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49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

2013-05-22 07:40:00

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was tapped to drive the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Harbaugh already has ties to IndyCar racing and Indianapolis. He's a co-owner of the Panther Racing team, which has two drivers in the 500:...

Dwight Freeney signs two-year deal with the Chargers

2013-05-18 11:10:00

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers agreed to a two-year deal Saturday with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore...

NFL draft is a real passing game for quarterbacks

2013-04-27 19:01:00

NEW YORK — Say this for the 2013 quarterback class: They've learned how to slide. Four of them were selected in the fourth round Saturday, two of whom — USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib — were widely believed to be first-...

Kings appear set to stay in Sacramento

2013-04-29 22:19:00

The Sacramento Kings finally appear to be staying put in the state capital, possibly ending an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years. The NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend that owners reject the...

'Mr. Irrelevant' and other NFL draft fast facts

2013-04-28 10:35:00

"Mr. Irrelevant," the nickname given to the final pick in the NFL draft, is Justice Cunningham, a tight end from South Carolina who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 254th choice on Saturday. The 6-foot-4, 264-pounder was actually called...

'Elway to Marino' chronicles quarterback draft that changed NFL

2013-04-23 06:45:00

Thirty years ago this week, the NFL teetered on wobbly legs. It was coming off the 1982 player strike, Raiders owner Al Davis had just successfully sued the league for the right to move his team to Los Angeles, the USFL was poaching players -- including...

NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft

2013-04-20 14:05:00

Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...

Johnny Unitas' sons divided on casting of Joe Flacco as their dad

2013-04-08 11:26:00

John Unitas Jr. is not happy with his half-brother's choice of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to play their father, Baltimore Colts legend Johnny Unitas, in the football scenes of the upcoming biopic "Unitas We Stand." In an interview with...

Reports: Infection might delay start to Rob Gronkowski's season

2013-04-07 10:18:00

Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots' free-spirited and highly productive tight end, is considering his options while battling an infection in his surgically repaired left forearm, one of which could delay the start to his season, according to...

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

Among the NFL's eight new coaches, few will get a free pass at QB

2013-03-23 12:40:00

PHOENIX — The NFL's eight new head coaches have yet to conduct a practice, or even solidify their rosters, but already they can be roughly divided into three groups. The haves, the might-haves and the have-nots. That's those who have an answer...

Matt Hasselbeck, Ryan Fitzpatrick find work as backup QBs

2013-03-19 09:59:00

Matt Hasselbeck and the Tennessee Titans wasted little time moving on after their breakup on Monday. Hours after releasing the veteran quarterback, the Titans signed former Buffalo Bills starter Ryan Fitzpatrick as backup to Jake Locker, who won...

Bjoern Werner was selected 25th overall in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft. Claimed by the Indianapolis Colts, the former FSU defensive end is expected to bolster the Colts' pass rush.

2013-04-25 20:08:00

From left with trophies, Ed Block Courage Award recipients Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end John Chick and Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt hold their trophies during the NFL's Ed Block Courage Awards

2013-03-18 00:00:00

Dwight Freeney, who recently turned 33, is no longer one of the NFL's best pass rushers.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

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