
College star gives answers, but more may be asked
Manti Te'o tried to put one of the strangest sports stories in memory behind him, insisting he was the target of an elaborate online hoax in which he ...

Vets, not rookies, key to success in NFL playoffs
Ray Lewis remembers when he was a twentysomething kid on the Baltimore Ravens en route to a Super Bowl title. Back then, a dozen years ago, he was the ...

Patriots, 49ers favored to reach Super Bowl
A year after a brutal last-minute loss, the Baltimore Ravens are back to face the New England Patriots in an AFC Championship rematch, looking for a ...

Jaguars hire Seahawks' Bradley as head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as the team's new head coach Thursday. The 46-year-old Bradley joins general ...

Kaepernick showing pistol offense can work in NFL
Despite all those gaudy statistics and impressive physical skills, Colin Kaepernick faced plenty of questions coming out of the University of Nevada ...

QB Brady braces for team that often has his number
There's something about the Baltimore Ravens that brings out the worst in Tom Brady. Against most teams, he plays like one of the NFL's best ...

Eagles get their man, hire Oregon's Chip Kelly
The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly as their new coach. Kelly replaces Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 4-12 season.

Bears hire CFL coach Trestman to replace Smith
The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith. It's the first head coaching job in the ...

Golden era for QBs, with great stories around NFL
The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and ...

Patriots ready to repeat December romp over Texans
The last time the Houston Texans went to Gillette Stadium they had the NFL's best record. They left with a 42-14 pounding from the New England ...

NFL great Junior Seau had brain disease CTE
Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, ...
Justin Smith's likely return big factor for 49ers
Even at less than full strength, Justin Smith's presence on the San Francisco 49ers defensive line is enough to instill plenty of fear in opposing ...

Lewis grew to love Baltimore, and vice versa
When Ray Lewis was selected in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft, he didn't even know the nickname of the team that drafted him. The Cleveland ...

Manning goes with glove as weather gets frightful
There's a new "Gloved One" — in Denver, at least. Ripping a page from Michael Jackson's playbook, quarterback Peyton Manning has practiced for and ...

Seattle's Lynch shines again in playoffs
Marshawn Lynch's tremor-causing playoff touchdown run two years ago against the New Orleans Saints has been viewed millions of times on YouTube.

NHL owners, players move closer to votes
All that is left of the NHL lockout are a pair of votes by owners and players. If both sides approve the tentative deal reached over the weekend — as ...

Norwegian kicker dreams of NFL after viral video
Aside from his ability to boot the ball through the uprights from almost any kind of angle or distance, Havard Rugland is a complete stranger to the ...

NHL owners to vote on contract Wednesday
NHL owners will vote Wednesday on the tentative labor agreement reached with the players' union. If a majority approves, as expected, the NHL will ...

Play or Sit: The coaches' quandary in NFL
At some point, an injured player, even a star like Robert Griffin III, is too hampered to help an NFL team. Deciding when enough is enough is the ...

NHL says 48-game regular season is 'most likely'
The NHL appears headed toward a 48-game season for the second time in two decades. "I think 48 is most likely at this point, unless the players can ...

Sources: Chip Kelly staying at Oregon
Chip Kelly is staying at Oregon. Two people with knowledge of the decision confirmed Sunday night that Kelly is passing up a chance to coach in the ...

Drop the puck: NHL, players settle labor dispute
They walked into a Manhattan hotel, knowing they were running out of time to save their season. After 16 hours of tense talks, the NHL and its players ...

AP Source: Browns close to deal with Kelly
Chip Kelly is closer to taking his fast-paced offense to the NFL. A person familiar with the negotiations said the Cleveland Browns are nearing a deal ...

Oregon runs past K-State 35-17 at Fiesta Bowl
As Oregon coach Chip Kelly was about to receive the massive Fiesta Bowl trophy, Ducks fans inside University of Phoenix Stadium started a chant of "We ...