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Atlanta falls short again, and the rest of the news you need to know from championship weekend.

Have you ever seen a more desperate run than Adrian Peterson's last run of the 2012 football season? Not just in the NFL, but anywhere — like to the bus stop or across the lawn or down the stretch at the track? With 24 seconds left on the clock...

The week in NCAA football.

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Hey everyone, I'm back. I got married last Saturday, which means huge changes for "About Last Night." I'm an official adult now, and I realized that some o...

How do you explain the U.S. Women's National Team and their gold-medal performance?

Something disappointing and inevitable occurred at the conclusion of Saturday's Mid-American Conference title game. Akron trailed Ohio 64-61 with 6.2 seconds on the clock, 94 feet from the basket. Recognizing the situation, Ohio coach John Groce made...

On February 5 in Brooklyn, the Lakers and Nets were tied at 80 with about 2:50 left in the fourth quarter. The Lakers had the ball with seven seconds on the shot clock. Kobe Bryant had isolated on Gerald Wallace, 30 feet from the rim, beyond the left...

I'm not going to lie to you all — I've been low. Life's hard, ya know? There are times where stuff really starts to pile up, and there's no worse sound than that alarm clock buzzing in your ear, no worse thought than having to put your feet on ...

In case you were busy setting all the clocks in your house back an hour as part of an ill-conceived "February Fools" prank, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. After missing birdie putts on the last two holes he played, Phil Mickelson ...

If you were lulled into a stupor watching Bo Ryan run slow, agonizing circles around Tom Crean as the eleven o'clock hour approached last night, you might have missed the hidden gem on ESPNU. And that's too bad, but I'm here to help. Because while In...

Whatever else you might think about modern renaissance man/golfing enthusiast/fedora aficionado Justin Timberlake, know this: The dude respects punctuality. On Sunday night, when the countdown clock he dropped on us earlier this week hit all zeros, a...

What makes Robert Griffin III so great? He's careful with the ball and he's careful with himself.

Athletes are often asked what was running through their minds during given plays. This is what was running through Memphis center Marc Gasol's when he dunked on Phoenix's Markieff Morris on Wednesday night. 2:48 on the game clock There goes...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been sold for a record $2 billion to a group that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson. "The clock just struck midnight for Fra...

With 43 seconds remaning, the Lakers trailed the Wizards by five on Wednesday. Late in games, coaches need to understand the clock and score in order to determine whether they need a 3-point shot or a quick 2. Last night, the Lakers' staff decided on...

This would never have happened in the media room at Cameron, I thought glumly as the second ice cube hit my head. Two more landed on the bar, clattering over the ledge and leaving wet streaks on the wood. The moment the clock on the television rea...