Football

Reid among 7 NFL coaches sacked in firing frenzy
Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lovie Smith led the Chicago Bears to the 2007 Super Bowl. Now they're ...
Georgia Tech beats Southern California in Sun Bowl
Southern California was ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, and Matt Barkley was a strong contender for the Heisman Trophy. The year ended ...
Eagles fire Andy Reid after 14 seasons
Andy Reid stuck around after he was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, meeting with players, encouraging staff and shaking hands with the man who let ...
Bills fire Gailey after 3 straight losing seasons
Chan Gailey didn't work out after three losing seasons, leaving the Buffalo Bills looking for their fifth head coach since 2001. The Bills fired ...
Bears fire coach Lovie Smith after 9 seasons
The Chicago Bears reached the Super Bowl under coach Lovie Smith and consistently boasted a formidable defense. However, they missed the playoffs too ...
Vanderbilt wins Music City Bowl to cap 9-4 season
The Southeastern Conference is so strong that even Vanderbilt, yes Vandy, is winning like the Commodores haven't in nearly a century. And coach James ...
Browns fire coach Pat Shurmur, GM Tom Heckert
Before the ball dropped on a new year, the Browns said goodbye to another coach. The same thing happened after seasons in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2010.
Who might fill the NFL coaching openings
When NFL coaching jobs open, the names Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher and Tony Dungy immediately surface as potential candidates. Much more likely than any ...
Ryan stays as Jets coach, GM Tannenbaum fired
Mike Tannenbaum pulled out a letter as he stood in front of the New York Jets players for one last time. It was a farewell address to the group of men ...
Steroids loom in major-college football
With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more ...
Jaguars fire GM Gene Smith after 4 seasons
After four years of futility, the Jacksonville Jaguars are heading in a different direction. Coach Mike Mularkey might not be around for the move.
AP sources: Reid won't be back as Eagles' coach
Andy Reid's time is up as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Reid is out after 14 years in charge, three people familiar with the decision told The ...
Redskins beat Cowboys 28-18 to win NFC East
"R-G-3!" was all Redskins fans needed to chant when they wanted to express their love for Robert Griffin III. For the lesser-known rookie, they opted ...
Bears miss playoffs despite 26-24 win over Lions
Jay Cutler led the Chicago Bears to victory, then uttered three words that must have felt awkward coming out of his mouth. "Go Pack Go," he said.
Giants rout Eagles 42-7 but miss playoffs
Justin Tuck called it a funny year. He and his New York Giants teammates weren't laughing. There will be no repeat championship for the Giants, not ...
Redskins win NFC East, Broncos get top seed in AFC
RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions. By winning their seventh straight game, the Redskins rolled to ...
Pagano returns as Indianapolis beats Texans 28-16
Chuck Pagano put on his dancing shoes and savored every moment of Sunday's postgame celebration. He took his customary linebacker stance on the ...
AP falls short of Dickerson; Wilson ties Manning
Adrian Peterson nearly ran into the NFL record book, falling 9 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing mark. Peterson had 199 ...
Broncos take top spot with 38-3 win over Chiefs
Peyton Manning figured one one-handed catch deserved another. So, up the ladder he went — throwing the ball high in the back of the end zone to ...
Vikings RB Peterson finishes 9 yards shy of record
Adrian Peterson ran right past everyone this season. Past all those running backs before him who couldn't make it to 2,000 yards in a season.
Brady's 2 TD passes lead Pats over Dolphins 28-0
The Patriots are rolling again, right into a playoff bye. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, the defense had a season-high seven sacks and New ...
49ers win NFC West with 27-13 victory over Arizona
Bare-chested Joe Staley and Mike Iupati jumped up and down wearing only their shorts, each offensive lineman doing his best to will the Vikings to ...
Peterson, Vikings top Pack 37-34 to make playoffs
Adrian Peterson picked up the Minnesota Vikings and gave them a thrilling ride to the playoffs, where the next stop on this improbable journey is, ...
Reid's future uncertain after Eagles' finish
Andy Reid sounded like a man who knows he's going to lose his job. Eli Manning threw a career-best five touchdown passes and the New York Giants ...