It was 7 p.m. on the nose when Kevin Durant, Tiger Woods and various other nonfootball stars became Super Bowl betting subjects. The giant board went dark for a few seconds, then suddenly it lit up like a fireworks show on New Year’s Eve as hundreds of proposition bets scrolled.
Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.
The man who prosecutors say fired the shot that killed Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during a botched 2007 burglary was sentenced Thursday to more than 57 years in state prison.
Roger Goodell once had his beer freeze while watching a game in Chicago, so sitting outside at the Super Bowl shouldn’t be too much of a burden for the NFL commissioner.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Denver Broncos receiver Wes Welker — a former star in New England — tried to “take out” defensive back Aqib Talib on a play that changed the course of Sunday’s NFL playoff game.
In the Jerry Maguire model of the agent-player dynamic that goes beyond a business relationship, Craig Schaeffer offers Frank Summers a place to stay when he’s in Sarasota, Fla.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman apologized on Monday for his verbal attack on San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree following the Seahawks’ 23-17 victory in Sunday night’s NFC Championship win, according to ESPN.com.
It’s obvious Peyton Manning is wildly popular, and not just in Denver and Omaha. But the power of the public’s attraction to Manning seemed to catch some Las Vegas oddsmakers by surprise.
Peyton Manning’s foundation for at-risk youth will receive a $24,800 donation for all the times he shouted “Omaha!” during the AFC championship game Sunday.
After briefly being cast in the underdog role, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are Super Bowl favorites.
Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass on fourth down and Seattle’s top-ranked defense forced two late turnovers, lifting the Seahawks into their second Super Bowl with a 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC championship Sunday.
Peyton Manning stuffed the football into his helmet and handed it to an equipment man for safekeeping.
With the NFL’s postseason field whittled down to the final four, it’s time to put a microscope on today’s conference championship games.
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was ordered off a flight in Los Angeles on Friday for failing to comply with a flight attendant’s request to stop talking on his cellphone, according to multiple reports.
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez can’t watch football on TV for his own safety, the sheriff in charge of the prison said on Saturday.
