Football

Cardinals RB Wells out until Nov. 25 with turf toe
The Arizona Cardinals will be without running back Beanie Wells for at least seven games because of a severe turf toe injury sustained in Sunday's ...
NFL official: 'Grandmoms' could've made right call
NFL field judge Boris Cheek said while the league and the regular officials are meeting, he doesn't know if the latest controversial call Monday night ...
In NFL ref woes, key role of expertise spotlighted
If good help is hard to find, just how expendable is expertise? In a year of strife between worker and manager, NFL referees found themselves with a ...
Perjury case against 2 Penn St officials proceeds
A judge on Wednesday upheld perjury charges against two Penn State administrators accused of lying to a grand jury that investigated allegations ...
AP Source: Pac-12, Big 12 could face best of rest
A tentative plan for the new college football postseason calls for a Pac-12 or Big 12 team to face the best team from a group of five conferences, ...
Belichick fined 50K, Kyle Shanahan 25K by NFL
The NFL fined New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick $50,000 and Washington Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan $25,000 on Wednesday for their conduct ...
Ravens must avoid letdown vs Browns
Championship teams avoid letdowns after big wins. The Baltimore Ravens know that, and they're coming off one of their most significant regular-season ...
THE RACE: Obama, Romney blast replacement NFL refs
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are crisscrossing Ohio's prime swing-state turf with opposing views on almost everything under the ...
Pick 6: Resetting the Heisman Trophy race
Matt Barkley has slipped back into the pack and Montee Ball has fallen off the board completely. Landry Jones? You can probably take him off the list, ...
Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat
With the Green Bay Packers still seething, fans pondering the possibility of turning off their televisions on NFL Sundays and even the President ...
NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers
The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: Wrong call. Right review. Wrong team still wins.
Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan deal
Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place ...
Packers' loss ripples from Lambeau to White House
Entire stadiums have booed them. The Patriots' Bill Belichick grabbed one by the arm and the Redskins' Kyle Shanahan was so hopping mad he followed ...
Obama: Disputed game means NFL needs regular refs
The embarrassing NFL referee saga and the disputed call that gave the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night has ...
Brady says replacement officials doing their best
Tom Brady is staying out of the chorus of complainers about replacement officials. He says they're doing the best they can. They're not responsible ...
Pick 6: Ways for Michigan to replace Notre Dame
Michigan is in the market for an opponent. Notre Dame has opted out of its games with the Wolverines from 2015-17 because the Fighting Irish need ...
Big Ten surprises Minnesota, Northwestern both 4-0
For all the Big Ten bashing that's been going on the first month of the season, there are a couple feel-good stories playing out at Minnesota and ...
What's all the fuss about NFL's fill-in refs?
Frustration with the NFL's use of replacement referees gave way to outrage after another batch of blunders, none more infamous than the up-for-grabs ...
Union-buster Walker calls for return of union refs
Nothing brings political enemies together in Wisconsin like the Green Bay Packers. Following a controversial game-ending call by replacement referees ...
Texans take over top spot in AP's power rankings
The top of the AP Pro32 power rankings is a tough spot to hold. The Houston Texans became the fourth team in as many weeks to sit first overall in the ...
Ref Rage: Seahawks stun Pack on final play, 14-12
Just when the anger and complaints from a weekend of contempt toward replacement officials couldn't get any hotter, a disputed call trumps it all.
Vegas books: $300M+ changed hands with NFL call
Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on a controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game ...
Seahawks stun Packers on final play 14-12
Golden Tate shoved a Green Bay defender out of the way, wrestled another for the ball and was awarded a disputed touchdown on the final play. But it ...
Replacement ref furor grows after wild Seattle win
The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay ...
Commissioners target sites for 1st playoff final
BCS conference commissioners have identified candidate cities to host the first championship game in college football's new postseason system, and the ...