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U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina announced Thursday he won't seek re-election in what's become another blow to conservative Democrats on Capitol Hill and the party's state congressional delegation.

Stringing together multiple wins in a row is a common theme among several of the teams ranked in the POWERADE FAB 50. In this week's rankings, 11 teams hold winning streaks of 20 games or longer. No. 1 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) not only leads ...

Fourteen members of Congress have sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and union president DeMaurice Smith seeking an expected start date and further explanation of proposed HGH testing for players, according to a report in the New York Times.

Thanks for all of your responses on the best college players in the SEC who didn't go on to great or long careers in the NFL. Several of your nominations were already on my list, and there were several that I hadn't thought about. The "Simply S...

Hope everyone has a great (and long) July 4 weekend. First, though, a few links: Mark McCarter of The Huntsville Times suspects that the SEC athletic directors voted against Cam Newton's father in not voting for Newton as the SEC's Male Athlete o...

With most signs continuing to point toward Auburn's Cam Newton being drafted No. 1 overall Thursday night by the Carolina Panthers, it's worth looking at the most recent SEC quarterbacks to go in the first round. There have been seven over the pas...

Clinching the NFC West title and winning a playoff game has dropped the Seattle Seahawks from eighth to 25th in the 2011 NFL draft order. The slide will continue with every additional Seattle victory. Beating St. Louis and New Orleans over the ...

Former NFL lineman Jon Runyan won election to Congress in New Jersey, while former NBA center Chris Dudley lost in his race for governor in Oregon in two of the most prominent elections across the country featuring sports figures.

Flem File envisions a bleak future if the NFL goes to 18 games.

Time for another edition of the NFC South mailbag. Kind of interesting that the first three questions all come from Texas. Could we be taking over the territory of "The Beast"? Brendan in Dallas writes: How do you feel about Darren Sharper coming...

Former Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler likes what he sees in Volunteers coach Lane Kiffin.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin I really enjoyed my chance the other day to talk with Kansas senior safety Darrell Stuckey, who struck me as one of the most thoughtful athletes I have interviewed in a long time. Stuckey serves in a variety of camp...

Basketball's Kevin Johnson became mayor of Sacramento, Calif., while Heath Shuler and Sam Wyche scored victories that had little to do with football Tuesday.

Tom Hauck/NFL Peter Boulware retired as the Baltimore Ravens' all-time sack leader. Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Three years after his retirement from the NFL, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Peter Boulware is tackling ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The ESPN.com fan rankings left Seattle at No. 20. A few readers weren't any too pleased, either. The relatively low ranking reflected in part local rules prohibiting tailgating at Qwest Field. But that just wasn't righ...

Heath Shuler is making a difference in politics just minutes from where he didn't make it as an NFL quarterback, writes James Walker.