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.

Judge rules man can be tried

A judge says there's enough evidence against a man accused of stalking Shawn Johnson for the case to go to trial.

Michelle Carter

...the splits, and she has the flexibility of a dancer. Nothing is beyond her reach. Nothing." -Michael Carter, Former NFL lineman and Olympic shot putter

Basabe, Larkin making noise

Shane Larkin is showing he is one of the nation's elite point guard prospects with his play at the AAU Nationals in Orlando.

Vena putting up big records

He's set numerous records and racked up multiple national titles  and he's only a sophomore. So what's next for Morristown shot put star Nick Vena?

Corner position putting less emphasis on man skills

It's all about scheme versatility with the Class of 2009 corners, writes Billy Tucker.

...photo. Lawyers for rapper Lil Wayne, the 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., have filed a motion in Yuma County Superior Court to reduce a charge of possession...

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: Falcons-Giants

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

Countdown Daily Recap: 49ers-Packers

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

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...