Down 21-0, Pats rally to clinch top seed (AP)
Big deficits don't rattle Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. They just start playing better. Down by three touchdowns? Simply score the next 49 points and beat the Buffalo Bills 49-21. Trailing...
View ArticleRavens get No. 2 seed, Bengals wild card (AP)
The Ravens boarded their plane with commemorative championship caps and headed for the only place they want to be at this time of the year. Homeward bound. And very happy. Baltimore clinched the AFC...
View ArticleBroncos win AFC West despite loss to KC (AP)
Tim Tebow had plenty more gaffes -- and one last laugh. Despite a second straight dismal performance and two more turnovers by Tebow, the Broncos were celebrating a trip to the playoffs Sunday after...
View ArticleMendenhall injury concern for Steelers (AP)
Rashard Mendenhall leaned on his crutches and bowed his head. The pain wasn't unbearable for Pittsburgh's leading rusher. However, the thought of missing the AFC playoffs might have been too much to...
View ArticlePSU's tumultuous season ends with loss (AP)
Pacing the Penn State sideline just the way his dad did for 46 seasons, Jay Paterno couldn't help but wonder what JoePa might be doing back home in Happy Valley. A 30-14 loss to Houston at the...
View ArticleColts fire Bill and Chris Polian (AP)
Bill Polian used his first draft pick in Indianapolis on Peyton Manning. Not getting an adequate backup for Manning at some point over the next 13 years cost Polian and his son, Chris, their jobs. Less...
View ArticleSpartans beat Georgia 33-30 in 3 OTs (AP)
Down a touchdown with less than two minutes remaining and a long way to go, Kirk Cousins found a way to give Michigan State a parting gift. A cornerstone of coach Mark Dantonio's rebuilding project,...
View ArticleRams fire coach Spagnuolo, GM Devaney (AP)
The St. Louis Rams fired coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney on Monday, a day after the team wrapped up a 2-14 season that matched the worst record in the National Football League....
View ArticleBucs coach Morris out after 10-game skid (AP)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Raheem Morris on Monday after he posted a 17-31 record over three years, including a 10-game losing streak to end the current season. The team announced the...
View ArticleOregon wins first Rose Bowl in 95 years (AP)
The Oregon Ducks had waited 95 years to win another Rose Bowl, and the last few seconds stretched for an eternity. The players in mirrored helmets held each other back on the sideline, waiting on...
View ArticleGinobili breaks left hand in Spurs loss (AP)
Rick Adelman was wondering how his young Minnesota Timberwolves would handle their first taste of prosperity. He couldn't have been much happier after watching them thump the San Antonio Spurs, who now...
View ArticleMissed FGs help Cowboys win Fiesta in OT (AP)
Brandon Weeden threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns to Justin Blackmon in their final collegiate game, leading No. 3 Oklahoma State to a 41-38 overtime win against Andrew Luck and No. 4 Stanford in...
View ArticleFisher interviews for Dolphins job (AP)
Jeff Fisher landed at the Miami Dolphins' complex Tuesday. Now the question is whether the Dolphins will land Fisher. Fisher interviewed for their head coaching job Tuesday, arriving via owner Stephen...
View ArticleMartz out as Bears offensive coordinator (AP)
Mike Martz is out after two seasons as the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator. The team confirmed Tuesday that Martz will not be back. Hours earlier, general manager Jerry Angelo was fired. The...
View ArticleLurie says Reid will return to Eagles (AP)
Big Red isn't going anywhere yet. Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said coach Andy Reid will return for his 14th season in Philadelphia, though he left open the possibility for changes on the coaching...
View ArticleChargers to keep coach Turner, GM Smith (AP)
San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn't feel he had to issue any ultimatums when he made the unpopular decision to bring back coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith despite the team...
View ArticleSeton Hall stuns No. 8 Connecticut 75-63 (AP)
Getting embarrassed by No. 1 Syracuse last week angered Seton Hall seniors Jordan Theodore and Herb Pope so much they vowed to make the Pirates' upcoming opponents pay. West Virginia was the first to...
View ArticleSpartans hold on after '3' overturned (AP)
Tom Izzo never actually heard what the officials' final ruling was on Ryan Evans' apparent game-tying 3-pointer. He just knew the shot didn't count, and Michigan State was walking away with a rare road...
View ArticleDown 19, Bulls beat Hawks on late layup (AP)
With Derrick Rose having a big fourth quarter for the Chicago Bulls, everyone expected the reigning NBA MVP to take the final shot with the score tied. Instead, it was Luol Deng who got the game-winner...
View ArticleBryant, Bynum lead Lakers over Rockets (AP)
Andrew Bynum is acutely aware how many Lakers fans spent the offseason coveting Dwight Howard. Judging by his first three games of the season, Bynum seems determined to prove to every basketball fan in...
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