INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning will not play Sunday in the season opener at Houston, bringing an end to his streak of 227 consecutive starts, including the playoffs.

The team said 38-year-old Kerry Collins will start against the Texans as Manning continues his long recovery from neck surgery in May.

The streak is the second longest among NFL quarterbacks behind only Brett Favre, whose 297-game run ended last season just before he called it a career.

NEW YORK — NBA owners and players met for about 5½ hours, plan to resume negotiations Thursday, and could even sit down again Friday.While neither side would say if progress is being made, the frequency of the discussions seems a good sign. They met only twice in the first two months of the lockout that began July 1.

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Olympic gymnastics champion Paul Hamm has been accused of hitting and kicking a taxi driver in suburban Columbus, damaging a cab window and refusing to pay a $23 fare.Hamm is charged with assault and two other misdemeanors.He is free on bond awaiting a Sept. 15 arraignment.