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Families grieve in wake of Belcher murder-suicide
Breaking their silence for the first time, the family of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher said Monday their ...
Portrait emerges of Chiefs player's tragic end
Jovan Belcher walked off the field after his final practice, laughing and joking with Chiefs defensive tackle Shaun Smith about who would get into the ...
A-Rod needs hip surgery, will miss season's start
Alex Rodriguez will start the season in what's become a familiar place: the disabled list. The New York Yankees said Monday the third baseman will ...
Eagles' Reid names QB Foles starter rest of season
Nick Foles is the quarterback of the present for the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Andy Reid said Foles will remain the starter for the rest of the ...
Super Bowl favorites? All guesses are under review
Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now ...
Indiana, Duke still 1-2 in AP Top 25
Indiana, Duke and Michigan remained the top three teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll. Look all the way to the bottom and you won't ...
Painful cough keeps George H.W. Bush hospitalized
Former President George H.W. Bush remains Monday in a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for a painful, lingering bronchitis-related cough, ...
Chiefs beat Panthers at somber Arrowhead Stadium
Brady Quinn tried to avoid looking at the empty locker when he arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback couldn't ...
Ruppert, O'Day, White elected to baseball Hall
Former New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, longtime umpire Hank O'Day and barehanded catcher Deacon White have been elected to the baseball Hall of ...
LeBron James chosen as SI's Sportsman of the Year
When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his ...
'Normal couple stuff' before Chiefs murder-suicide
As investigators search for a motive to help explain why Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself, a discordant picture ...
Rams edge 49ers 16-13 in overtime
Jeff Fisher apologized for predicting an entirely different game after the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers went to overtime for the second time ...
McDowell ends a long drought at Sherwood
Graeme McDowell loves nothing better than to close out a long year with a win, and there's no better place for him to do that than Sherwood Country ...
Defense leads top teams in offensive-minded game
Offense is in, but defense is still what it takes to win big. That's the lesson of college football's 2012 season. For the fourth straight year, ...
Rice TD gives Seahawks 23-17 OT win over Bears
On target with his passes, too fast with his feet and composed when he could have wilted down the stretch, Russell Wilson was simply having a blast.
Batch, Steelers stun Ravens 23-20
If Charlie Batch doesn't start another game for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, the 37-year-old quarterback can take solace in knowing he went ...
Packers atop division after 23-14 win over Vikes
The Green Bay Packers are back atop the NFC North, and they have a very unlikely source to thank. Minutes after the Packers wrapped up their 23-14 ...
McElroy, in for Sanchez, sparks Jets to 7-6 win
Mark Sanchez's day was over, benched for the first time in his NFL career and his status as the New York Jets' starting quarterback suddenly uncertain
Mitch Unrein helps Broncos beat Bucs 31-23
What Mitch Unrein lacks in dance moves he more than makes up for in shock value. The second-year defensive lineman out of Wyoming helped the Denver ...
Texans clinch playoff berth, beating Titans 24-10
Antonio Smith picked up the ball J.J. Watt forced Titans running back Chris Johnson into fumbling, and the Texans' defensive end ran from the Houston ...
Hockey talks resume Tuesday with owners, players
The cast of characters in the ongoing NHL labor saga is about to get a bit of a makeover, at least for one day. So far, Commissioner Gary Bettman and ...
Andrew Luck-led Colts rally to beat Lions 35-33
Andrew Luck scrambled a bit to his right, saw nobody open in the end zone and decided to take his chances. He flipped the ball to Donnie Avery and ...
Broncos, Patriots and Falcons win divisions
If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the ...
Blockbuster BCS main event, with iffy undercard
The penultimate Bowl Championship Series gave college football a national championship matchup low on controversy and loaded with star power. No.