Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope (24) celebrates after the Houston Texans missed a field goal attempt during the closing seconds of...

Revis' INT return highlights Jets' flurry of picks vs. Panthers

Darrelle Revis returned one of the Jets' four interceptions 67 yards for a touchdown and New York overcame an injury scare to quarterback Mark Sanchez before holding on to beat the Carolina Panthers 17-6 on Sunday.

Around the NFC West: QB humble or meek?

...Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says the 49ers' playoff hopes are dwindling. Gwen Knapp of the San Francisco...and the running combination of (Vince) Young and Chris Johnson is an obvious reason they are giving...

Six non-league sides go into the hat

Six non-league teams are definitely in the hat for Sunday's FA Cup Third Round draw.

Consistency key to title: Celtic striker

Celtic striker Scott McDonald says consistency is the key to winning the title this year after helping his side regain top spot in the Scottish Premier League.

Izzo sets school record for wins as Spartans down Minutemen

Tom Izzo won his 341st game at Michigan State, setting the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans' 106-68 win over Massachusetts on Saturday night in the Legends Classic.

Week 12 injury report: Lots of RBs battling injuries

...was when Peterson missed all of practice Friday because of an illness that cropped up Thursday. The hope is that Peterson will be fully recovered by Sunday, but it is worth checking Sunday news reports...

Mailbag: Tampa Bay Buccaneers edition

...in our series of team-by-team mailbags. Chris in Columbia, SC writes: Pat, love the blog...Morris if there isn't at least some hope on the horizon for this team? I live...

Northwich Victoria 1-3 Lincoln City

...in the tie when Matt Bailey cancelled out Chris Fagan's first-half volley but former Blackburn...the edge of the box - Northwich`s giantkilling hopes were over

No. 6 Boise State jumps out to big lead, holds on to stay undefeated

No. 6 Boise St. 44, Nevada 33

Carmelo pours in 50 as Nuggets win shootout vs. Harrington, Knicks

Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 50 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks 128-125 Friday night for their 17th straight regular-season home win.

Celtics win third straight behind Allen, Perkins

Ray Allen scored 20 points, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins had 18 apiece, and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 116-103 on Friday night.

Three keys for OU-OSU Bedlam battle

...half last week against Colorado, the Cowboys' best hopes of beating Oklahoma will rest with having Robinson...It's amazing that experienced running backs like Chris Brown and DeMarco Murray have sputtered this season...

Alabama takes lead with 1:24 left, holds off late Auburn drive

Outplayed most of the game, the Crimson Tide stayed unbeaten with a 26-21 victory over Auburn, taking the lead with a nearly perfect drive that was capped by Greg McElroy's 4-yard touchdown pass to Roy Upchurch with 1:24 left.

Jared Allen: The guy we love to hate

Jared Allen may be the NFL's best pass-rusher, but he's also its most annoying.