Football

NCAA wants to crack down on head-cracking hits
The difference between a legal hit and an illegal one in football is often determined by inches and seconds. A proposed rule change by the NCAA could ...
Frazier's deal with Vikings thru 2014
After leading the Minnesota Vikings to a surprising playoff berth last season, coach Leslie Frazier had a contract option picked up for 2014.
New rule to add ejection for intentional high hit
A college football player who delivers a hit to the head of a defenseless opponent could be kicked out of the game next season under an NCAA proposal ...
NFL ready to get Super Bowl played at MetLife
Super Bowl Monday. Super Bowl Wednesday. Surely that sounds better than Super Bowl PPD. The NFL says it's ready for next year's title game at MetLife ...
4 Ala football players charged with fraud, robbery
Online jail records show four University of Alabama football players have been arrested on charges including credit card fraud and robbery.
B10 ADs, coaches worry about easing recruit rules
Big Ten athletic directors and football coaches say they have reservations about loosened NCAA recruiting rules that would allow unlimited contact ...
Nike co-founder blasts Freeh report
Nike co-founder Phil Knight has issued a statement blasting the Freeh report's characterization of Penn State coach Joe Paterno in the child sex abuse ...
Eagles, QB Vick agree to restructured deal
Michael Vick took a significant pay cut to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles and compete for a starting job. The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback agreed ...
Column: No rescuing Paterno's reputation
Go ahead and read all 238 pages of the Paterno family report, if you're so inclined. People who believe Joe Paterno's statue should still be standing ...
Sermanni wins debut as US women's soccer coach
This was quite the debut for Tom Sermanni, and Christen Press. Sermanni coached the U.S. women's soccer team to a 4-1 win over Scotland on Saturday, ...
Column: Nothing to fear from a snowy Super Bowl
Woody Johnson owns the New York Jets, so he's no stranger to making big proclamations. Consider this one, just after the New York area won the bid for ...
Arrested fugitive is Ala. football signee's father
Authorities say a man who was arrested after 16 years as a fugitive for allegedly shooting his estranged wife while she was holding their 18-month-old ...
Snedeker goes into another weekend with a chance
Brandt Snedeker had the club in his hand even as his caddie stood next to him on the tee going through his yardage book. Moments later, Snedeker took ...
Longtime Fresno State coach Sweeney dies at 83
Jim Sweeney, who coached Fresno State's football team for 19 seasons and retired with a school-record 144 victories, has died. He was 83. The school ...
In letter, Sue Paterno defends late husband
Breaking more than a year of silence, Sue Paterno is defending her late husband as a "moral, disciplined" man who never twisted the truth to avoid bad ...
Super Bowl blackout was caused by electrical relay
The company that supplied electricity to the Super Bowl says the blackout that halted the big game was caused by a device it installed specially to ...
Former Montana QB's rape trial begins
More than 150 potential jurors packed a hotel ballroom Friday for the rape trial of a former University of Montana quarterback, as attorneys attempted ...
AP source: LSU in talks to bring in Cameron as OC
Former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is in talks with LSU coach Les Miles to run the Tigers' offense, said a person familiar with ...
NFL greats appear in PSA favoring gun law reforms
NFL greats Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshall Faulk are appearing in a public service announcement in favor ...
Lattimore's goal is to play this fall in NFL
Marcus Lattimore is confident he'll be ready to play NFL football this fall. The former South Carolina star tailback has spent the past two months in ...
Williams apologizes for Saints' bounty scandal
Gregg Williams knows he's got to prove himself every day. The former Saints defensive coordinator said he received a "great rebirth" Thursday when he ...
Adrian Peterson has sports hernia surgery
Adrian Peterson put up one of the best seasons by a running back in NFL history to run away with the MVP award. Now imagine what he could do if he was ...
Notre Dame adds DL Vanderdoes, signs 24 recruits
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wasn't about to quibble with recruiting experts who called the recruiting class he signed Wednesday his best. "I love ...
Golden: Miami has already paid stiff penalties
So far in Al Golden's tenure, Miami's football program has voluntarily forfeited the right to appear in two bowl games, along with one trip to the ...