http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/3722-football.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/3722-football.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2083898-boogaard-sad-example-ice-hockey-goons.html The lawsuit doesn't read nearly as well as the story, which laid bare the life of an NHL enforcer for all to see. The way John Branch wrote about Derek Boogaard in the New York Times should have been enough to cause even the most hardcore ice hockey fan to reconsider the peculiar role that goons, or fighters, play in the sport. It was a sad and troubling ... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2083898-boogaard-sad-example-ice-hockey-goons.html 2013-05-14T11:32:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2079554-kickalicious-trying-to-adjust-to-nfl-routine.html ALLEN PARK, Michigan (AP) — The scouting report on Havard Rugland is certainly an odd one. "He's good at kicking the ball into cars that are driving down the road ... boats and stuff like that," Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "But I don't think you get any more points for doing that. We've got to kick it between the goalposts." ... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:34:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2079554-kickalicious-trying-to-adjust-to-nfl-routine.html 2013-05-11T23:34:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2067940-refs-death-consequence-lack-sportsmanship.html Pete McCabe was sickened, but not surprised, by Saturday's tragic death of Ricardo Portillo, a week after the youth football referee was punched in the head by a 17-year-old player angry over a yellow card. McCabe knows only too well the dangers of officiating. Four years ago, two American Football teams were still on the field exchanging the traditional ... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:59:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2067940-refs-death-consequence-lack-sportsmanship.html 2013-05-07T07:59:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2052392-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed to still be reluctant to come forward. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:32:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2052392-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html 2013-04-30T00:32:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2050826-tebow-era-york-jets-waive-qb.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow was waived by the Jets on Monday, the end of an unsuccessful one-season experiment in New York that had been expected for months. "Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped," coach Rex Ryan said in a statement by the team in announcing the move. The Heisman Trophy winner attempted just eight passes after his... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2050826-tebow-era-york-jets-waive-qb.html 2013-04-29T18:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2033096-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — As his train rolled across Germany in 1939, passing through small towns where swastikas fluttered from flagpoles, Tad Taube cowered in fear each time Nazi police entered his compartment and barked orders for his documents — papers that plainly identified him as an 8-year-old Jewish boy from Poland. But the full terror of the war was ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:54:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2033096-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html 2013-04-20T15:54:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010908-paternos-widow-we-were-ignorant-sex-predators.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno's widow said Wednesday that she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky and did not realize that the former Penn State assistant football coach was abusing the boys he met through a children's charity that he founded. "We have been unaware of how a predator behaves," Sue Paterno said at a... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:14:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010908-paternos-widow-we-were-ignorant-sex-predators.html 2013-04-10T17:14:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1982676-wada-backs-hgh-test-extremist-nfl-union.html LONDON (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency defended its test for human growth hormone on Wednesday and accused the NFL players union of being "extremist" for questioning its validity. WADA director general David Howman said the union was acting "the way they've operated the last few years" in trying to block the introduction of HGH testing in the National... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:54:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1982676-wada-backs-hgh-test-extremist-nfl-union.html 2013-03-27T18:54:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1968050-profiles-7-nev-army-depot-explosion-victims.html A mortar shell explosion Monday at an Army depot in Hawthorne, Nev., killed seven Marines and injured eight other servicemen. Here are profiles of the victims: AARON RIPPERDA, 26 Ripperda was a football player while he attended high school in Highland, Ill., near St. Louis. He was respectful and hardworking, according to Highland High School Assistant Pri... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:13:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1968050-profiles-7-nev-army-depot-explosion-victims.html 2013-03-21T02:13:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1948376-bodies-exhumed-killings-tied-to-mandela-ex-wife.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Forensic scientists on Tuesday exhumed two bodies believed to belong to young activists last seen 24 years ago at the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as police said they have opened a new murder investigation. The case reopens a dark chapter in the life of the then-wife of Nelson Mandela. Many South Africans still revere the 76-year-... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:50:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1948376-bodies-exhumed-killings-tied-to-mandela-ex-wife.html 2013-03-12T15:50:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1845290-hornets-change-to-pelicans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson is changing his team's nickname to the Pelicans and said the switch will create a bond with the city that could lead to an NBA championship. The Hornets announced on Thursday they are going ahead with the name change. The NBA still has to approve it, but commissioner David Stern has said he wouldn't ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1845290-hornets-change-to-pelicans.html 2013-01-25T08:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1841738-hard-hitting-pollard-swagger-to-ravens.html OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (AP) — Bernard Pollard likes to talk and loves to hit. The Baltimore Ravens strong safety is one of the chattiest players in the changing room, eager to discuss anything from NFL policy to gay marriage. On the field, Pollard is arguably the fiercest tackler on a rugged defense with a reputation for nastiness. His affection for colli... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1841738-hard-hitting-pollard-swagger-to-ravens.html 2013-01-23T22:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1841222-dead-girlfriends-player-what-would-you-do.html NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has admitted to a TV talk show host that he answered questions about his "dead" online girlfriend even after he received a call on Dec. 6 from a woman posing as the fake person. Te'o also maintained he played no part in the hoax. Pressed by Katie Couric on her talk show to admit that he was in on the decept... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1841222-dead-girlfriends-player-what-would-you-do.html 2013-01-23T19:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840742-seaus-family-sues-nfl-brain-injuries.html The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing American football. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in California Superior Court in San Diego, blames the NFL for its "acts or omissions" that hid the dangers of repetitive blo... