SENATORS-DEVILS
Silfverberg, Bishop help Senators top Devils in SO
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Jakob Silfverberg beat Martin Brodeur to his stick side in the shootout and goalie Ben Bishop turned aside 30 shots for his first victory of the season, giving the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Silfverberg, who also had an assist on the Senators' regulation goal, skated in on Brodeur in the shootout and fired a right-handed wrist shot which caught the NHL's all-time wins leader by surprise. When Bishop stopped former Senator Bobby Butler on the Devils' third shootout attempt, Ottawa (8-6-2) had its third road win of the season.
Stephen Gionta scored his second goal of the season in the opening minutes of the game and Brodeur made 29 saves for New Jersey.
Daniel Alfredsson scored in the third period for Ottawa.
YANKEES-JETER
Jeter takes part in most drills with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Derek Jeter has taken part in most of the drills during the New York Yankees' first full-squad workout.
The 38-year-old captain participated in on-field batting practice Monday for the first time since ankle surgery last October. Jeter, who has been hitting in an indoor cage, also took part in a 25-minute defensive session at shortstop.
Although he didn't take part in agility or running, Jeter jogged onto the field at Steinbrenner Field to a loud ovation from several hundred fans. They cheered when Jeter lined a ball to right on his first BP swing.
Jeter broke his left ankle lunging for a grounder in the AL championship series opener against Detroit on Oct. 1 and had surgery a week later. He says he will be in the lineup for opening day against Boston on April 1.
METS-WRIGHT
Mets' David Wright believes he can win in New York
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- David Wright has some unfinished business in New York, and he still has faith he can win with the Mets.
The third baseman re-signed this winter for another eight years and $138 million, a contract he says gave him some peace of mind about his future.
Wright says "when you put together a room full of those young, energetic players, those types of teams can be scary."
The Mets started 46-40 last season but won just 28 of their last 76 games. In nine years in the majors, Wright has been to the playoffs once, in 2006.
Manager Terry Collins says Wright has long been a leader in the clubhouse, but that role has become even more important as the team gets younger.
BILLS-BYRD
Source: Bills plan to meet with S Byrd at combine
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A person familiar with the status of contract negotiations between the Buffalo Bills and safety Jairus Byrd has told The Associated Press the two sides are expected to meet at the NFL combine, which opens this week in Indianapolis.
The person spoke Monday on the condition of anonymity because of the Bills' policy of not discussing contract talks.
The person says there have previously been no formal contract talks between the Bills and Byrd, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month. The person adds, there has so far been no discussion as to whether the Bills intend to place a franchise tag on Byrd to retain the fourth-year player's rights.
Byrd is a four-year starter, and was selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
AQUEDUCT
Saginaw wins Aqueduct's Hollie Hughes Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) -- Saginaw picked up where he left off last season, winning the $73,500 Hollie Hughes Stakes for New York breds at Aqueduct.
A 10-time winner in 2012, Saginaw returned with a game effort as the 3-5 favorite. The 7-year-old gelding trained by David Jacobson reeled in the pacesetting Readytodefer by a head for his 17th win in 36 starts.
The time was 1:10.51 for the six furlongs with Junior Alvarado aboard.
Saginaw paid $3.20, $2.10 and $2.10. Readytodefer, the 2-1 second choice, paid $2.80 and $2.10 while Be Bullish paid $2.40 to show.
HOFSTRA-DREXEL
Lee, Massenat lead Drexel over Hofstra 63-54
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Damion Lee scored 17 points and Frantz Massenat added 16 Monday night as Drexel defeated Hofstra 63-54 for a sweep of their Colonial Athletic Association season series.
A 3-pointer by Massenat gave the Dragons (11-15, 7-7) a 45-32 lead with 14:15 remaining. The Pride (6-21, 3-11) got it down to five points, 52-47, on Taran Buie's 3-pointer with 7:17 left, but Lee answered with a 3-pointer for Drexel. Layups by Daryl McCoy and Lee made it 59-47.
Stevie Mejia scored 22 points for Hofstra, which lost for the 10th time in 11 games. The senior guard had 14 of his points in the first half, but the Pride went into the break trailing 33-23.
Drexel won this season's first meeting 55-52 on Jan. 23. Buie hit seven 3-pointers for Hofstra to tie a school record, but Massenat's 50-footer at the buzzer won it for the Dragons.
RUTGERS-VILLANOVA
Villanova beats Rutgers 71-63, wins 4th of last 5
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -- Ryan Arcidiacono, JayVaughn Pinkston and Darrun Hilliard scored 14 points each to lead Villanova to a 71-63 victory over Rutgers on Monday night.
The win keeps alive the chance for an NCAA at-large bid for Villanova (17-10, 8-6 Big East), which has won four of its last five. The Wildcats overcame a poor first half and a 12-point second-half deficit.
Myles Mack had a game-high 24 points for Rutgers (13-12, 4-10), which has lost eight of its last nine games.
Rutgers played without leading scorer Eli Carter, who fractured his right fibula in Saturday's loss at DePaul. Carter, who averaged 14.9 points per game, will miss the rest of the season.
Mouphtaou Yarou had 12 rebounds and 10 points for Villanova, which had five players score in double figures. James Bell added 11 points.
IONA-FAIRFIELD
Needham's trey lifts Fairfield over Iona 66-64
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Derek Needham scored 17 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to lift Fairfield over Iona 66-64 Monday.
Justin Jenkins added 12 points and Maurice Barrow chipped in 10 points for the Stags, who have won six of their last seven games after losing five straight.
Fairfield (17-11, 8-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) trailed 61-54 with 3:48 remaining but outscored Iona 9-0 over the next 3 minutes to take a 63-61 lead.
Lamont Jones converted a three-point play with 21 seconds showing to help Iona (15-12, 9-7) regain the lead but Needham's trey on the Stags' next possession sealed it.
Fairfield dished out 17 assists, compared to eight for Iona.
Jones finished with 29 points for Iona, which has lost five of its last six games by a combined 10 points. Sean Armand (14 points) hit two 3s and broke Iona's all-time single-season record of 96 by one.
FOOTBALL PLAYER ARRESTED
NFL player accused of having gun at NY airport
NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say an NFL player has been arrested at a New York airport after police found a handgun in his luggage.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal possession of a weapon and posted $10,000 bond.
Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport as he was about to board a US Airways flight to Raleigh, N.C. Authorities say the .40-caliber weapon was found during a search of his carry-on bag.
Efforts to reach his attorney were unsuccessful. The Buccaneers haven't returned messages seeking comment.
Bowers played college football for Clemson University and was chosen by the Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL draft.
Former Giants star Plaxico Burress was arrested on the same charge after he accidentally shot himself in a nightclub in 2008.
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