Justin Houston gives Chiefs needed edge in playoff push DENVER – It would have been understandable if Justin Houston missed this entire season after the Pro Bowl pass rusher underwent February surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Instead, Houston is back and providing the Chiefs […]
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For second time this month, Lions edge Vikings late DETROIT (AP) Matthew Stafford led another crucial drive late in the fourth quarter, and Matt Prater’s kicking again helped Detroit to a tight victory over Minnesota. For the second time this month, the Lions edged the Vikings. This time, they didn’t […]
Gregg Popovich convenes San Antonio town hall with scholar Cornel West, Spurs, local youth SAN ANTONIO — The team attempted to keep it private, but San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is doing more than just speaking to reporters about social issues, according to a couple of Twitter posts Monday […]
Insider: Injury-depleted Pacers no match for Warriors INDIANAPOLIS — The task became harder, the opponent even more daunting, the objective near impossible to accomplish. The Indiana Pacers, a day after their most impressive win of the season over the Oklahoma City Thunder, were blessed Monday by the NBA schedule: They […]
2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects After Week 11 The San Francisco 49ers are one game behind the Browns and, if the Browns were to pull off an upset victory, the 49ers’ strength of schedule would currently give them the tiebreaker for the top spot. Unfortunately for […]
Armchair Analyst: Jurgen Klinsmann’s USMNT era comes to a close Jurgen Klinsmann was fired today by US soccer, ousted after just more than five mostly rocky years at the USMNT helm, and just under three years as technical director. His end came gradually, then all at once: The on-the-field results […]
Texas AD says Charlie Strong to be evaluated after next game AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas says nothing has been decided on football coach Charlie Strong. Longhorns athletic director Mike Perrin, in the face of swirling reports that school officials had decided to fire Strong at the end of a […]
Mike McCarthy says Packers’ backs against wall after another loss LANDOVER, Md. — Reality hit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night: Their season is on the brink after a 42-24 loss to the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. The Packers have lost four consecutive games. With six games remaining, […]
United States falls to Costa Rica in World Cup qualifier SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Jurgen Klinsmann insisted Tuesday’s 4-0 drubbing in Costa Rica was the lowest point of his career as United States head coach. Klinsmann’s side was taken apart by a rampant home side, with goals from Johan […]
5 top ways tech has changed since 2008 LOS ANGELES — In 2024, the year the next president — if he sticks around for the maximum two terms — waves goodbye, technology is expected to have rocketed us into a future where we hop into driverless cars, plan trips to […]
