...the Chicago Blackhawks on October 15, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) DENVER - OCTOBER 23: Goaltender Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche skates...

John Clayton's Last Call: Stingy Ravens D sends Denver to first loss

AP Photo/John Russell With Maurice Jones-Drew running wild for the Jaguars (177 yards, 2 TDs), the Titans' Chris...

Wake's defense coming up big

...the season. He's also been sacked several times, and Wake's defensive line, led by John Russell, is making a huge difference in this game. Defensive coordinator Brad Lambert is doing a great...

...the Nashville Predators on October 15, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images

Dan Ellis, Nashville Predators

...the Colorado Avalanche on October 8, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) DALLAS - OCTOBER 14: Goaltender Dan Ellis #39 of the Nashville Predators at...

HAPPY COUPLE

...Stratton Mountain And Went On To Win Many Titles Including Four Grand Slams Victories. (Photo By John Russell/Getty Images

Wake falls to Navy

...he was miffed -- and that's putting it mildly -- in the fourth quarter against Navy when John Russell was called for an offsides penalty. Grobe disagreed with the call and argued that Russell was...

Hill under contract, wants out

Perry Hill is under contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates for 2010 after they exercised a contractual option -- but unless something changes, it appears that he will not work at all next season.

Midseason report: Wake Forest

...without a pass of at least 20 yards during his tenure as a starter. Defensive MVP: John Russell. On a defense desperate for leadership -- and big hits -- the defensive tackle has come through. He...

...the Nashville Predators on October 10, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images

...the Nashville Predators on October 10, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images

...the Nashville Predators on October 8, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images

ACC announces Players of the Week

...as the punt team was not asked to take the field in the game. DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: John Russell, Wake Forest, DT, Sr., 6-4, 280, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Wake Forest senior defensive...

Bailey goes 6 innings as Reds blank Pirates; Phillips delivers with bat

Brandon Phillips drove in three runs, and Homer Bailey shut out Pittsburgh for six innings on Sunday, setting up a 6-0 victory as the NL Central's two more forlorn franchises ended the season together.