Former Hip-Hop Artist’s Defense Never Rests

By GREG BISHOP

Marc Serota for The New York Times

Luther Campbell loves to coach defense, and his unit this season ranks among the best in Florida.

The football players of a Miami high school know Luther Campbell more as a coach teaching them to be young men than as a rapper with 2 Live Crew who once challenged obscenity laws.

Slide Show : Luther Campbell’s New Crew

Michael Perez/Associated Press

Carmelo Anthony, with the 76ers’ Thaddeus Young, left, and Dorell Wright, scored 21 points.

Knicks 110, 76ers 88

Unbeaten Knicks Stress Experience Instead of Age

By NATE TAYLOR 11:33 PM ET

Led by Carmelo Anthony, the now-3-0 Knicks showed their fans on Monday night how an experienced team can win on the road against a divisional opponent.

Box Score

Timberwolves 107, Nets 96

Nets Blow 22-Point Lead at Home in First Loss

By HOWARD BECK 11:38 PM ET

The Nets blew a 22-point lead in the second half, against a depleted Minnesota team, for their first defeat of the season and the first in their new home in Brooklyn.

Suzy Allman for The New York Times

Eli Manning smacked the turf after a pass was intercepted during Sunday’s loss to the Steelers.

Giants Beset by Lack of Big Plays From Manning

By SAM BORDEN 9:02 PM ET

Coach Tom Coughlin does not want to say his team is in a slump, but quarterback Eli Manning’s performance has been mediocre in the last two games.

Leading Off: For the Giants, the Wrong Kind of Spotlight

N.F.L. Fast Forward

After the Redskins fell to 3-6, Mike Shanahan said he would use the final seven games to evaluate his roster. Many read his comments as a signal he was giving up on this year.

A Message the Redskins Don’t Want to Hear

By JUDY BATTISTA

After losing what he called a must-win on Sunday, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan announced that his team was now in player evaluation mode.

N.F.L. Roundup: Eagles’ Streak of Defeats Reaches Four

Jets Find Little Relief in Their Return After Storm

By BEN SHPIGEL 9:41 PM ET

Hurricane Sandy left the Jets with little time to relax during their bye week. Now they must refocus on their bleak playoff chances.

Off the Dribble

Hoping to Save a Lost Field Trip

By HOWARD BECK

Twenty-five fans, most of them high school students from Long Island who were grounded by Hurricane Sandy, were initially told they would not be able to exchange their tickets if they missed Monday night's Nets game.

Goal

M.L.S. Playoffs: Soon to Be Four

By JACK BELL

By Thursday, the playoffs in Major League Soccer will be reduced from eight teams to the final four, leaving some only a few days' break between the end of the semifinals and the conference championships.

Slide Show: Too Fast? Too Soon?

Two Texas sisters, ages 12 and 10, combined have competed in more than 160 races in the last two years, most of which covered mileage meant to challenge adults.