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The Cowboys and Falcons are going at it. Doug Martin giveth, the Bears defense taketh away. We've got a lot to talk about from Week 9. Come watch the second half of the Sunday Night Game with us. Make...
View ArticleMike Shanahan punts the 2012 season after frustrating loss to Panthers
The Washington Redskins have four more home games left. Redskins season-ticket holders will be happy to know that, in their coach's mind, they're paying to see four exhibition games. And tickets to...
View ArticleBCS Standings Week 4: Alabama asserts itself as an immovable object
For a brief moment Saturday night — perhaps about 30 minutes or so — teams such as Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame had a glimmer of hope. During that time, LSU led Alabama, was playing...
View ArticleWeek 9 MVPs: Doug Martin shines in rookie rushing performance for the ages
Special Shutdown Corner Season MVP: Chuck Pagano, Head Coach, Indianapolis Colts: Once in a great while, something happens that reminds you just how valuable the personal bonds created by sports can...
View ArticleFalcons overcome slow start, improve to 8-0 with 19-13 win over Cowboys
Michael Turner's three-yard touchdown run with 14:21 to play in the fourth quarter broke a 6-6 tie and propelled the Atlanta Falcons to a 19-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys, keeping the Falcons a...
View ArticleSunday Scene, Week 9: The Bears defense visits the end zone again … and again
On Sunday, when Brian Urlacher broke the plane on this 46-yard interception return, the Chicago Bears had their seventh such touchdown of 2012, in just their eighth game — which is, of course,...
View ArticleJordy Nelson, Robert Griffin headline Week 9′s injury roundup
Week 9 of the 2012 regular season is nearly complete. Here's a look at the injury situations we'll be monitoring entering Week 10. The Green Bay Packers are off this week, but saw three starters exit...
View ArticleReferee’s profanity heard loud and clear by television audience and crowd at...
There are many profane words said on a football field during the heat of battle, and officials evidently drop a few swear words too. After an illegal substitution penalty was called in the fourth...
View ArticleDT’s horrible holiday gift guide: The Anfield stadium shirt
Throughout the holiday season, we will be trawling official club shops for the items that will make the very best gift ideas for the very worst people on your list. First up: The official Liverpool FC...
View ArticleWeek 9 LVPs: Titans drive their owner out of his own stadium
The Tennessee Titans, in general: Titans owner Bud Adams left Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter -- walked right out of Nashville's LP Field like the folkies when Dylan went...
View ArticleTexas player returns missed FG for longest TD in recorded history, by definition
Officially, Sean Landez may never own the all-levels record for distance traveled on a return for a touchdown. Unofficially, his return of a missed field goal on Friday night will be impossible to top....
View ArticleWeek 9 Splash Plays: AD is better than ever, Doug Martin runs wild, and...
Adrian Peterson? Adrian Peterson. It's impressive enough when you come back from major surgery to play at all, but Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is proving this season that he might be...
View ArticleDavid Lee to Blake Griffin: ‘Stop flopping!’ (VIDEO)
The NBA grabbed headlines before the season by announcing plans to crack down on flopping with fines and suspensions. There were questions about how effective the penalties would be or if they could...
View ArticleNHL lockout-inspired Robyn parody absolutely nobody asked to see: ‘Call The...
Just prior to euthanizing the November portion of the NHL schedule, Gary Bettman offered an explanation for the impasse between the owners and the Players' Association. "You can't dance by yourself,"...
View ArticleThe NBA has added two female referees to its leaguewide crew
(Update: The NBA announced that the referees mentioned in this piece are not full time referees, just on assignments for now. This still doesn't take away from the tone of the column, though, and our...
View ArticleBig Ten preview: Indiana headlines what should be the nation’s strongest...
Yahoo! Sports is breaking down each league for the upcoming college basketball season working backward from No. 31 to No. 1. Here's a look at our No. 1 league, the Big Ten. If a poor non-conference...
View ArticleWhat We Learned: Cautious optimism in the NHL lockout gets us nowhere
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team....
View Article21-year-old posed as high school senior in Michigan in elaborate prep...
Each year there are a handful of troubling transfer stories, with players who parachute into a new school for athletic benefit rather than academic enhancement. Some are stopped by state authorities...
View ArticleOne report suggests the NBA has decided on a 2014 date to introduce ads on...
Earlier on Monday we congratulated the NBA for the low (heck, "no") key way in which they declined to publicize the hiring of two new female referees. Right now, we're going back to firing lobs at...
View ArticleUCLA coaches sport war paint during blowout against Arizona (PHOTO)
UCLA coach Jim Mora was really excited about Saturday's homecoming game against Arizona, especially since the Bruins were wearing navy uniforms for the first time in the modern era. And while Mora...
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