Sports

<< Previous   of   Next >> Associated Press  (click to enlarge) The crowd stands for the national anthem under the retracted roof of Lucas Oil Stadium before the Indianapolis Colts played the Buffalo Bills in a preseason game Sunday. The contest was the Colts' first in their stadium.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 Bills' spoil Colts grand opening, 20-7 Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- Xavier Omon ran for one touchdown, Terrence McGee returned a fumble for another score and Rian Lindell kicked two field goals, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 20-7 preseason victory over mistake-prone Indianapolis on Sunday in the debut of the Colts' new stadium. Little went right for the Colts after they opened the new roof and the sliding window in the back of the north end zone less than 30 minutes before kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium. Backup quarterback Quinn Gray threw four interceptions, the Colts lost one fumble and managed just nine first downs. Meanwhile, Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman led two time-consuming drives in the first half, and the Bills repeatedly snuffed out drives by capitalizing on the Colts' mistakes. The result: Buffalo held the ball for more than 42 minutes, running nearly twice as many plays as the Colts (71-39). Indy, however, played without its top two quarterbacks. Two-time league MVP Peyton Manning missed his fourth straight game since undergoing surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee in mid-July, and his backup, Jim Sorgi, was a late scratch with a bad knee. Buffalo starting quarterback Trent Edwards didn't play after bruising a knee in practice this week. Losman, the former starter, stepped in and was 13-of-19 for 108 yards before leaving after he appeared to hurt his throwing hand on a handoff.

1. Waves wash away Explosion's title hopes 2. You've got your pick of Fourth of July fun 3. Snohomish entrepreneur bounces back with new venture 4. Inslee downplays fears Boeing will send second 787 line elsewhere 5. Popular park changing hands 6. Deputies shoot armed man near Arlington 7. Why, governor? 8. Edmonds backs off red-light cameras 9. Vehicle that killed girl was Chevy Astro minivan 10. Arlington buys up more water rights 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Warriors looking for balance • Three Scots vying for QB slot • Jackson looks for another title • Decorated veteran continues to serve as active volunteer • City Council reviewing sign regulations • Wildcats get a peek at newcomers • Lynnwood still in rebuilding mode • Shoreline feels a kindergarten growth spurt • Leave the patriotic pyrotechnics to professionals, cities urge • Trading dollars for kilowatts New PUD energy conservation programs save ... • By John Wolcott SCBJ Editor • Record crowd at Paine Field’s General Aviation Day as FHC Celebrate ... • Celebration of aviation's history and future presented in multiple venue ... • The time is ripe for small businesses to take no prisoners • EPA proposal to regulate global-warming gases would be costly for small ... • Innovation helps the town of Forks to offset tough economy • Powering the people