Washington running back Clinton Portis discussed his frustrations with Jim Zorn Wednesday, a day after criticizing the first-year coach. The two met to discuss Portis's comments Tuesday on a local radio program. Portis, the NFL's third-leading rusher, was upset about not playing in the second half of Sunday night's 24-10 loss at Baltimore in favor of Ledell Betts. He told reporters after the contest he was benched, a claim Zorn has repeatedly denied. The real issue is, 'Just come in and talk,' Zorn, Washington's first-year head coach, said about Wednesday's meeting.

By Tom Canavan Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense, and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.

Democrat Barack Obama, top, and Republican John McCain gained momentum-building victories in Virginia's presidential primaries Tuesday. The two men also won convincingly in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

By Compiled by Hilary Kraus, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Feb. 4--Let's face it, the first 39 Super Bowls were warm-up acts, excuses to pound down 1,200 calories worth of snack food and officially mark the end of the New Year's resolution diet season.