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Coasting to first downs, Young leads, wins

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...of some pass plays, Tennessee put on a show on Houston's big date with "Monday Night Football." The high-powered Texans got a 305-yard passing effort from Matt Schaub but didn't get...

Blog | November 24, 2009

Troubled players deserve a Sporting Chance

Mark Lomas

Two weeks after Robert Enke's suicide, Mark Lomas examines the support available for footballers in England.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

FA to deny players Sporting Chance?

Mark Lomas

The English Football Association (FA) are threatening to withdraw their £50,000 a year support for one of football's leading mental health charities, the chief executive of the Sporting Chance Clinic has told ESPN Soccernet.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Kiwis invest World Cup windfall in youth coaches

Soccernet staff

New Zealand will spend part of their NZ$10 million World Cup windfall on building the future of football in the country by offering free coaching courses to parents and other youth trainers.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Australia chief backs Asia World Cup bids

Soccernet staff

Football Federation of Australia chairman Frank Lowy believes FIFA would secure "maximum revenue'' if they were to award the World Cup to an Asian country in either 2018 or 2022.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Sarkies and Thompson to lead Heart attack

Soccernet staff

New franchise Melbourne Heart have begun preparations for their entry to the A-League next season with the signing of Adelaide United midfielder Kristian Sarkies and Newcastle Jets skipper Matt Thompson.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Beckenbauer urges European betting reforms

Soccernet staff

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer feels the betting industry needs to be radically reformed if fraudulent activity is to be avoided in future. Germany is in the midst of another betting scandal, less than four years after former referee Robert Hoyzer was convicted of match-fixing.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Newcastle Jets back under-fire Culina

Ian McCullough

Newcastle Jets have thrown their support behind coach Branko Culina after he was issued with a breach notice by the Football Federation Australia.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Eat, Stretch and Play the Ricky Williams Way

SportsCenter

Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton Ricky makes a mental note to pick up the Thanksgiving tofurkey. Ricky Williams is 32 years old. For most NFL running bac...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Joe Schad: Clausen Punched After Game

SportsCenter

Jason Bridge/US Presswire ESPN's Joe Schad is reporting that Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a ...

Blog | November 23, 2009

New Overall Top 25 State Football Rankings

CalHiSports.com

It's time for "the flip” between Edison and Oceanside as those two outstanding teams exchange the No. 4 and No. 5 positions in this week's ratin...

Blog Entry | November 23, 2009

Titans go to 4-0 under Young when Brown's kick from 49 sails wide left

Associated Press

Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Sources: Bates demoted by Bucs

Adam Schefter, ESPN

Continuing a tumultous year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers changed defensive coordinators Monday night, demoting Jim Bates and handing over their defense to head coach Raheem Morris, according to sources close to the situation.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Evening AFC West news and notes

Bill Williamson, AFC West

...Then you turn around and see Kansas City beat Pittsburgh and Oakland beat Cincinnati, two pretty good football teams, then it starts to reconfirm some of the things I believe. Maybe I haven't lost...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Heart set to bring Skoko home

Ben Coonan and Sam Lienert

Former Socceroos star Josip Skoko is poised to join A-League club-in-waiting Melbourne Heart.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009