The Minnesota Vikings didn’t talk much about avoiding the embarrassment of losing to Detroit. They didn’t have to. “In your mind you don’t want to be the team to lose to a winless team this late in the year,” Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen said Sunday after the Vikings beat the Lions 20-16. “That’s not [...]
Playing his first game in a month because of a knee injury, quarterback Matt Schaub marched the Houston Texans to set up Kris Brown’s 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 on Sunday. It was the second straight late defensive meltdown at home by the [...]
Indianapolis’ winning formula still works. Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns, Dominic Rhodes ran for one and cornerback Kelvin Hayden’s interception return produced another as the Colts routed Cincinnati 35-3 on Sunday. It was a stark contrast from the past month when Indy became just the third team in league history to win five consecutive [...]
The end for Oscar De La Hoya on this night came as he sat in the corner after the eighth round, his left eye swollen shut and his face bruised by punches Manny Pacquiao seemed able to land almost at will. The decision to call it a night was easy. The decision to call it [...]
Devin Harris felt terrible before the game. He made sure Philadelphia felt that way when it was over. Harris shook off the flu and scored a game-high 27 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 95-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. “I wasn’t feeling that great and I didn’t warm [...]
Jeff Carter had no thoughts about taking NHL lead in goals. He would have been just as happy with an assist off a faceoff in overtime. The Philadelphia forward didn’t have to make a choice. He won the faceoff and netted the winner in the Flyers 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. [...]
Florida was No. 1, Oklahoma No. 2 and Texas’ chances of getting a championship trophy took a hit. The Longhorns were No. 3 in the Associated Press college football poll released Sunday, behind the two teams expected to be matched later in the day in the national title game Jan. 8 in Miami. The Gators [...]
By the time Mossis Madu sprinted into the end zone in a half-empty stadium, Oklahoma was done making its point. Here’s what Sam Bradford and the high-scoring Sooners wanted to drive home: They belong in the BCS championship game. The No. 4 Sooners did that with a 62-21 blowout of No. 19 Missouri for the [...]
When Florida needed a big run, Tim Tebow tucked the ball under his arm and took off. When the Gators needed to complete a pass, he threw it right where it had to be. That’s not all. He was motivator and cheerleader, too. Before the clinching drive he gathered the offense around him and shouted, [...]
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is probably getting more blame than he deserves for the Green Bay Packers’ problems. Matt Schaub, meanwhile, can’t take any credit for two straight Houston Texans wins. With Rodgers getting some heat for losing close games, the Packers look to bounce back from their latest defeat Sunday when they host a Texans [...]
