
Indy hoping to make most of 2nd chance at playoffs
Indianapolis allowed one postseason-clinching chance to slip away at Houston. It doesn't intend to let the same thing happen again at Kansas City.

Penn State voted AP sports story of year again
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by ...

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' added to US film registry
"Breakfast at Tiffany's," ''Dirty Harry" and "A League of Their Own" will be preserved for their enduring significance in American culture by the ...

Jets bench Sanchez, will start McElroy vs Chargers
Mark Sanchez is no longer the New York Jets' franchise quarterback. He might not even be the backup. Rex Ryan decided to bench Sanchez on Tuesday in ...

Russell Wilson soars as Seahawks rout Bills 50-17
Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller breaks into a big chuckle when reminded about how many NFL teams passed up on drafting Russell Wilson.

ON FOOTBALL: Predicting the NFL is a fool's game
So you think you know the NFL? Perhaps you can predict the future, tame the weather and forecast winning lottery numbers, too. Those claiming to know ...

Moments of silence around NFL for shooting victims
The New England Patriots silenced their "End Zone Militia" on Sunday night, taking the muskets away from the Revolutionary War re-enactors who fire ...

49ers lead Patriots 31-17 early in 4th quarter
Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers led the turnover-prone New England Patriots 31-17 early in the fourth ...

Cousins to start for injured RG3 on Sunday
Robert Griffin III's sprained right knee will keep him out of the starting lineup Sunday when the Washington Redskins visit the Cleveland Browns in ...

Sports world shaken by Connecticut school shooting
Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant wrote "Newtown CT" on both of his shoes. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott struggled with his composure as he ...
Vilma urges rejection of Goodell motion to dismiss
Jon Vilma urged a federal judge Friday to reject NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against him by the ...

Column: Memo to Goodell: Tips from Tags good idea
Paul Tagliabue has become one of those guys we come to appreciate much more out of office than we did when he was in it. Part of that is because ...

Saints coach: Witnesses lied in NFL investigation
Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt said Thursday witnesses in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints have lied about him and the ...

Cowboys back to practice after memorial service
The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for ...

Vilma advances defamation case, Brees blasts NFL
One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner ...

Goodell: Bounty players should be punished
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the ...

Charles starring for Chiefs after tragedy
Jamaal Charles took the handoff on the first play of the game, skipped to his right and found a crease. He slipped through the hole, made a subtle ...

Indianapolis ready to face Texans' big test
Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis. Win one more game and the Colts are in the playoffs. Win the next two and Bruce Arians sets the NFL ...

Williams testified he wanted to stop bounties
Former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating ...

Lawmaker: NFL players 'trying to back out' on HGH
Accusing the NFL players' union of "trying to back out" of an August 2011 agreement to start checking for human growth hormone, a congressman worried ...
NFLPA files grievance over Toradol waivers
The NFL Players Association has filed a grievance against the league's clubs and its management council asking that team doctors no longer try to make ...

Column: Tagliabue shows Goodell how it's done
"Round up the usual suspects." Funny how that line near the end of "Casablanca" provides a fitting epitaph for Bountygate, too. Like Capt. Renault in ...
Congress looks into science of HGH test for NFL
Nearly two full seasons since signing a labor deal that paved the way for HGH testing in the NFL, the league and the players' union still haven't ...