Category: Sports

By Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press – NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matthew Stafford left Sunday’s 44-41 loss to the Tennessee Titans with a right leg injury and will undergo an MRI on Monday to

By Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel – ATLANTA — No Sunday charge necessary for Brandt Snedeker. Better yet, no getting out the FedEx Cup calculators. Snedeker removed all the mystery by pulling away to

By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — As a bracing Saturday neared expiration, all things were possible for Notre Dame, according to Notre Dame. The arguments had merit. The record was unsullied,

John Shipley, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – CLEVELAND — The Minnesota Twins signed a four-year player development agreement with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League on Wednesday, Sept. 19, moving

John Shipley, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – RECAP: Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera added an RBI to his Triple Crown totals but was upstaged by Joe Mauer, who went 3 for 4 with a

By Zach Berman, The Philadelphia Inquirer – GLENDALE, Ariz. — There were different explanations in the locker room after the game Sunday, with different players taking responsibility for various issues in the Eagles’

By Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — With 14 sacks in three games, the Chicago Bears defensive line is starting to look dominant. It is unlikely anyone in the Rams locker room

By D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – SAN DIEGO — Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan turned in one of the greatest days of his five-year NFL career against the Chargers in a battle

By Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal – CLEVELAND — As cheers from visiting Buffalo Bills fans permeated Cleveland Browns Stadium on a cold, rainy afternoon, the home team left the field in a

By Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram – ARLINGTON, Texas — Dan Bailey made three field goals as the defense took control to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a physical, penalty-filled 16-10

By Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press – NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There were trick plays and long passes, busted coverages and broken returns, but on a wild day and in a crazy game the

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Three second half goals broke a one all tie to propel the 13th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team to a 4-1 victory at Central Michigan on Sunday

AMES, Iowa – No. 19 Iowa State (7-4, 1-0 Big 12) hit .326 and had four players with double-digit kills in a four-set victory (25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17) over Baylor (13-3, 0-1

Mike Hlas, CR Gazette – This is where someone in my job might have called a misdirection play, told you all is not as mediocre as it may seem with Iowa football,

By John Lowe, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — The Tigers hit three homers on Saturday in their 8-0 win over the Twins. Based on its impact on the game, Miguel Cabrera’s

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio  – The No. 8 University of Northern Iowa Panther football team fell in a shootout to the No. 3 Youngstown State Penguins Saturday night 42-35 in the conference opener. Sawyer

By Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times – MINNEAPOLIS — It might have sounded brash, but Adrian Peterson was merely telling the truth when it comes to Sunday’s matchup between his Minnesota Vikings

By Steve Corkran, Contra Costa Times – Two games into the season, the myriad questions about Peyton Manning’s return are starting to be answered. To no one’s surprise, his ability to orchestrate

By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — On Friday, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings said he wasn’t going to be 100 percent by the time Monday

By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – CHICAGO — After many weeks of cajoling their offense into action with bunts, hit-and-runs, steals and all sorts of pushes to spur production, the St.

By Alex Pavlovic, San Jose Mercury News – SAN FRANCISCO — They came together despite crushing injuries and unexpected slumps. They stayed together through a spending spree by their closest rivals and

By Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times – RENTON, Wash. — There is an excitement in the uncertainty. That becomes clear as defensive coordinator Gus Bradley begins talking about the challenge of facing

By Phil Miller, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — This wasn’t a Mountain West bottom-feeder, nor a Mid-American little brother, and certainly no Colonial Athletic nobody. The Minnesota Gophers finally tested themselves

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State soccer team had little issue with South Dakota in a 7-0 win Sunday at the ISU Soccer Complex.  Sophomore Ashley Johnson led the way for the

Grant Burkhardt – CR Gazette – AMES — Jake McDonough, age three, donned his replica Chicago Bears helmet and issued a bold proclamation to his parents. “I’m going to be big and

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By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times – Jon Jones made an unprecedented stand against the Ultimate Fighting Championship last month — the light-heavyweight champion declined to fight a last-minute substitute, prompting the

By Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Lovie Smith said Matt Forte has made progress with his sprained right ankle. But Forte did not practice all week and has been ruled

By Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — So far he has been an efficient, if underutilized, receiver on a team that prefers to run the ball. Randy Moss on Sunday

By Ron Green Jr., The Charlotte Observer – ATLANTA — Jim Furyk hoped the question was coming and, when it did, he was glad. A few minutes removed from putting the finishing

By David Scott, The Charlotte Observer – LOUDON, N.H. — The first race weekend of the Chase for the Cup ended badly for Jeff Gordon. The second weekend has started better. Gordon

By David Scott, The Charlotte Observer – LOUDON, N.H. — When you own one race team and drive for another, your time tends to fill up quickly. People and demands pull at

By Dave Van Dyck, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — This Cubs-Cardinals rivalry isn’t quite what it used to be, as shown when only 29,100 tickets were sold for Friday’s 5-4, 11-inning Cubs’

Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — Part of the “get to know Mark Weisman” process came earlier this week in a tweet from Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle.

By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – Mental gaffes have been part of the Cubs’ season from the start, causing Dale Sveum to shake his head in bewilderment. Starlin Castro forgetting the number of

By Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — As a high school football player in Cincinnati, Kyle Rudolph marveled at the way Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates ran wild through NFL defenses

#8 University of Northern Iowa at #3 Youngstown State Game #4: Sat. Sept. 22, 2012  6:05 p.m. (Central) Youngstown, Ohio :: Stambaugh Stadium Television: ESPN3 Radio: Panther Sports Network The Game The

By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Inside Brown County Jail, only a few people recognized Erik Walden. Not many. The Green Bay Packers’ outside linebacker didn’t spend Thanksgiving