GRANBY, Colo. (AP) — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died Aug. 7 while...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — DaJuane Collins ran for two touchdowns and Morgan Williams rushed for another to lead Toledo to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night.

Williams...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night.

Trailing...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck.

The Giants...

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion,...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased.

Dr. Ira...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman has declined to answer questions following a Board of Regents meeting in which an internal audit of the football...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas officials are willing to talk with former players about allegations of abusive behavior by football coach Mark Mangino — and two former players...

ATLANTA (AP) — Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Firing coach Dick Jauron was merely the start of a major overhaul Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to conduct this offseason in order...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Kampman says the Green Bay training staff won't need to keep a sharp eye on him when he returns to the field for Sunday's game against the San Francisco...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan stepped to the podium and motioned for a staffer to hand him something.

It was a blue box of tissues, and the Jets coach set it down in front of...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Star tailback Jahvid Best is eager to return to the football field after being sidelined by a frightening fall and concussion and has targeted California's season...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was handed a blue button with "Beat Ohio State" in maize letters when he was introduced as the new leader of college...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The head of the Black Coaches and Administrators group called Wednesday for more involvement by college presidents in hiring football coaches, a move he said would lead...

Here's a warning for fantasy football players who are deeply immersed in the pregame ritual of poring over every available NFL stat: Don't believe them.

Well, believe most of them,...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Coordinator Perry Fewell was pegged by Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson to take over as interim coach because of the job he did in holding...

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San Francisco 10, Chicago 6

Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17

Washington 27, Denver 17

Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23

Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22

Cincinnati...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dwayne Bowe, in and out of his coach's doghouse all year, is in much deeper trouble now.

Kansas City's third-year wide receiver was suspended...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge after he was accused of punching a man outside a downtown...

Ed Czekaj

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State University athletic director Ed Czekaj, who was credited with helping coach Joe Paterno build the football team for its success...

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James watched the Cleveland Browns get shut out by Baltimore on Monday night and came to one simple conclusion: He could help.

"If I put all my time and...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Like his mentor, Eric Mangini is being second-guessed for a late-game decision.

Bill Belichick's gamble cost his team a win.

Mangini's nearly...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A bad year for the Kansas Jayhawks just got worse.

The school said Tuesday that it is investigating an unspecified personnel issue involving coach Mark...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Larry Johnson might have his career up-and-running sooner than expected.

The running back who was banished from Kansas City for bad behavior signed on for a backup...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown will miss Thursday night's game at Carolina because of an injured right foot, and his status for the rest of the regular season...

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Chad Pennington's latest comeback is under way, even though he's not sure he'll play again.

The Miami Dolphins quarterback has completed the first phase of...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday cut kicker Steve Hauschka, who missed a 36-yard field goal and had a conversion blocked in Monday night's 16-0 win over...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Charlie Weis is going about his job as Notre Dame coach as normal, saying he doesn't think a decision about his future has been made.

"Oh no,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending the Bowl Championship Series and trying to convince critics that it is the best way to determine a college football champion has to qualify as one of the...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — He's watched game tapes, analyzed and criticized, and now coach Mike Tomlin is doing something about the Pittsburgh Steelers' miserable kickoff coverage.

Backup...

ORCHARD PARK, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — Los Bills de Buffalo despidieron el martes a su entrenador Dick Jauron después de arrancar la temporada de la NFL con seis derrotas en nueve...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers apparently won't be without injured safety Troy Polamalu for more than one game.

The sigh of relief began in coach Mike Tomlin's office and...

BUFFALO (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Dick Jauron has been fired.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL Players Association is trying to set up a meeting with Cleveland Browns players this week to talk about coach Eric Mangini's practices, a person at the union told...

SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

In a memo sent...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL flags and fines players for excessive celebration on the field. Commissioner Roger Goodell just sent a very clear message that the league's...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former University of California lineman who spent time in the Tennessee Titans' camp in 2001 has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Durante 30 minutos, los Ravens de Baltimore fueron ineficientes, improductivos y desorganizados.

En 17 segundos, cambiaron diametralmente.

Ray Rice anotó...

NASHVILLE, Tenesí, EE.UU. (AP) — La NFL impuso una multa de 250.000 dólares al dueño de los Titans de Tenesí, Bud Adams, por hacer un gesto obsceno hacia los hinchas de Buffalo el...