http://www.mail.com/subjects/196-sports.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/196-sports.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862400-harbaugh-brothers-envision-working-together.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Working separately, John and Jim Harbaugh each guided their team to the Super Bowl. They will be on opposite sidelines Sunday, John as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Jim with the San Francisco 49ers. Imagine how effective they could be if working together. At their joint news conference Friday, someone asked the brothers if they... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862400-harbaugh-brothers-envision-working-together.html 2013-02-01T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862210-nba-union-head-hunter-indefinite-leave.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices. The union is forming an interim executive committee and an advisory committee, the group's president, Derek Fisher, said ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862210-nba-union-head-hunter-indefinite-leave.html 2013-02-01T22:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862672-jude-law-channing-tatum-share-super-bowl-plans.html NEW YORK (AP) — British actor Jude Law says he'll be taking part in a time-honored American tradition this weekend: Super Bowl Sunday. "I follow most sports, so of course I'm aware of it and I'll probably watch it, but I live in London and so I don't follow it that closely. It's more than just a game here, though, right? It's like have a party. Have a dip... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862672-jude-law-channing-tatum-share-super-bowl-plans.html 2013-02-01T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1862760-x-games-permit-to-undergo-thorough-scrutiny.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator at the Winter X Games will trigger a more thorough review of the permit process for next year's event. On Thursday, Moore died from injuries suffered when he flew off his snowmobile and it... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1862760-x-games-permit-to-undergo-thorough-scrutiny.html 2013-02-01T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862646-nfls-goodell-aims-to-share-blame-player-safety.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to share the blame. "Safety," he said at his annual Super Bowl news conference, "is all of our responsibilities." Not surprisingly, given that thousands of former players are suing the league about its handling of concussions, the topics of player health and improved safety dominated Goodell's 45-min... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862646-nfls-goodell-aims-to-share-blame-player-safety.html 2013-02-01T23:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862526-goodell-recognize-bounties.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says his biggest regret about the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal is that he can't get everyone to recognize bounties need to be eliminated from the game. Goodell said he hasn't been able to make the point clearly enough with the players' union and others that the league will not tolerate pay for hard h... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862526-goodell-recognize-bounties.html 2013-02-01T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862532-obama-hoping-close-match-super-bowl.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hoping for a close game in this year's Super Bowl. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president will watch Sunday's game and expects it to be highly entertaining, even though his beloved Chicago Bears aren't playing. Obama hasn't said who he's rooting for when the 49ers and the Ravens square off. Last yea... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862532-obama-hoping-close-match-super-bowl.html 2013-02-01T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html PARIS (AP) — In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases by photographers were the norm until a Hollywood star became governor and set a few ground rules. The Parisians — soon to have the star in their midst, playing for soccer club Paris-Saint Germain — catch their prey f... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1862374-beckham-paris-flashbulbs-burn-differently.html 2013-02-01T17:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862590-goodell-light-reception-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made light of the reception he's gotten in New Orleans, where he is unpopular with Saints fans because of the bounty scandal. Goodell joked that his picture is in every restaurant, he has a float in the Mardi Gras parade and there's even a voodoo doll. In a more serious vein, he said that while he gets com... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862590-goodell-light-reception-orleans.html 2013-02-01T17:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862558-james-worried-top-paid-player.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James wants to win as many championships as he can. When it comes to the titles dictated by money, he's not that interested. The Miami Heat star says he's not worried about being the NBA's highest-paid player. "It doesn't matter to me being the highest-paid player in the league," James said. "I think my value shows on the floor.... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1862558-james-worried-top-paid-player.html 2013-02-01T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862442-goodell-welcomes-obamas-remarks-safety.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will look at eliminating certain low blocks and improve the quality of playing fields as part of a program to improve player safety. In his annual message on the state of the league two days before Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said neurosurgeons will also be added to game day medical staffs... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862442-goodell-welcomes-obamas-remarks-safety.html 2013-02-01T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the second part of which... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1861854-man-center-teo-hoax-was-molested.html 2013-02-01T15:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old. A foal born Jan. 16 at Anheuser-Busch's Warm Springs Ranch near the mid-Missouri town of Boonville is featured in an ad that will appear in Sunday's game between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1862110-clydesdale-star-super-bowl-ad-newborn-foal.html 2013-02-01T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1861914-french-enthusiastic-beckham-signing-with-psg.html PARIS (AP) — David Beckham's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain was warmly received in France on Friday, a day after the 37-year-old former England captain turned down several other teams in a marketing and merchandising coup. Beckham joined the cash-rich club Thursday for five months and will donate his salary to a children's charity. Beckham aims to win the... