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When he meets with the media, Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith almost always comes across as polite and not very emotional. But he's a football coach and you get the sense there's a lot more inside of him. A glimpse of what a Smith pep talk to his...

There's no sugarcoating things when it comes to academics and athletics. The two have not always been on the same page, especially when it comes to college football. In a perfect world, there would be higher academic standards across the board for...

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has told the Liverpool Echo he wanted Jamie Carragher to play on for another season and insists there will always be a role for the centre-back at Anfield.

Through the NFL draft and the early stages of free agency, most of the NFC South teams have done a nice job addressing their major needs. But there is always room for improvement. With that in mind, I'm going to start a series in which I'll take a...

Safety. That was always the name of the game, but as Saints grabbed that last point to survive in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland, there was a distinct air of disappointment. - Match report: Sunderland 1-1 Southampton Far too often Saints fans have ...

Paul Scholes. He was simply always there. For someone so good at evading the spotlight, he always occupied it when he was needed. The season when Manchester United claimed a spectacular Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League saw him ca...

The SEC welcomed in four new head coaches this spring. There are always awkward moments with new coaching staffs, but this spring saw a lot of positives from the four new faces. Here's a quick look at how all four have done during their first few ...

Their mom Susan's no-nonsense fight with breast cancer has made Virginia Tech softball stars Courtney and Bailey Liddle appreciate her strength even more.

Champions are winners and winners are ones who continue to seek challenges. Trophies are a must and records must be set. Acceptance is never to be accepted because there's always room to grow, to develop and to do better. Juventus may have won the ti...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's always an event when Red Sox Nation invades Texas and Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Just like when the Yankees are here, there's a playoff feel for every game with thousands of Boston fans in the stands to go with a growing ...

Driver Josef Newgarden's rookie year in the IndyCar series was unique -- in a bad way. "There was something always going wrong. It was like one of those Debbie Downer cases. We never had one weekend where everything went right," Newgarden told Pl...

Unwavering running community out in force in wake of bombings.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- While there could always be minor tweaks in the coming weeks, the foundation of the Patriots' 90-man roster is set following the 2013 NFL Draft and rookie free-agent signings. It has been almost two months since veteran free agen...

USF has underachieved the last two seasons. That much is not up for debate. But a new year always brings a new sense of optimism. And when we're talking about USF, there is always unbridled optimism, along with folks eager to label this team as a ...

When he made the decision over the weekend, he changed projections for his program. Jarnell Stokes could have turned pro. It wouldn't have been a wise decision for the Tennessee standout. But he probably would've been drafted. There's always a ...

The story of the day was Travis Hafner's hitting -- a three-run homer and an RBI triple that knocked in the game-winner in the Yankees 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays -- but as always, there are subplots to every game story: • CC Sabat...