SAN FRANCISCO — The longest America's Cup in history will come down to one deciding race between two 72-foot, space-age catamarans making a final, dramatic sprint around San Francisco Bay, on a five-leg course framed by the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

Skipper Jimmy Spithill and defending champion Oracle Team USA saw to that by extending their almost unimaginable winning streak to seven to force a winner-take-all finale against Emirates Team New Zealand.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Two days after a victory that for this franchise was downright historic, the Detroit Lions are facing another dose of adversity.Receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling off the front passenger seat, authorities said. Coach Jim Schwartz stopped short of writing off the rest of Burleson's season, but surgery is scheduled for Wednesday.

IRVING, Texas — Dallas defensive end Anthony Spencer will have season-ending surgery on his left knee and may have played his last game for the Cowboys.Spencer's agent, Jordan Woy, says doctors have a “good idea” what type of surgery but were still considering options. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke earlier on his radio show, saying Spencer was likely to have microfracture surgery.The 29-year-old Spencer is on a one-year contract with the franchise tag for the second straight season, so he will be a free agent when he's healthy again. He's making $10.6 million this season.

INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George wanted to keep playing in Indiana. Larry Bird made sure he wasn't going anywhere.The Pacers star forward agreed to a long-term contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity. He is eligible for a five-year deal worth between $80 million to $90 million.George's rookie deal was set to expire after next season and the 23-year-old All-Star almost certainly would have been one of most attractive players on the free-agent market.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL is holding Buffalo Sabres coach Ron Rolston partially responsible for a brawl that broke out during a preseason game against Toronto.The league fined Rolston an undisclosed amount for “player selection and team conduct.” The NHL determined that Rolston was partially to blame for the melee that broke out midway through the third period of Toronto's 5-3 victory on Sunday.