Football
Jaguars' Collier in critical condition after shooting
MIAMI (Reuters) - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the early hours of Tuesday, the NFL team said.
Brady eyes Patriots return against Kansas City
BOSTON (Reuters) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said on Monday he expects to be fit for his team's regular-season opener on September 7 after injury.
Jets tight end Franks says Favre still has his old zip
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Jets tight end Bubba Franks said his former Packers team mate Brett Favre was as good as ever despite complaining on Wednesday of a tired arm after five days of practice with his new team.
Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."
Dolphins trade Taylor to the Redskins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Redskins acquired six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor from the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to fill the hole left by Phillip Daniels' season-ending knee injury.
Quarterback Favre changes mind on retirement: reports
MIAMI (Reuters) - Record-breaking quarterback Brett Favre has changed his mind about retirement and is looking for a team for next season, according to media reports on Friday.
Dockers stalwart Bell retires
Fremantle great Peter Bell has announced his retirement from AFL football, telling coach Mark Harvey and club officials on Monday of his decision to bring an end to his 286-game career.
Scarlett, Stokes to boost favoured Cats
Geelong will be strengthened by the return of Matthew Scarlett and Mathew Stokes for its round 16 AFL match-up against Adelaide at Football Park on Friday night.
Largent and Zorn's bond withstands time
Two of Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn's daughters, Dani and Sarah, and his son, Isaac, occupy the top floor of his home in Mercer Island, Wash., near Seattle. In the basement are Kramer and Kelly Largent, sons of Zorn's best friend and former ...
Williams fires warning to Port players
Port Adelaide players have been put on notice that careers will rest on performances in the second half of the season.
Money players
DALLAS – Braced for financial trouble, college athletic directors are talking about the possibility of cutting virtually everything in their budgets with the exception of one big-ticket item: coaching salaries.
The Giants’ Strahan Says It Is Time To Retire
Michael Strahan, the longtime leader of the Giants’ defense, is retiring from the N.F.L., leaving his lone Super Bowl victory as the final game of a 15-year career.
Benson is let go by Bears after second alcohol-related arrest
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was released Monday following his second alcohol-related arrest in a month.
Steroids dealer's, bodybuilder's fates tragically sealed
Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell stuck with convicted steroids trafficker David Jacobs when no one else would. It may have gotten her killed.
Steroids dealer's, bodybuilder's fates tragically sealed
Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell stuck with convicted steroids trafficker David Jacobs when no one else would. It may have gotten her killed.
All my minicamps: Your pre-summer viewing guide
Once upon a time there were minicamps and only minicamps before summer vacation. Guys showed up for three days, ran around in T-shirts and shorts and said all the right things about the upcoming season.
Vikings cut defensive end James
The Minnesota Vikings released Erasmus James, a first-round draft choice in 2005, after the defensive end failed a physical, the team announced on its Web site (www.vikings.com) on Friday.
Browns' Holly signs tender
Cleveland Browns cornerback Daven Holly, who recently suffered a serious knee injury, signed his one-year tender and will be placed on injured reserve, the team announced on Thursday.
No new contract? No problem, claims T.O.
IRVING, Texas - Terrell Owens is talking about his contract again. Only this time, there’s a twist. T.O. is happy about it, even though he’s going into the third and final year of his deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL opts out of labor accord Salary cap would be abandoned in 2010
The NFL moved from a persistent, one-team cheating scandal to an entirely different set of potential problems that could last much longer and with more thunderous effects when the owners unanimously voted yesterday to vacate the final two years of...