Overtime

In a playoff upset for the ages, the Ravens thrilled fans who had embraced their underdog status by defeating the Denver Broncos in double overtime Saturday on a lengthy field goal by their rookie kicker. The Ravens will move on to either Houston or Foxboro, Mass., for the AFC Championship Game next Sunday evening. And linebacker Ray Lewis, who plans to retire at the end of the season, will continue his 17-year career for at least another week. Ravens cornerback Corey Graham intercepted Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning late in the first overtime to set up the game-winning 47-yard field goal by Justin Tucker.

Jerelle Benimon scored 26 points to lead five players in double figures, and Towson came back from a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat William & Mary, 99-86, in double overtime Wednesday night in a Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball game. Marcus Damas scored 19 points, Mike Burwell had 18, Rafriel Guthrie 15 and Jerome Hairston 13 for the Tigers (8-8, 3-0 CAA). Benimon had a game-high 12 rebounds to help Towson earn its fourth win in a row. William & Mary All-CAA guard Marcus Thornton, held to two points in the first half, finished with 24. Brandon Britt scored 17, Kyle Gaillard had 14, and Matt Rum (Loyola)

Walt Moody scored the go-ahead basket and finished with a game-high 31points to lead the River Hill boys basketball team past Centennial, 55-51 in overtime, Wednesday night. Moody made a 3-pointer in overtime to make the score 48-46 and give the visiting Hawks (10-2) the lead for good. The Eagles (6-5) led 13-6 after the first quarter and 24-18 at halftime. But River Hill rallied in the second half, and Centennial had to force the overtime with a 40-40 score. After Moody's 3-pointer in overtime, Centennial's Omari Ringgold (22 points)

The Southwestern and Southside Academy boys basketball teams were on the verge of a third overtime with the score tied at 55 for more than two minutes and with only seconds remaining. But Aubrey Sekwi made a driving layup with 0.9 of a second left, got fouled and made his free throw to lift the visiting Sabers over the Jaguars, 58-55. Sekwi led the Sabers (7-3) with 15 points, and Juwan Harrell added 14. Harrell forced the first overtime by getting fouled and making two free throws to tie the score at 45 with 2.9 seconds left in regulation.

Dunbar standout newcomer Daxter Miles' immediate introduction to the Poets' boys basketball rivalry with Edmondson wasn't ideal, as he was quickly sent to the bench with two first-quarter fouls Wednesday. But the highly touted senior transfer was able to hang around, just like his Poets, and he made the most important moments of a marathon game his very own. Miles scored all nine of Dunbar's points in the second overtime - an exclamation dunk in the closing seconds completing a 32-point performance - as the No. 3 Poets rallied to come away with a 82-75 win over No. 4 Edmondson in a highly anticipated Baltimore City Division I game played in Dunbar's packed gym. Dunbar, which was without head coach Cyrus Jones Sr., improves to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in league play.

Wizards @Heat Tonight, 6 TV: Comcast SportsNet The first time Washington Wizards rookie Bradley Beal attempted to embarrass an opponent with a thunderous jam, he got a painful lesson on the need to think before dunking. Beal picked the wrong target when he elevated for a throw-down on Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith, one of the NBA's best leapers and shot blockers, and crashed on his backside after Smith stuffed the ball. Forced to sit out the next two games last month with a sore left back, Beal was a little more cautious about when to showcase his surprising hops.

A little more than a month into the season, Navy had lost to all three Football Bowl Subdivision opponents it had played, and the closest result in any of those beatings was 12-0 at home to San Jose State. Then came a road game against Air Force, which had won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for two straight years and appeared on the way to another when it carried an eight-point lead late into the fourth quarter. So when Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo recently reflected on the state of the team, he paused at some length to come up with an appropriate narrative of how the Midshipmen qualified for a ninth bowl appearance in 10 years.

When Jameel McClain suffered a serious neck stinger late in the third quarter of the Ravens' 31-28 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins last Sunday, the responsibility of wearing the helmet that transmitted defensive coordinator Dean Pees' calls did not go to veterans like free safety Ed Reed, strong safety Bernard Pollard or inside linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. That honor went to Josh Bynes, an undrafted free agent last year. And if Ray Lewis (torn right triceps) and Dannell Ellerbe (right ankle, left foot, both thumbs)

Sophie Pruden scored a career-high 23 points to lead the visiting St.Mary's women's basketball team to an 87-82 triple-overtime win over Division II Washington Adventist on Tuesday night. Pruden shot 10-for-19 from the field, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a career-best three shots.  The Seahawks (5-3) outscored the Shock 10-5 in the third five-minute overtime period to seal the win and end their three-game skid. Aura Payne (Severn) made the first of two free throws to keep it at a two-possession game with 24 seconds left in the third overtime.  Washington Adventist took two shot attempts in the final 15 seconds but both were off the mark.

Deactivated for the previous five contests, Richard Crawford picked an opportune time to make a lasting impression for the Washington Redskins. The rookie cornerback's 64-yard punt return set up rookie kicker Kai Forbath's 34-yard field goal that propelled Washington to a 31-28 win over the Ravens at FedEx Field Sunday. The outcome was significant as it kept the Redskins one game behind the New York Giants in the NFC East and one game behind the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears for the last wildcard berth.