GOD SPOTTED AT SUPER BOWL
Houston, TX - It turns out God is a Patriots fan after all. Despite a flood of pre-Super Bowl prayers from players and fans of both teams, God was seen sporting a Pats' jersey in the official New England cheering section at Reliant Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday.

The Creator of the Universe, attempting to keep a low profile, was discovered early in the second quarter by retired Hartford policeman David Stephens.

"At first I was a little surprised to see him. I figured he'd have his hands full with all the wars, famine and crack babies. Then again, I guess everyone's got to let their hair down sometimes."

When told of the Heavenly Father's New England allegiance, Carolina Panthers players were understandably upset. "I think it sucks," said quarterback Jake Delhomme. "Whenever I do interviews I always thank the Lord, and this is how he repays me. I thought we had a deal. I guess I was wrong."

In the winning locker room the players didn't seem surprised. "I knew right away he was on our side," bragged outspoken Patriots cornerback Ty Law.

"The game was just like the story of Cain and Abel, um, I mean David and Goliath, or is it Samson and Delilah, I don't know, one of those Bible stories. Anyway the important thing is we won."

A spokesman for God, spotted in the stadium souvenir shop pricing a giant "We're Number One" foam finger, was unwilling to make a comment.

RICHARDS LEADS LIGHTNING TO NHL TITLE DESPITE ONLY GIVING 105% EFFORT
Tampa Bay, FL - The Tampa Bay Lightning won their franchise-first Stanley Cup in a spirited seven-game tussle over the game Calgary Flames. What makes the victory even more amazing is the fact the series MVP, Conn Smyth winner Brad Richards, was not playing at his optimum level.

As the champagne flowed in the winning dressing room, Richards didn't mince words, "Normally to win a championship everyone on the team has to give it their all - 110%. To be honest I was probably only at 105%. If I'm at a 110%, those losers would have been toast in four straight."

The Flames, who most commentators believed would be swept aside easily by the big, bad team from Florida earned a lot of praise for their hard work, hustle and desire.

At the post-game press conference a distraught Jarome Iginla, the heart and soul of the Flames, was near tears while addressing the media. "I just want to apologize to my teammates, the coaches and to all the fans in Calgary. I gave it all I had - 110%, but it just wasn't enough." With that the team captain quickly left the arena vowing to next year find a way to give 115%.