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Chicago angles to host ESPN's X Games

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Let Rio de Janeiro have the 2016 Olympics. Chicago is one of four finalists to host ESPN's Summer X Games, the made-for-TV event built on skateboarding, BMX biking and other extreme sports competitions. Chicago is vying with Charlotte, N.C., Austin,...

Orlando natural choice to replace Atlanta for ACC's top bowl destination after Orange, playoff

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Orlando was the ACC football champion's bowl home from 1987-91. More recently, the city has hosted an ACC team for the last 12 postseasons. Given that history, Orlando is the natural choice to replace Atlanta atop the conference's non-playoff bowl...

How about a match race between 49ers' Harbaugh and Lions' Schwartz

2013-05-25 18:20:04

INDIANAPOLIS A match race on an oval, street course or drag strip between Lions coach Jim Schwartz and San Francisco 49ers counterpart Jim Harbaugh? It's not out of the question, and it could be the best way to settle any differences that might still...

2013-14 bowl schedule released

2013-05-22 11:32:00

The Football Bowl Association released the schedule for the upcoming college football bowl season Wednesday which includes 35 bowl games played over 17 days. This season is the final one under the current postseason format – Bowl Championship...

Grant's NCAA Blog: Stadium's Enormous

2013-04-04 22:43:00

The Georgia Dome is ridiculous. It's the biggest arena I've ever been to. No I've never been to the Superdome in New Orleans or Ford Field in Detroit or the Big House either but the Georgia Dome is massive. It's huge. From top to bottom, it's just a...

Bears' offense leads to slow death to postseason hopes

2012-12-30 19:09:00

DETROIT — The Bears' season met a sudden, stunning death when Blair Walsh's 29-yard field goal sailed over the upright in the Vikings' victory over the Packers. But really, the Bears' season had been dying one incompletion at a time. One stuff...

Time for Emery to shake things up at Halas Hall

2012-12-30 19:14:00

DETROIT — Wearing a knotted tie and a focused gaze, Patrick Mannelly looked like a nervous stockbroker staring at the morning ticker as he sat on a folding chair Sunday inside the visiting Bears locker room. A few feet away, fellow Bears veteran...

With nothing to lose, Lions could be dangerous

2012-12-26 16:34:00

The Week 17 opponent playing out the schedule can be both fragile and dangerous. Most players are counting the days until the final exit meeting Monday morning with team doctors and coaches before they can get out of town. That last game? Just get...

Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake tour at Sun Life Stadium Aug. 16

2013-02-22 09:44:00

When Jay-Z was ruling the Billboard charts �in 1998 �–– the year of the multiplatinum album “Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life,” and its hit singles "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" and "Can I Get A..." –– a band called...

LATEST LINE

2012-12-23 02:30:07

--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- By J. McCarthy --------------------------------------- Minnesota is 5-11-1 against the spread its last 17 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing the...

Ex-Ravens defenders Cory Redding, Tom Zbikowski return as Colts

2013-01-05 12:08:00

The high-profile return of former Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano to Baltimore�as�the Indianapolis Colts' head coach�promises to trigger strong emotions on both sidelines�due to his brave battle with leukemia and his�connections with the AFC...

Detroit hockey fans, businesses happy with deal

2013-01-06 17:21:00

DETROIT (AP) — Hockeytown was abuzz with talk Sunday about the return of the Detroit Red Wings after a 113-day lockout that threatened to cancel the entire NHL season. The players association and the league reached a tentative settlement early...

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws a pass in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 30, 2012.

2013-01-17 06:36:00

Lovie Smith walks off the field after his teams' win over the Lions at Ford Field.

2012-12-30 21:22:12

Anthony Walters #37 of the Chicago Bears tackles Mikel Leshoure #25 of the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Ford Field on December 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago won the game 26–24.

2012-12-30 20:04:23