Football traded in the scrummage for downs from scrimmage. But it owes its ball and some of its rules to rugby. Increasingly, football looks to its forebear for advice on tackling techniques.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A woman faces second-degree murder charges after authorities said she plowed a car into the crowd at an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing four people, including a toddler.
The New England Patriots, the NFL’s premier football team, remain undefeated after a Sunday afternoon victory over the New York Jets.
On Saturday, Mark Fabiani, the San Diego Chargers’ special counsel announced that the team will file for relocation to Los Angeles when the NFL opens the application window in January.
With six seconds to go tied at 16, Florida State Seminoles kicker Roberto Aguayo lined up to kick a 56-yard field goal, which would have given the ninth-ranked team in the nation the victory, preserving their perfect record. Underdog Georgia
Strange Sunday in the NFL with only one game between teams with winning records: the New York Jets (4-1) travel to Foxboro to face the New England Patriots (5-0). This is a great match-up between Patriots superstar quarterback Tom Brady and the NFL’s #1 defense.
Lance Austin returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game, giving Georgia Tech a stunning 22-16 upset of No. 9 Florida State on Saturday night.
California Governor Jerry Brown is inserting himself into the highly contentious San Diego Chargers stadium fight, expediting California’s laborious environmental review process, giving a semblance of hope that the team could stay in its current city if it agrees to a newly proposed stadium. The team’s ownership has been pushing hard for a move to the Los Angeles market.
An automobile crash at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade has left four dead.
Caleb Humphreys is the new Jeffrey Maier.
During ESPN’s Saturday broadcast of “College Gameday,” host Rece Davis featured the story of Princeton University offensive lineman Mason Darrow. The segment highlighted Darrow coming out to a teammate and the acceptance from fellow teammates in the locker room. Ex-Missouri
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., a top New Jersey Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to two large, daily fantasy sports websites requesting a list of National Football League (NFL) personnel who used their services in the last year.
Daniel Murphy boasts seven home runs and a .421 batting average this postseason. But because his stats on gay issues do not impress some Mets fans, they root against him. Yes, it’s come to this.
Lorenzo Cain sprinted home from first base on Eric Hosmer’s single in the eighth inning, Wade Davis weathered a 45-minute rain delay and a white-knuckle ninth, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Friday night to earn their second straight trip to the World Series.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a reputed Los Angeles Dodgers fan, was forced to sing the Mets team song to House members after he lost his bet with Mets fan Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY).
The official Twitter feed for the Philadelphia 76ers featured a slam on John Kasich, Ohio’s Republican governor and GOP candidate for president. The team quickly deleted the message, but not before it raised eyebrows.
During Friday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless were talking about the Washington Redskins quarterback situation. Former first-rounder and Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III has yet to take a snap in
The Ultimate Fighting Championship reinstated Jon Jones on Friday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Minnesota Wild 3-2 last night. The loss sent Columbus to 0-8, the worst NHL start in more than seven decades.
The Kansas City Public Library and the Toronto Public Library wage a charming battle, teasing each other with literary references, as their cities’ Major League Baseball teams compete in the ALCS.
A football game between East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) and Mississippi Delta was called off Thursday after an ugly brawl, with EMCC up 48-0 just before halftime.
The Louisville Lip gave Louisville a hand.
A student at the University of Louisville is suing self-proclaimed “escort” Katina Powell after she charged in her book that she was paid by a member of the basketball program’s staff to have sex with basketball players and recruits.
On Wednesday’s “Garbage Time” on Fox Sports 1, host Katie Nolan reacted to the NFL fining Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward for wearing eyeblack honoring his late father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward. Heyward wore the eyeblack during last week’s Monday
Thabo Sefolosha plans to file a $50 million lawsuit against the NYPD after a jury acquitted the Atlanta Hawks wingman of multiple charges, including disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, involving an altercation with police outside a New York City nightclub.
Rick Pitino announced that he plans on coaching the Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team despite the prostitution scandal engulfing the program.
