All Sports
- College football superfan challenge: A 'Top 25' exam
If you are a fan of the college game and keep track of the national scene and not just one team, then here’s your opportunity to shine. Test yourself on a wide range of topics, from rules and records to the sport’s rich traditions.
Ryder Cup: Tiger vs. Rory, US vs. Europe for golf dominanceThe Ryder Cup golf matches are taking place this weekend near Chicago. The US will try to wrest control of the 85 year-old Ryder Cup from a determined European squad, led by Rory McIlroy.
Fenway Park's 100th anniversary team: Where do you put Ted Willams?Fenway Park: Who are the best Red Sox players of the past 100 years? The Monitor goes outside the box to name its lineup.
'Inaccurate Reception' got NFL and refs back to the labor table – and fastThe botched call by replacement refs Monday broke the impasse in the referee labor lockout, signaling that outraged fans, sponsors, Vegas bookies, and fantasy sports players have real clout.
Baseball fans pick best Boston Red Sox players of past 100 yearsTo celebrate the centennial of Fenway Park, the club conducted an online election, the results of which are sure to be debated.
Replacement refs gone by Sunday? Labor talks hurried after 'national joke.'The NFL and its locked-out officials are near a deal, reports suggest. The officiating debacle Monday night appears to have made plain to owner the huge stakes involved for the league.
Roger Goodell: Packers vs. Seahawks tragedy was all about himRoger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, has spent his entire term saying he only wanted what was best for the sport. Monday's Packers vs. Seahawks game destroyed much of that goodwill.
- NFL replacement refs and the Seahawks win. A Week 3 NFL quiz
The NFL replacement refs found another of their calls scrutinized Monday, when Seattle beat the Packers on game-ending touchdown play that many felt wasn’t a TD at all. What do you know about this play and other key developments during Week 3 of the NFL season? Take this 10-question quiz.
Steve Sabol of NFL Films remembered as visual visionarySteve Sabol, the co-founder of NFL Films, passed away on Tuesday. Sabol and his father Ed brought the personal touch to America's violent game and put their product into almost every American living room.
PGA Tour Championship: Who's in contention for $10 million FedEx Cup?FedEx Cup finale: Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has enjoyed a terrific run at the end of the 2012 PGA Tour season, winning the last two events. But Tiger Woods and others have themselves in position to capture the FedEx Cup.
NFL replacement refs: admirable effort or unacceptable incompetence?The NFL is sticking by its replacement refs, saying they’re performing admirably. But after a Monday night game in which the refereeing clearly interrupted the game, pressure is building.
- NFL weekly news quiz: Coughlin and Cam in the headlines
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin got upset at the end of his team's win over the Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton continues his NFL education. To review some of the key developments during the first two weeks of the season, try taking this 10-question pop quiz.
Andy Murray wins US Open in test of staminaBritain's Andy Murray fought off Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.
NFL rookie QB roundup: Is Robert Griffin III now head of the class?Five rookie quarterbacks started their teams' season openers Sunday. Results were mixed for Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson. But Robert Griffin III put in a sparkling performance.
NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
One year after bomb blinded Afghan vet, Paralympic goldNavy Lt. Brad Snyder was blinded a year ago by an IED blast in Afghanistan. On Friday he won a gold medal for the 400-meter freestyle in the London Paralympics, a performance he hopes will inspire other wounded vets.
Dallas Cowboys vs. NY Giants: Who else to watch in NFL Week 1?For the first time in 60 years, the National Football League begins on a Wednesday: NY Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys. What are the other key NFL matchups this opening week?
College football 2012: Who are the favorites to win it all?Labor Day weekend marks the start of the chase for a national championship: Which teams are picked to meet for the title next January?
Penn State football: A dozen questions as the post-Paterno era begins This year will be the most closely watched football season in the history of Penn State. The post-Paterno era comes with many questions. Here are 12.
Lance Armstrong may lose Tour titles: justice for doping or a witch hunt?The cyclist – a breathtaking seven-time winner of the prestigious Tour de France – will be stripped of all his titles, medals, and earnings from races, after deciding to stop fighting allegations of illegal doping.
