Football

Several bowl bids up for grabs in Big 12
The Big 12's attention is on Kansas State's national championship dreams, yet there is plenty left to be decided in the conference over the final ...
Leach denies that players are abused
Washington State football coach Mike Leach denied his players are subjected to any type of abuse, as alleged by star receiver Marquess Wilson.
Coach: Bears handled Cutler concussion properly
Coach Lovie Smith said the Chicago Bears properly handled quarterback Jay Cutler's concussion on Sunday night. Smith said trainers immediately ...
Injured Bucs LB Black has complications with arm
Tampa Bay linebacker Quincy Black is expected to recover from a neck injury suffered against San Diego but is experiencing complications with his left ...
Eagles QB Vick has 'pretty significant' concussion
His head pounding and his play erratic, Michael Vick's time could be up in Philadelphia. Once considered the long-term answer at quarterback after a ...
NFL Rdp: No unbeatens, lots of drama - and a tie
There are no more unbeaten teams in the NFL. There are two teams with a tie, though. New Orleans knocked off the last of the perfect teams when it ...
Texans knock out Cutler, beat Bears 13-6
There weren't many style points in this one. J.J. Watt wasn't interested in them, anyway. All that mattered was the result, and the Houston Texans ...
Texans lead Bears 10-6 through 3 quarters
Arian Foster made a diving catch in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown, lifting the Houston Texans to a 10-6 lead after three quarters against the ...
Saints end Falcons unbeaten run with 31-27 win
The Atlanta Falcons can forget about perfection, thanks to their resurgent rivals from the City that Care Forgot. Of all the teams to end Atlanta's ...
Rams, 49ers play to 24-24 tie
Two typically reliable kickers missed. Penalties doomed both sides. And a furious, thrilling finish to regulation ended with a dramatic dud in ...
Romo's 2 TDs lead Cowboys past Eagles 38-23
Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes that kept Dallas even through three quarters. Then the Cowboys let their defense and special teams run wild in ...
Wilson, Lynch lead Seattle's 28-7 rout of Jets
From across the locker room, the shouts toward Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson were clearly heard. "Golden is coming for your job!" Back on a roll ...
K-State, Oregon on course for BCS title game
Kansas State and Oregon are now on course to play for the BCS national championship. After Alabama was upset by Texas A&M, the new BCS standings have ...
Eagles QB Vick suffers concussion in Dallas loss
Michael Vick suffered a concussion in Philadelphia's 38-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Vick was knocked on his back in the second quarter ...
Brady's 2 TD passes lead Pats over Bills 37-31
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw into the end zone to the open man. Unfortunately for the Bills, that man was Patriots safety Devin McCourty. That easy ...
Manning, defense lead Broncos over Panthers 36-14
Moments after the Denver Broncos gave the Carolina Panthers a good old-fashioned shellacking Sunday, they gave coach John Fox a game ball. "There were ...
Dalton's 4 TDs lead Bengals over Giants 31-13
A.J. Green was partly correct. The defending Super Bowl champions do have a lot of holes on the defense. And everywhere else, it turns out.
Notre Dame coach Kelly begins BCS campaign
Brian Kelly waited until the end of the presidential election to start campaigning for a spot in the BCS title game. The Notre Dame coach made his ...
Ravens set points record in 55-20 rout of Raiders
Joe Flacco led a record-setting day for the Baltimore Ravens, who scored touchdowns at a dizzying rate in several different ways. Flacco threw for 341 ...
Commissioners to meet on football playoff format
Conference commissioners will meet Monday, hoping to decide whether to have a six- or seven-game format for the new college football playoff.
Oregon is No. 1 in AP Top 25; K-St 2, Notre Dame 3
Oregon is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after Alabama gave up the top spot following a loss to Texas A&M. The Ducks have 45 of ...
WSU to review claims Leach was abusive to players
Washington State President Elson Floyd has called for a review of claims of abusive behavior by coach Mike Leach and his staff toward players by wide ...
North Carolina QB sets prep mark in 104-80 win
Will Grier is still trying to get his head around throwing for a national record 837 yards passing and 10 touchdowns in his team's 104-80 win in a ...
Mariota leads No. 2 Oregon past California 59-17
In a blink of an eye, Marcus Mariota and Oregon turned a tight game into another blowout that could have the second-ranked Ducks in position to move ...
No. 18 Louisiana Tech rolls past Texas St 62-55
Trying to beat Louisiana Tech in a high-scoring game is one tough task. Kenneth Dixon scored five touchdowns to set three single-season NCAA freshman ...