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NFL Week 14 Picks: Saints vs. Panthers, Eagles vs. Lions, Colts vs. BengalsThe first NFL team (Seattle) has punched its ticket to the postseason and a handful of teams are hoping to follow in their footsteps in Week 14 of the NFL season.
Seminoles star Jameis Winston won't face charges in 2012 rape caseJameis Winston, star quarterback of the top-ranked Seminoles, will not face rape charges stemming from allegations that he sexually assaulted a fellow FSU student last year, a state prosecutor said. The accusation polarized the FSU fan base, tarnishing an otherwise gilded season.
Arrowhead homicide? Killing highlights postgame fan violence.Arrowhead homicide investigation is focusing on a parking lot car break-in gone wrong. While stadium security nationwide has increased, security in parking lots after big events has been largely ignored.
Amazing college football records that look unbreakable The National Collegiate Athletic Association football record book roams over 19 pages and tracks everything from the standard team and individual achievements to the arcane, such as the most touchdown passes caught by a freshman and most blocked extra points for a career. Some NCAA marks for the major-college Football Bowl Subdivision are broken regularly, others rarely. Here are a dozen records that could last a lifetime, or more.- Who or what are these sports fans rooting for? Take our photo quiz
Sports fans sometimes can literally be identified by their stripes – or their attire, face paint, or other visual clues. See how well you can do in matching these fans with the 20 teams, players, or sports they follow.
Tom Brady beats Manning (again) as Broncos freeze in the clutch (again)Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning met the New England Patriots' Tom Brady for the 14th time Sunday night. The game wasn't always pretty, but it was fun.
NFL Week 12 picks: Brady vs. Manning, Romo vs. Manning, and Chiefs vs. ChargersNFL Week 12 picks: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots is the big QB showdown. As of Week 12, 25 of the 32 NFL teams remain in contention for playoff spots, with eight teams in the AFC fighting for the last wildcard spot.
NFL Week 11 picks: Broncos vs. Chiefs, Pats vs. Panthers, and 49ers vs. SaintsNFL Week 11 picks: The must-see Week 11 NFL games feature some teams that have avoided key injuries, and others that have been able to win despite injuries to crucial players.
Post-Incognito, Dolphins return to gridiron: What will Monday Night Football prove?What might have been a humdrum football match-up between the Dolphins and the Buccaneers Monday night has become a high-stakes, can’t-miss game after the Richie Incognito bullying imbroglio.
Muscle and meanness: Incognito hazing comes down to 'What’s a real man?'Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Richie Incognito is indefinitely suspended for sending racist and threatening messages to teammate Jonathan Martin, prompting a debate about masculinity.
Does NFL bullying run deeper than racist taunts by Dolphins’ Richie Incognito?The Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin hazing, which reportedly may have been encouraged by Dolphins coaches seeking the toughening up of the younger player, may force the NFL to confront the sport's locker-room culture.
Bill Russell: 12 quotes about basketball Bill Russell, who led the Celtics to 11 championships playing in the old Boston Garden, has been immortalized with a statue on City Hall Plaza only a few blocks away.The first of those championships occurred in his rookie season of 1956-57 on the heels of leading his college team, the University of San Francisco, to back-to-back national titles, and the 1956 US Olympic squad to a gold medal in Melbourne, Australia. The old St. Louis Hawks made the 6 ft. 10 in. Russell the second pick in the 1956 draft, behind Sihugo Green, but immediately traded him to the Celtics for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan. The deal paid off handsomely, as Boston won its first NBA title in Russell’s rookie season, then began an unmatched run of eight successive championships two years later.Russell capped off his playing career as the team’s player coach, becoming the first African-American to break into the head coaching ranks in any of the four major North American professional leagues.Always outspoken and highly quotable, here are 12 thoughts Russell shares in his book, "Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner," written with David Falkner in 2001.
Basketball's Bill Russell joins the Bronze AgeA new statue to Bill Russell, the Boston Celtic Hall of Famer, pays tribute to the athlete who helped bring 11 championships to Boston in the space of 13 years.
Red Sox and Cardinals: World Series tango part of two-city sports serialBoston and St. Louis have had a number of close encounters of the sports kind that have created an unexpected geographic rivalry.
After 95 years, Red Sox show Fenway what it was missingThe Boston Red Sox won the World Series Wednesday, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1. It was the first time since 1918 that the Red Sox had won a World Series at Fenway Park – and Boston was ready to party.
World Series: Can Red Sox stop stumbling over themselves?The World Series has turned on defensive blunders. In Game 1, it was the St. Louis Cardinals. In Games 2 and 3, it was the Boston Red Sox. Game 4 is Sunday night.
NFL Week 8: Chiefs try to stay unbeaten, while Redskins look to wrangle BroncosKansas City has gone from worst to first and looks to stay perfect. RGIII and the Redskins try to impress in the Mile High city, while Dallas and Detroit could score a lot of points.
Craig Breslow error: Another World Series Bill Buckner moment for Red Sox?David Ortiz seemed to put the Boston Red Sox in position for a huge win in Game 2 of the World Series. Then Sox reliever Craig Breslow had a moment of madness in the seventh.
World Series: Is Game 2 must-win for the St. Louis Cardinals? Maybe.The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Boston Red Sox, 8-1, in Game 1 of the 2013 World Series Wednesday. It was just one game, but Game 2 Thursday could be huge.
World Series 2013: Cardinals vs. Red Sox – by the numbersThe Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals had exactly the same number of wins (97) and losses (65) in the regular season. The two best teams in baseball begin in a best-of-seven-game World Series on Wednesday.
