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The NBA Awards Watch is a constantly updated list of potential candidates for the MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Player of the Week: Defense and Improved....

Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.

United States 1, Honduras 0

Today we start a new series looking at each team's nonconference opponents in 2013. ARIZONA Northern Arizona, Aug. 30 Coach: Jerome Souers (84-85), 16th year 2012 record: 8-3, 6-2 Big Sky Returning starters: nine offense, nine defense ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains and whoever was calling the defense -- coordinator Jerry Gray or senior assistant/ defense Gregg Williams -- didn't call plays off a script during the first practice of the Tennessee Titans' m...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Powered by its fertile recruiting ground, continued production of NFL talent and its dominant defense, LSU is No. 3 in the first college football future power rankings. But are the Tigers destined to stay there? What could prop...

We move on in our series looking at the weakest and strongest position on each team in the ACC with Virginia Tech. Strongest position: Defensive line. Virginia Tech should feature one of the best -- if not the best -- defense in the ACC this se...

Is this the end of the Heat's magical season? Their defense will be the deciding factor of Game 6.

Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg always have each other's back.

Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.

Light heavyweight titlist Bernard Hopkins was ordered on Monday to face new mandatory challenger Sergey Kovalev in his next fight.

The Heat have talked openly about how facing three of the league's top five defenses over the last three rounds has taken the fast-paced style out of their offense. Great defenses, with weeks to scout a single opponent, don't fall for the whirring de...

A post-minicamp check on the Jets: 1. Bringing the heat: One of the reasons why Rex Ryan has resumed control of the defense is because the Jets want to get back to their ultra-aggressive style from 2009 and 2010. There was a feeling in the locker ...

The kicking game and special teams, while not as discussed as offense or defense, is vital, as any coach will admit. That's what gives kicker Cole Hedlund (Argyle, Texas) incentive every time he steps on the field. Hedlund has put up impressive nu...

Blog | June 16, 2013