NEW YORK — Next stop for The Bus: the broadcast booth.

Jerome Bettis joined NBC on Sunday as a studio analyst for Sunday night football games.

"I am looking forward to this new opportunity and to still be involved in the game I love," Bettis said.

The former Pittsburgh running back retired after helping the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in the Super Bowl this month in his hometown of Detroit.

His first game will be in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Steelers receive their Super Bowl rings.

"It will be the proudest night of my life," Bettis said. "I will finally get my ring and I will start my new career in television in front of all the Steelers fans."

The Bus ended his playing career after 13 seasons, retiring as the NFL's No. 5 career rusher. In recent seasons, though, he was relegated to more short-yardage or goal-line situations. He finished with 43 yards on 14 carries in the Super Bowl.

HOUSTON — A big guy won the 3-point shootout. A little guy won the slam dunk contest.After 7-foot Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas proved the best sniper from beyond the arc, the New York Knicks' 5-foot-9 rookie Nate Robinson became the NBA's new jam king on Saturday.Robinson electrified the building by taking a bounce pass from Spud Webb, the 1986 champion, and leaping over the 5-7 former Atlanta Hawks guard to jam.Miami's Dwyane Wade won the skills competition and San Antonio took the shooting stars competition.

LOS ANGELES — Rory Sabbatini blew a four-shot lead, then quickly emerged from a four-way tie Sunday with a tee shot into 5 feet for birdie on the pivotal par-3 16th to escape with a one-shot victory in the Nissan Open.Sabbatini closed with a 1-over 72 — the highest final round by a winner at Riviera since 1977 — to finish at 13-under 271.

KAHUKU, Hawaii — Joo Mi Kim holed a 2-foot birdie putt on the second sudden-death playoff hole on Saturday, defeating fellow South Korean Soo Young Moon in the LPGA Tour's season-opening SBS Open.

SAN JOSE — Andy Murray upset third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Sunday in the SAP Open, claiming his first ATP Tour title.John McEnroe completed his ATP Tour comeback in winning form, teaming up with Jonas Bjorkman to beat Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 10-7 in the doubles final.