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Charles Woodson had gotten word that Oakland fans had mobilized through social media to hold a rally at his free-agent visit to the Raiders.

Rickie Fowler is encouraging fans attending the Colonial to contribute to relief efforts after the deadly tornado this week in Oklahoma.

"... And now go out there. You can make a lot of people happy." -- Former Borussia Dortmund president Gerd Niebaum ahead of the 1989 German cup final. How do you become a fan of a certain club? What is it that infects you and when does it hit you?...

If you truly want to know what it feels like to root for the Minnesota Timberwolves, all you have to do is watch the NBA draft lottery. The lottery plays out the exact same way every year. The night starts off with a feeling of dread, as you recall t...

WHAT IT MEANS: Matt Harvey, who once every five days gives Mets fans a reason to cheer, is not invincible. He remains unbeaten, though. Ike Davis, meanwhile, continues to draw the ire of Mets fans. Rick Ankiel's third extra-base hit of the game...

Not sure if anyone else is, but I'm a big Adam Carolla fan and listen to his podcast every day. He regularly has a sports element to the show, and dedicated listeners know of Bald Bryan's love of all things USC football. Tuesday Carolla was joi...

The NBA draft combine and its various subsequent workouts don't mean a whole lot to the average college basketball fan, at least not at first glance. After all, now that players are forced to enter the draft in April and can't decide to come back to ...

You know how at the beginning of every NFL season, everyone is 0-0 and has a chance at the Super Bowl? That is not true in the NBA. For fans of five to 10 teams every year, the NBA draft lottery is the Super Bowl. No other sport decides its future...

In the wake of Brian Urlacher's announcement that his 13th NFL season would be his last, current and former NFL players took to Twitter to send out tributes to the future Hall of Fame Bears linebacker. Fans also sent their thoughts via our NFC Nor...

Spreading a little "propaganda" in the SEC: Vanderbilt offensive line coach Herb Hand calls out a profane Tennessee fan on Twitter. Prominent Vanderbilt booster John Rich dies. He was 85. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart is ahead of sche...

Candi Whitaker's introduction as Texas Tech's basketball coach was probably news to many Lady Raider fans on Wednesday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jimbo Fisher is worried about his quarterback. Actually, that's not entirely right. Jameis Winston has inspired nothing but confidence -- from teammates, from fans and from his coach. And that's the problem. Winston has yet...

BuckeyeNation continues to hit the road in search of budding Division I talent that should catch the eyes of Ohio State fans. Here's what we came up with this week: This week's targets: BuckeyeNation swung out to Lorain County to look at some of t...

He's the name Ohio State fans haven't heard yet, but the one that won't be forgotten among Buckeyes fans over the next two years. A sophomore out of Lorain, Ohio, defensive end Rashod Berry certainly looks the part at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. H...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State's 2013 recruiting class will report to campus in less than a month, and several players could play a huge role on the team this season. This is Bill O'Brien's first real class, and fans should catch an early glimps...

The masterful skills of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the powerful attack of Lucas Matthyyse have plenty of room to share the fans respect in boxing.