Ricky Watters

Patriots' Shane Vereen proves he's still a double threat

2013-01-14 07:41:00

Shane Vereen probably wasn't known to many people who tuned in nationwide for the AFC divisional playoff game between New England and Houston on Sunday. But the little-used Valencia High grad made his presence known early and often after Patriots...

Chargers Charge Gaps All the Way to the Top

1999-10-18 00:00:00

The San Diego football team has seized first place in the AFC West this year with carefully coached, uniquely aggressive defensive men who attack not the players in the offensive line but the gaps between those players. Up and down the line, as the...

Jaguars, Rams Incomplete Teams

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Until this week, the Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams both seemed to be hurtling toward the Super Bowl. It's clear now, though, that the Rams really need more defense and the Jaguars more offense. These are two promising teams, but neither is a...

Colts, Rams Identical

1999-12-13 00:00:00

There are three identical reasons for the 1999 achievements of the 11-2 Indianapolis Colts and the 11-2 St. Louis Rams: 3. Because both teams lost so often for so many years, accumulating barrels of draft choices, they've both had so many shots in so...

Rams Do It Their Way

1999-12-27 00:00:00

NFL defenses have become so complex this season that you can't possibly outguess them. So the St. Louis Rams say. So, they don't even try. They don't even think about it. "Our quarterback never calls an audible," Mike Martz, the club's offensive...

As in their previous meeting, Dennis Pitta could be the difference vs. 49ers

2013-02-02 12:04:00

NEW ORLEANS — The first time John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh coached against each other in the NFL, the game came down to a catch by a young tight end. The first touchdown of Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta's career happened in the fourth quarter...

The Winning Team: As Always, It's Brady-Welker

2013-01-14 00:00:00

— J.J. Watt may have spit on the Patriots' midfield logo before this AFC divisional playoff game, but it is Wes Welker who continues, game after game, year after year, to spit in the face of football convention. Running back Shane Vereen may have...

MLB transcript of Ken Griffey Jr. Commissioner's Award presentation

2011-10-25 01:24:00

This is the transcript, as provided by Major League Baseball, of the press conference Sunday in which Ken Griffey Jr. was given the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award in Arlington, Texas, before Game 4 of the World Series. Harold Reynolds, who was...

The fans cleared their throats with displeasure

2011-11-28 00:00:00

PHILADELPHIA — In the most famous meeting between the Eagles and Patriots, Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005, Donovan McNabb allegedly vomited late in the game. In Sunday's most recent meeting between the two teams, 69,144 fans at Lincoln Financial Field...

Ryan Lochte wins top pro athlete honors at inaugural SPORTYs | Video

2011-09-24 18:00:00

WINTER PARK — Ryan Lochte entered 2011 wanting to show the world's swimming community that he still had room to improve. And he did that, winning five gold medals at the world championships in Shanghai. On Saturday night, the Daytona Beach native...

High school athletes among nominees for Sportys Awards

2011-08-25 16:36:42

Doc Rivers to be inducted into Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame

2011-09-06 16:34:34

Seattle running back Ricky Watters gains a first down with Dallas Cowboys' Duane Hathorne following the play during the 1st quarter of the Seahawks' victory.

2001-12-17 00:00:00

Seattle Seahawks Ricky Watters breaks away from Miami Dolphins Sam Madison in the second quarter of their AFC wild-card playoff game on Jan. 9 in Seattle. (AP Photo)

2000-01-09 17:29:00