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1861914-french-enthusiastic-beckham-signing-with-psg.html 2013-02-01T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in. Marketers have spent millions and pulled out all the stops to 'wow' viewers this year. Here are 10 spots they hope will make you skip the bathro... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html 2013-02-01T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861692-surprises-super-bowl-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — So much for surprises. The majority of the 30-plus Super Bowl advertisers have been releasing their spots in the days leading up to the game. So it's unlikely there'll be lots of action off the football field to make viewers drop their jaws on Sunday. Advertising fans already can catch a glimpse of "Spider-Man" actor Wi... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861692-surprises-super-bowl-ads.html 2013-02-01T12:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861714-eating-champ-el-wingador-indicted-drug-charge.html WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) — A five-time wing-eating champion known as "El Wingador" has been indicted in New Jersey on cocaine distribution charges. William Simmons is charged with four counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and one count of manufacturing or distribution of more than a half ounce of cocaine in June. The South Jersey Times (htt... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1861714-eating-champ-el-wingador-indicted-drug-charge.html 2013-02-01T12:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861466-report-rb-foster-considering-heart-procedure.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans running back Arian Foster says he's considering a heart procedure to address a condition that forced him out of a game. Foster told the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan on Thursday that he will "likely undergo" a heart ablation in about a month. An ablation involves the use of a catheter to correct structural problems that can lea... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861466-report-rb-foster-considering-heart-procedure.html 2013-02-01T11:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861196-ravens-fb-leach-collision-course-to-stardom.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vonta Leach's job is to get involved in a collision so Ray Rice won't. The Baltimore Ravens are in the Super Bowl in part because of Leach's ability to pave a path for Rice to follow. If that involves sticking his helmet into the chest of a 300-pound defensive lineman, then so be it. "It's just my job," said Leach, a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861196-ravens-fb-leach-collision-course-to-stardom.html 2013-02-01T10:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860570-black-ex-coaches-nfls-rooney-rule-broken.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions — were all filled by white candidates since the regular season ended a month ago. "I know the concept is good and something we need to do,... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860570-black-ex-coaches-nfls-rooney-rule-broken.html 2013-02-01T09:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1860230-mickelson-shoots-60-phoenix-open.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson thought his 25-footer for a 59 was going in. So did caddie Jim Mackay, playing partners Jason Dufner and Rickie Fowler, and the fans packed around the ninth green at TPC Scottsdale. Lefty even pointed his putter at the cup and started walking toward the hole, ready to celebrate golf's magic number. Then, right at th... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1860230-mickelson-shoots-60-phoenix-open.html 2013-02-01T08:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861266-gay-rights-backers-await-their-jackie-robinson.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage — some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line. Then, just days before the biggest game of the year, he received a striking reminder of the macho attitudes that still prevail in the NFL. San Francisco cornerback Chris Culliver sai... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861266-gay-rights-backers-await-their-jackie-robinson.html 2013-02-01T08:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860762-column-painful-losses-endure-kaepernicks.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lance Kaepernick was 23 days old when he died. He seemed normal when his parents brought him home. Then everything, suddenly, went tragically wrong. Two open-heart surgeries couldn't save the tiny baby Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had so joyfully welcomed into their lives. Their next son never made it out of the hospit... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1860762-column-painful-losses-endure-kaepernicks.html 2013-02-01T08:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861242-dependable-49ers-offensive-linemen-carry-big-load.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Right guard Alex Boone arrives for work most days and swears at left guard Mike Iupati. From Boone, it's always considered a term of endearment directed at his 49ers offensive linemates. Iupati is so used to such greetings he gets a kick out of it. San Francisco right tackle Anthony Davis pops off plenty, too. The one rule: make sure no... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1861242-dependable-49ers-offensive-linemen-carry-big-load.html 2013-02-01T08:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1861164-carville-matalin-enjoy-role-big-easy-boosters.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Mary Matalin heard a baby cry during a Super Bowl news conference this week, she paused midsentence, peered in the direction of the fussing child and asked: "Is that my husband?" Matalin, the noted Republican political pundit, isn't shy about making jokes at the expense of Democratic strategist James Carville, who went from being h... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1861164-carville-matalin-enjoy-role-big-easy-boosters.html 2013-02-01T07:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After rolling to their first five victories, the San Jose Sharks are showing they can win the tight games, too. Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle scored in the shootout to help the Sharks extend the best start in franchise history with their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. "That's what good teams do... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1861022-sharks-beat-oilers-3-2-shootout-to-open-7-0.html 2013-02-01T06:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem. The difference? On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to sing to a prerecord... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1860162-beyonce-admits-inauguration-day-pre-recording.html 2013-02-01T03:51:00Z