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840742-seaus-family-sues-nfl-brain-injuries.html 2013-01-23T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1837752-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Payton is back as coach of the New Orleans Saints, his season-long suspension for his role in the club's bounty program lifted by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, nearly two weeks earlier than expected. Payton, along with assistant head coach Joe Vitt, general manager Mickey Loomis, and four players including Jonathan Vilma,... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1837752-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html 2013-01-22T15:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1837562-patriots-martin-victim-home-invasion-robbery.html AURORA, Colorado (AP) — Two masked men robbed the Denver home of New England Patriots defensive back Derrick Martin while he was with his team at the AFC Championship game. Aurora police spokesman Frank Fania told The Denver Post that the robbers forced their way into Martin's home on Sunday when there was at least one adult and several children there. He... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1837562-patriots-martin-victim-home-invasion-robbery.html 2013-01-22T14:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1834694-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html This Super Bowl will be filled with firsts — and one significant last. The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game. Quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers and Joe Flacco of the Ravens will be playing in their first Super Bowl — where success is the ultima... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1834694-harbaugh-brothers-take-49ers-ravens-to-super-bowl.html 2013-01-21T10:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1832442-college-star-answers-asked.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 fell for a fake woman created by pranksters, then admitting his own lies made the bizarre ordeal worse. Whether his off-camera interview with ESPN was enough to demonstrate that the star coll... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1832442-college-star-answers-asked.html 2013-01-19T19:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1832288-player-claiming-web-wishful-thinking.html CHICAGO (AP) — It started out a stunner: The college football star had told heartbreaking stories about a dead girlfriend who didn't exist. Then it became unreal: The University of Notre Dame linebacker said he had been fooled, and theirs was a relationship that existed only in phone calls and Internet chats. The reaction was predictable: Unbelievable. Co... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1832288-player-claiming-web-wishful-thinking.html 2013-01-19T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1829592-vets-rookies-key-to-success-nfl-playoffs.html OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (AP) — 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 one paying attention to the advice offered, and example set, by a pair of Hall of Famers-to-be in their 30s: Tight end Shannon Sharpe and safety Rod Woodson. "Shannon, because ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1829592-vets-rookies-key-to-success-nfl-playoffs.html 2013-01-18T11:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1829574-patriots-49ers-favored-to-reach-super-bowl.html 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 reversal of fortune and a Super Bowl berth on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons will be playing in the NFC Championship game for only the third time when they host the San Francisco 49ers, who have a cha... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1829574-patriots-49ers-favored-to-reach-super-bowl.html 2013-01-18T11:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1827790-jaguars-hire-seahawks-bradley-head-coach.html JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as the team's new head coach Thursday. The 46-year-old Bradley joins general manager Dave Caldwell, who led the coaching search after being hired last week. Bradley replaces Mike Mularkey, who went 2-14 in his only season in Jacksonville Caldwell says "i... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1827790-jaguars-hire-seahawks-bradley-head-coach.html 2013-01-17T17:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1827564-players-girlfriends-death-hoax.html SOUTH BEND, Indiana (AP) — The college football world in the United States has been left stunned after the heart-wrenching story of a star player's girlfriend dying from leukemia was revealed as a hoax. A few months ago, word spread that Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o had lost his grandmother and girlfriend within hours of each other. Te'o never missed ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1827564-players-girlfriends-death-hoax.html 2013-01-17T16:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1826000-kaepernick-showing-pistol-offense-work-nfl.html SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — Despite all those gaudy statistics and impressive physical skills, Colin Kaepernick faced plenty of questions coming out of the University of Nevada about whether he was the product of a gimmicky college offense that would have no chance of working in the pros. On the big stage of the NFL playoffs, Kaepernick is demonstratin... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1826000-kaepernick-showing-pistol-offense-work-nfl.html 2013-01-16T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1825978-qb-brady-braces-team-that-number.html FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP) — 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 quarterbacks. Against the Ravens, he gets outplayed by Joe Flacco. So what's the problem? Start with the Ravens' inspirational, hard-hitting leader, Ray Lewis. Add a talented secondar... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1825978-qb-brady-braces-team-that-number.html 2013-01-16T23:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1825006-eagles-their-man-hire-oregons-chip-kelly.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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. The 49-year-old Kelly, who was 46-7 in four years at the University of Oregon, interviewed with the Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills after leading Oregon to a victory over Kansas State in t... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1825006-eagles-their-man-hire-oregons-chip-kelly.html 2013-01-16T16:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1824276-bears-hire-cfl-coach-trestman-to-replace-smith.html CHICAGO (AP) — 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 NFL for Trestman, a long-time assistant in the league who spent the past five seasons coaching the Canadian Football League's Alouettes and led them to two Grey Cup titles. ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1824276-bears-hire-cfl-coach-trestman-to-replace-smith.html 2013-01-16T12:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1821546-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html NEW YORK (AP) — The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick, each playing in a conference title game this weekend, are bookends to a fortuitous moment in quarterback history. On one side are the likes of Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew B... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1821546-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html 2013-01-15T10:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1811544-patriots-ready-to-repeat-december-romp-texans.html 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 Patriots. Patriots coach Bill Belichick insists the rematch of that December game on Sunday in the NFL playoff divisional round will be different. Not too much different, of course, because he fully expects his Pat... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1811544-patriots-ready-to-repeat-december-romp-texans.html 2013-01-10T16:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1810916-nfl-great-junior-seau-brain-disease-cte.html 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, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday. Results of an NIH study of Seau's brain revealed abnormalities consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The NIH, based i... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1810916-nfl-great-junior-seau-brain-disease-cte.html 2013-01-10T15:40:00Z