Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan is all business on the field. When he unwinds, though, he's like any other Madden, Popeyes and reality TV-loving kid -- who's earning $72M, Anna K. Clemmons writes.
The Cincinnati Bengals have deactivated receiver Chad Ocho Cinco for Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for violation of a team rule.
The Phillies announced Thursday that second baseman Chase Utley will need right hip surgery that potentially could keep him out until the first week of June.
San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who publicly blamed the officials for the chaotic ending to the Nov. 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals, has been fined $20,000 for those comments.
Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage has apologized to a fan whom he sent a profane e-mail to following Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.
New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday, becoming the first pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1967 to win 20 games or more in the final season of his career.
Small in size only, Titans corner Cortland Finnegan has willed himself to elite level. That leap forward should be confirmed come Pro Bowl time, Pete Prisco says in naming his top breakout players.
'Just another prolific Texas Tech QB.' Not an insult, but also not true.
Uncanny accuracy, bravado and mastery of the spread set Graham Harrell
apart, Dennis Dodd says. And Tech's title pursuit helps.
He's a touchdown machine. He can score running, or catching, or any other way you can think of. Percy Harvin is flat out the best player in college football and the Heisman should be his, Mike Freeman says.
Florida receiver/running back Percy Harvin for Heisman? Puh-lease. Not when you have three Big 12 quarterbacks putting up astronomical numbers for top five teams, Dennis Dodd says.
The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule.
Mike Mussina calls it quits after 18 seasons and 270 wins. His numbers don't blow you away, but considering the era and division he pitched in, Moose has a good shot at being mounted in Cooperstown, Scott Miller says.
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