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Major U.S. men's sports leagues have been preparing for the moment when an active player announces he's gay. It was never a matter of if, but when.

The Indianapolis Colts coach has been as a beacon of hope for people facing their own battles with leukemia.

In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, and assistant coach Mike McQueary's reported role in reporting it, it seems everyone from South Beach to Seattle is evaluating his moral compass.

Donald Driver doesn't want to talk about the past. The story has been told. But if you want to know what playing in the Super Bowl means to the longest-tenured Green Bay Packer, the past is where you have to go.

CHICAGO -- On the schedule, it was just another game. The 164th meeting between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, to be exact. But the night before, in the Packers' team hotel, safety Matt Bowen struggled to sleep. Read the entire story....

To understand what makes this rivalry different from any other in sports, you have to hear the stories from fans and former players. Wayne Drehs shares a few.

Kansas high school football player Nathan Stiles suffered a concussion in October. He sat out two weeks, appeared fine and was cleared to return. The ensuing tragedy has family and friends wondering exactly what happened.

Don't be mistaken. He wants to win. And no one has been more irritated by the Arizona Cardinals' recent struggles. But as ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs writes, Kurt Warner has his sights set on a bigger picture.

Don't tell the Bears' Roberto Garza that Latinos don't play football. His photo on the cover of the Spanish version of "Madden NFL '09" tells a different story.

After a tornado ripped through Parkersburg, Iowa, the town realized that one of the best patches of new grass needs to be at the football field, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs.

When Indianapolis hosts the New England Patriots in a matchup of NFL unbeatens on Sunday, the Colts' Bob Sanders, a 5-foot-8 safety, will be the shortest player on the field. But as ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs writes, Sanders will play like the biggest.

EA Sports has devised a creative way to merge playing video games and watching film, writes Wayne Drehs.

Michael Vick's future as a marketable commodity off the football field took a huge hit when Tuesday's indictment on dogfighting charges came down, writes Wayne Drehs.

Losing in the NFC Championship Game hurts, but the Saints know their season was a success on so many levels, writes Wayne Drehs.

Tank Johnson knows the more success he and the Bears have on the field, the brighter the spotlight will shine on his off-the-field problems, writes Wayne Drehs.

Who shows up Sunday: good Rex or bad Rex? That's what Bears fans are wondering, writes Wayne Drehs.