NFL Draft

Tony Romo to miss Cowboys' OTAs after back surgery in April

2013-05-21 07:19:00

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo will miss the Cowboys' off-season workouts during the next three weeks after having what he called a "nagging" cyst removed from his back before the NFL draft last month, the Dallas Morning News is reporting. Romo could be...

Manti Te'o puts girlfriend hoax in past at Chargers' rookie camp

2013-05-10 18:05:00

Manti Te’o is moving past the controversy that once seemed to taint his draft stock and is now focusing on stopping the run or getting to the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Te’o, who signed a four-year deal with the Chargers on...

Eagles' drafting of USC's Matt Barkley? Lane Kiffin saw it coming

2013-05-07 05:10:00

Matt Barkley gets his first real taste of the NFL when the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie mini-camp opens Friday. Many fans and NFL draft prognosticators were shocked when new Eagles Coach Chip Kelly drafted the former USC quarterback. But USC Coach Lane...

Chris Kluwe released by Minnesota Vikings

2013-05-06 13:13:00

The Minnesota Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, Kluwe announced on Twitter. Kluwe tweeted the news on Twitter shortly after meeting with Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman. Thank you to all the fans, my teammates, and the Wilf family...

USC Coach Lane Kiffin not shocked Eagles drafted Matt Barkley

2013-05-06 13:23:00

The Philadelphia Eagles’ selection of former USC quarterback Matt Barkley in the NFL draft shocked many. But Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin said he was not surprised. Kiffin said Monday that new Eagles Coach Chip Kelly spoke with him about Barkley...

Mark Sanchez, headband and all, ready for Jets' QB competition

2013-05-02 15:42:00

Mark Sanchez, sporting long locks secured with a stylish soccer-style headband, took the high road on Thursday when he spoke to members of the media for the first time since the NFL draft, during which the New York Jets drafted West Virginia quarterback...

No guaranteed money for Tyrann Mathieu? Honey Badger does care

2013-05-01 12:10:00

Tyrann Mathieu has a checkered past. The Arizona Cardinals know it and they drafted the former Louisiana State safety in the third round of last week's NFL draft anyway. But they're not naive. The team will try to protect itself by taking such steps...

Thunder ball boy allegedly tweets threat to kill Rockets player

2013-04-29 07:53:00

Oklahoma City Thunder ball boy Mitchell Brown is being investigated by police after allegedly threatening, via Twitter, to kill Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley. See, Thunder fans aren't happy with Beverley because they blame him for the torn...

Aly Raisman discusses Week 6 on 'Dancing With the Stars'

2013-04-25 12:39:00

The Times has gymnast Aly Raisman, a two-time Olympic gold medalist at the London Games, guest-blogging while she competes on "Dancing With the Stars." Each week while she competes on the show, Raisman will answer a few questions from Sports Now editor...

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC East

2013-04-20 17:05:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the East divisions: AFC East The Buffalo Bills are once again in search of a quarterback, and might reach for one...

Home runs lift Mariners over Angels, 2-1

2013-04-28 16:10:00

SEATTLE — Home runs by Jason Bay in the seventh inning and Michael Morse in the eighth gave the Seattle Mariners a 2- 1 victory over the Angels on Sunday and spoiled a strong start by left-hander Jason Vargas. Vargas, who had an 0-2 record and 5....

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC South

2013-04-21 22:24:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the South divisions: AFC South Typical of the team that drafts second, the Jacksonville Jaguars have all sorts of...

The Ravens selected Wisconsin offensive lineman Ricky Wagner in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

2013-04-29 10:33:00

The Ravens drafted Notre Dame defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

2013-04-29 10:20:00

The Ravens drafted Ohio State DE/OLB John Simon in the fourth round with the 129th overall pick of the 2013 NFL draft.

2013-04-29 00:00:00