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Minute by Minute report: Houston Dynamo host DC United in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final. Follow it live with Graham Parker Graham Parker

Play-by-play: Which struggling NFC East team will keep their season alive? Find out with Paolo Bandini Paolo Bandini

Wilfried Zaha and Carl Jenkinson could be set to win their first England caps after being called into the squad for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden.

San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews was bottled up by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense in the Bucs 34-24 win over the Chargers. Mathews was held to 54 yards on 17 carries and 22 yards on five receptions. Mathews...

Jorge Lorenzo blames James Ellison for his violent high-side crash in the Valencia MotoGP season finale

During Sunday's game between the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks, a referee felt like giving a gift to humanity. The gift of an on-camera pratfall. Can we all get together and adapt the "butterfingers" term to peo...

Jimmy Graham caught seven passes for a career-best 146 yards and two touchdowns, cornerback Jabari Greer made a diving, touchdown-saving pass breakup on a late fourth-down play, and the Saints held on to hand the Falcons...

He was at the Dolphins game. They lost by 34. To the Titans. Unforgotten isn't a word. Is that a bowling tattoo on the right side of his torso? More »

Roger Federer knocked off Andy Murray 7-6, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the finals of the Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals, where he will face Novak Djokovic. Murray and Federer have had some classic matches this year, but...

Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice was relatively quiet in Week 10. Against the Oakland Raiders, Rice had 13 carries for only 35 yards, and added four receptions for 33 yards. He did get a TD to salvage his game, a seven-yard ...

After breaking Juventus's 49-match-unbeaten-in-Serie-A streak last week, it seemed a given that Inter Milan would easily swat aside Atalanta this weekend. And when Juve demolished Pescara 6-1 on Saturday, winning became ...

• Defender in crutches after Luis Suárez falls on his knee• Hospital scan on Monday will reveal extent of damage John Terry faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of a knee ligament injury which forc...

The Giants’ loss was their second in a row and left them in the unenviable position of stewing about their poor play for two weeks before facing the Packers.

After starting the season 0-2 with few players playing well, the Boston Celtics have won three of their last four behind great performances from some key players. However, there are still several players on the Celtics n...

There is nothing better than a big defensive tackle running like a not-so-majestic gazelle en route to a touchdown. If you're the kind who like nothing more than a fat guy TD, this week has you covered. New York Jets def...

Following a demoralizing 51-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Tennessee Titans entered the weekend needing a win over the Miami Dolphins if they hoped to hang on to their slim playoff hopes. A quick start, aided by a pai...

Andy Dalton threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers, as the Cincinnati Bengals hammered the New York Giants, 31-13, at Paul Brown Stadium.The Bengals (4-5) had their way with the reigning Super Bowl champ...

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had a strong fantasy football performance in the Chargers 34-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rivers went 29-for-37 for 337 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptio...

The Oregon Ducks survived a formidable first half to dominate the California Golden Bears 59-17. Here are the video highlights of Oregon's victory. Marcus Mariota threw six touchdown passes on the game, and got started w...

Yamaha described stand-in rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga's surprise Valencia podium as a deserved boost for Ben Spies' crew at the end of a difficult 2012 MotoGP season for the team working on Yamaha's second bike

Graham's TDs, Greer's breakup, help Saints end Falcons unbeaten run, 31-27

D.C. United were dealt a blow just 12 minutes into the first leg of their Eastern Conference final against the Houston Dynamo when Chris Pontius had to be subbed off after aggravating a groin injury. Pontius had been dea...