Leading Off

Patriotic Fervor
New England wide receiver Troy Brown (80) anticipates a score by tight end Daniel Graham despite the efforts of Chiefs safety Greg Wesley (25) in the Patriots' 41-38 overtime win in Foxboro on Sunday.

Cartwheel of Fortune
USA captain Patty Sheehan couldn't contain her glee after her team staged a dramatic comeback on Sunday to win the Solheim Cup at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn.

Netscape
Some fans at the Bell Center in Montreal viewed the action through protective netting when the Canadiens and the Florida Panthers faced off in a preseason match. The NHL required all teams to install nets behind both goals this season after a young fan died last March from injuries suffered after she was struck in the head by an errant puck.