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The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 12-4 (.750); season 134-73-1 (.647). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer pr...

Aston Villa's chief executive Tom Fox has revealed that Randy Lerner will be looking to invest in new players during the January transfer window.

This is going to happen. Not certain if it's smart or reckless or just inevitable.

Prepare to apply palm to forehead. Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen made one of the all-time blunders yesterday when asked about a sexual assault case involving a Tennessee Titans football player. The 65-year-old poli...

The Arizona Cardinals overcame the loss of quarterback Drew Stanton with stifling defense, moving closer to clinching a playoff spot with a victory over the St. Louis Rams.

One of the iconic cypress trees in the landing area at the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach fell prey to a powerful storm on California's northern coast.

If you're going to keep changing the FedEx Cup playoffs format, let's go for something a little more radical, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Mumps is going around the NHL. Mumps makes your face swell up. Sidney Crosby is sick and has a swollen face, but says he doesn't have mumps. HMMMMMM. You may have heard that mumps is going around the NHL, and that one of...

Bengals at Browns, before Johnny Football — just another game, a game that Cincy probably wins, a game featuring two surprisingly decent but otherwise boring AFC North teams. Thus, when choosing which parts of the nati...

By Matt Verderame, Awful Announcing Fox Sports has decided to go with Johnny Manziel over Aaron Rodgers this Sunday. The network has made the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns a priority, putting its No. 2 broadcas...

There are several teams in the NFL that are already looking ahead to the offseason. Which teams will require a major overhaul? Should these teams be aggressive in free agency? Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL...

There have been plenty of upsets in the 2014 NFL season, and there are more ahead. Which teams are on upset alert in Week 15? Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analysts Chris Simms and Jonathan Vilma discuss w...

Chelsea will be without Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois when the Premier League leaders play host to Hull City on Saturday. Jonathan Pearce of BBC Sport reports a "minor muscular injury" will force the 22-year-old on...

Jason Day and Cameron Tringale hold a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout.

Football coaches routinely preach the need for commitment, discipline and trust.

On Wednesday, the Hoyas wore "I Can't Breathe" shirts before their game against No. 10 Kansas at Verizon Center. In a development related only by time and place (and school), Georgetown mascot Jack the Bulldog rode a ska...

The Islanders lost their third in a row while the Devils lost their second consecutive game.

ST. LOUIS -- The new-look Islanders suddenly look like the old Islanders. The Isles' defensive woes continued Thursday night as they dropped their thrid straight game, to the surging Blues,...

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KOs) will be receiving a $950,000 for his fight against Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KOs) this Saturday night as the headline bout at

LeBron James sat out the Cleveland Cavaliers' game at Oklahoma City because of a sore left knee.

It may be time for some simple guidelines that are specific to the N.F.L.'s commissioner.

Golfer Adam Scott and his wife, Marie Kojzar, are expecting their first child early next year.