FREEPORT — Freeport senior Carlie Bieranowski was named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association all-state team for the second straight year.

A four-year starter as an outside hitter, Bieranowski led the Yellowjackets to the WPIAL Class AA finals.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Philip Rivers threw two touchdowns passes, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two scores, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 42-17 Friday night to grab the AFC's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.The AFC West champs streaked to their 10th straight win and tied the 1970-74 Miami Dolphins for most consecutive wins in a month with their 18th in December dating to 2006. The Dolphins won 18 in a row in November.Darren Sproles caught a TD pass and ran for two more as San Diego (12-3) squashed the Titans' dreams of becoming the NFL's first team to start 0-6 and rebound to make the playoffs. Tennessee (7-8) had hoped to top what the 1994 Chargers did in reaching the postseason after an 0-4 start.

SARANGANI, Philippines (— Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter's father, and Golden Boy PromotionsIn a statement posted on his Web site, Pacquiao claims that his character has been damaged and tarnished by accusations he says are untrue."Enough is enough," Pacquiao said in the statement. "These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. "

ORLANDO, Fla. — Stan Van Gundy has a request for the NBA: no more Christmas games."I actually feel sorry for people who have nothing to do on Christmas Day other than watch an NBA game," the Orlando Magic coach said.Van Gundy said he understands the high-priced TV contracts generate money for the league and it would be difficult to stop such games. Before Orlando's 86-77 loss to the Boston Celtics Friday, he said at the very least he wishes the league had fewer games on the holidays.