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year.

Marbury's Knicks status "not resolved" in meeting (AP)

AP - Stephon Marbury was ordered to stay away from the New York Knicks on Monday while the team looks for a solution to the latest controversy surrounding its point guard.

Pierce's 17 points in 3rd helps Boston pull away. (AP)

AP - Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth straight win, 107-88 over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

Texans tame Jaguars on Monday night debut (Reuters)
Reuters - The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in their first appearance in the nationally televised Monday night game since the franchise began in 2002.

Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors (AP)

AP - Chris Quinn hit a tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Michael Beasley stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made the decisive free throw, and the Miami Heat pulled off a wild 130-129 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City (AP)

AP - A-Rod and Madonna were together — in the same city, anyway.

Record breaking Del Piero eyes 300 goals (AFP)

AFP - Evergreen Alessandro Del Piero struck his 250th goal in Juventus colours at the weekend, bagging a penalty in a 4-0 rout of woeful Reggina.

Stajan, Grabovski lead Maple Leafs over Kings (AP)

AP - Without much time to recover from the flight from Toronto to Los Angeles, Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson expected the fast-skating Kings to come out aggressively against his team.

Northwestern State defeats Centenary 90-84 in OT (AP)
AP - Keithan Hancock scored 22 points as Northwestern State beat Centenary for the second time in 11 days, 90-84 in overtime.

Former college football player charged with threatening Sharapova (AFP)

AFP - A former US university gridiron player has been charged with threatening Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, as well as his former coach.

Sorenstam, International team win Lexus Cup (AP)

AP - Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring.