Football

San Diego State jilts Big East, staying in MWC
San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West and backing out on the Big East — just as Boise State did last month. University President Elliot ...
Bears hire Kromer, DeCamillis as coordinators
New Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman wasted little time assembling his staff after being hired on Wednesday, bringing in two coordinators.
Column: Hiring Kelly risky move for Eagles
Chip Kelly made his bones as a football coach by doing things fast. By most standards, though, his leap into the NFL was agonizingly slow.
Broncos OC McCoy hired as Chargers coach
Mike McCoy's interview with San Diego went so well that both sides felt he was a perfect fit to become the Chargers' new coach. McCoy had one thing ...
Suddenly unwanted, Tebow has uncertain NFL future
From nearly unstoppable to nearly invisible. Tim Tebow was two wins from the Super Bowl a year ago. Now, he's pretty much a player without a team — ...
Increase in court cases could impact NCAA image
The NCAA will open its annual convention this week with a host of reform measures on the agenda, part of President Mark Emmert's push to address ...
Ravens, 49ers plan different endings
This time, it will be different. That's the mantra the Ravens and 49ers must carry into Sunday's conference championships. One step from the Super ...
New-look Chiefs turning attention to NFL draft
The wholesale overhaul of the Kansas City Chiefs is nearly complete. Andy Reid has been hired to replace Romeo Crennel as coach, and longtime Packers ...
John Elway has been through this before
John Elway has been down this lonely road before. The quarterback-turned-front office executive has now been a part of two playoff runs that ended not ...
Fox stands by decision, Elway supports his coach
John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again. John Elway, of all people, agreed with that call. Given the ball at his 20 with 31 seconds, ...
Golden era for QBs, with great stories around NFL
The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and ...
Autopsy: Chiefs LB drunk at time of murder-suicide
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then ...
Pats beat Texans 41-28, return to AFC title game
Tom Brady made history. Now it's his coach's turn. The Patriots' quarterback added to a string of postseason success that stretches back more than a ...
Falcons falter, then rally past Seahawks 30-28
Matt Ryan won't have to answer that question anymore. Neither will Tony Gonzalez. They're both playoff winners. Finally. Ryan got over the postseason ...
AP Source: Eagles interviewed Brian Billick
The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with ...
Patriots beat Texans 41-28, Ravens up next
Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. He gets another chance to lead the Patriots to the ...
Pats' Gronkowski needs surgery on arm
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski needs surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.
Title games feature Ravens-Pats, 49ers-Falcons
One game is a rematch. The other might feel like one — at least to one of the teams. For the second straight year in the AFC, the New England Patriots ...
Column: Tears of joy as Gonzalez finally wins one
The old pro was on the sideline, resigned to the fact that this would turn out like so many games of the past. In the 16 years Tony Gonzalez has ...
Vereen's 2 TDs lead Pats to 31-13 lead after third
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Shane Vereen scored twice and the New England Patriots overcame a 94-yard return by Danieal Manning on the ...
'Kaepernicking' is all the craze after 49ers win
Move over, Tim Tebow. Kaepernicking is all the craze now. In the wake of San Francisco's 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night's ...
Bryant's late FG lifts Falcons over Seattle 30-28
Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Matt Ryan relished the ...
Kaepernick gives 49ers new look in NFC title game
Colin Kaepernick stood in a cramped corner of the 49ers' locker room smiling and chatting with Alex Smith late Saturday night when a stranger ...
Kaepernick delivers, 49ers beat Packers 45-31
The unproven kid thoroughly beat the former Super Bowl champion and reigning MVP. With a strong arm that allowed him to pick the Packers apart from ...
Ravens shock Broncos; 49ers rout Packers
The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning ...