Ellestad's FG lifts Minnesota past S. Dakota St.

Eric Ellestad's 25-yard field goal with 2:22 remaining gave Minnesota the lead, and the Gophers hung on for a 16-13 win.

Beasley's controversial put-back slam takes Heat past Magic

Michael Beasley dunked a missed shot by Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Miami Heat to a 99-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

D Up! Former DB Scott now playing LB

Jim McCormick looks at defensive difference-makers to consider for Week 12, like former safety Bryan Scott of the Bills.

Class 1A state semifinals has a familiar feeling

A look at the Class 1A state semifinals in Maryland high school football.

Heat-Magic Preview

Heat-Magic Preview

Passing = winning in the NFL

This season, 11 of the NFL's top 12 passing teams have winning records. Coincidence? No way.

Home sweet home

...guys that I'm friends with -- when we played just about every team. We played Orlando, Vince [Carter] a lot of guys are like, "Hey, how was it over there? Did you like it?" Maybe...

Giving thanks for fantasy bounty

Brian McKitish gives his thanks for prosperous fantasy stories of the early NBA season, with an eye on how to best use the bounty.

Countdown Daily Recap: 49ers-Packers

Cris Carter and Alex Loeb recap another strong performance from Aaron Rodgers as the Packers knock off the 49ers

Countdown Daily Recap: Falcons-Giants

Alex Loeb and Cris Carter recap the performance of Eli Manning in the Giants' overtime win against the Falcons

...Kendric Burney (16) celebrates his touchdown with Bruce Carter (54) and Robert Quinn (42) after an interception...Boston. North Carolina won 31-13. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

UCLA 75, CS Bakersfield 64

UCLA 75, CS Bakersfield 64

Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?

Sean Allen explores three possible explanations for Martin Havlat's struggles in his weekly roundup and rankings of everything related to fantasy hockey forwards.

Baylor 86, Norfolk St. 58

Baylor 86, Norfolk St. 58

What to watch for during this weekend's action

A few teams have gotten a head start on the action, but for most of the country, this weekend marks the official beginning of the new season. The slat...