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San Francisco and New York call truce, will co-host tech summit

2013-06-14 15:36:00

Laying aside years of bad blood that has at times threatened to spill into open warfare, the mayors of San Francisco and New York City agreed Friday afternoon to a digital detente that will include co-hosting a technology summit this year.� Known humbly...

Maria Menounos: Jack Nicholson got me booted from Lakers game

2013-06-12 16:14:00

Maria Menounos' sports affiliations keep getting her into trouble. The "Extra" host is a self-proclaimed "die-hard" Boston Celtics fan and has no problems trash-talking and taunting players. And on Wednesday, the 35-year-old explained on "Conan"...

Ravens release Vonta Leach after failing to agree on new deal

2013-06-11 19:25:00

Vonta Leach was released Tuesday by the Baltimore Ravens, who failed to agree on a restructured contract with the All-Pro fullback. Leach was an integral part of a running game that helped the Ravens become Super Bowl champions last season. Paving the...

Charl Schwartzel leads Memorial; Tiger Woods is six shots back

2013-05-30 22:15:00

Charl Schwartzel made sure one hole didn't ruin an entire round Thursday in the Memorial at Dublin, Ohio. Schwartzel hit the ball so consistently well at Muirfield Village that the former Masters champion twice had stretches of four consecutive birdies....

John Tortorella is fired as coach of New York Rangers

2013-05-29 22:22:00

John Tortorella was defiant in stating that the New York Rangers didn't take a step back when they were knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round. General Manager Glen Sather thought otherwise and fired the combative coach Wednesday....

Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew accused of battery in Florida

2013-05-28 21:20:00

Florida authorities say Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has been accused in a complaint of hitting someone at a St. Augustine restaurant, but that police have not brought criminal charges. St. Augustine police said in a news release...

2013 TV upfronts: Football dominates ESPN's presentation

2013-05-14 10:14:00

NEW YORK -- At the ESPN upfronts Tuesday morning it seemed like football is becoming almost as popular as football. After a brief sales pep talk from an executive, the Disney-owned sports network opened at the Best Buy Theater by reminding media...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ronde Barber to retire after 16 seasons

2013-05-08 14:27:00

Ronde Barber has played 16 seasons, pulled in 47 interceptions, won a Super Bowl and made five Pro Bowls. And he did it with just one team, Tampa Bay. And even though the Buccaneers were open to having him return another season, the 38-year-old...

Pat Summerall dies at 82; NFL broadcaster teamed with John Madden

2013-04-16 17:54:00

Pat Summerall, who was half of one of the best known announcing teams in television sportscasting history as John Madden's broadcasting partner for more than two decades of NFL games, has died. He was 82. Summerall, who lived in Southlake, Texas, died...

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-...

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...

San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons loaded with offensive weapons

2013-01-19 18:59:00

ATLANTA — Twenty years ago, Jerry Glanville, then the goofball coach of the Atlanta Falcons, concocted a way to get under the skin of the San Francisco 49ers. Seeing as his team the year before had swept the 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, along...

The "Galloping Ghost" Red Grange played five games for George Halas in 1925, signed to play in a different league and then returned to Chicago in 1929, starring for the Bears for the next five season.

2013-05-22 11:30:55

Bill Hewitt is in the Hall of Fame because many consider him the best two-way player of his era, 1932 to 1943. But he is best remembered for his stubborn refusal to wear a helmet until the league made a rules change that forced him to wear one.

2013-05-22 11:00:48

The greatest quarterback to ever play the game (at least, we think so) played it for 17 seasons as a Baltimore Colt. Johnny Unitas was judged not good enough to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Ha!

2013-04-18 00:00:00