NFL Pro Bowl

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...

Ex-San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman overdosed, sources say

2013-06-10 05:52:00

Retired San Diego Charger and NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman overdosed Sunday night after ingesting an unspecified combination of alcohol and a drug, sources with knowledge of the case told The Times. The sources would not specify his condition...

Former San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman hospitalized

2013-06-10 01:01:00

Retired San Diego Charger and NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman was rushed to a local hospital Sunday night as a result of what authorities described as a "medical emergency" at a Hollywood club. Few details were immediately available about the...

David 'Deacon' Jones dies at 74; Fearsome L.A. Rams lineman

2013-06-03 23:37:00

Hall of Fame football player David "Deacon" Jones, one of the Los Angeles Rams' heralded Fearsome Foursome whose outspoken persona and relentless pursuit of quarterbacks helped turn defensive linemen into stars, died Monday of natural causes at his home...

Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk boycotts White House visit

2013-06-07 08:09:00

Matt Birk stands by his convictions. The retired, six-time Pro Bowl center opted not to visit the White House this week with his Baltimore Ravens teammates because he disagrees with President Obama’s stance on abortion. The Ravens visited 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....

Chad Johnson arrested for violating probation

2013-05-20 09:05:00

Former NFL star Chad Johnson was arrested Monday on charges that he violated probation stemming from a domestic violence incident involving his former wife, Evelyn Lozada. A Broward County (Fla.) judge ordered the player once known as Chad Ochocinco...

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard leads All-Rookie team

2013-05-14 22:22:00

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was the only unanimous selection for the NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Tuesday. Lillard, also a unanimous pick for rookie of the year, was joined on the first team by New Orleans...

Former NFL running back Chuck Muncie dies at 60

2013-05-14 11:54:00

Chuck Muncie made three Pro Bowls as an NFL running back. He likely would have made several more if his career hadn't been derailed by drug use. He has died of a heart attack at age 60, the New Orleans Saints confirmed Tuesday. He had turned his life...

PASSINGS: Dallas Willard, Jack Butler, Fredrick McKissack

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Dallas Willard Influential Christian philosopher taught at USC for 47 years Dallas Willard, 77, an influential Christian philosopher who taught at USC for 47 years and chaired the philosophy department in the early 1980s, died Wednesday in Woodland...

New Bears OT Jermon Bushrod is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. (Brian Cassella/Tribune photo)

2013-06-08 14:35:00

Walter Payton, known as "Sweetnes," played for the Bears for thirteen seasons. Payton, a nine-time Pro Bowl selectee, once held the league's record for most career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories.

2013-05-22 11:04:13

Richard Dent had a celebrated postseason performance in 1985, when the Bears were 15-1 and Super Bowl XX champions. In the wild card game against the Giants, Dent made seven tackles, 3.5 sacks and forced two fumbles.

2013-05-22 10:56:00