Roger Goodell noticed the snowflake in icy blue-and-white, centered before the George Washington Bridge, during the debut of the host committee’s logo for the 2014 Super Bowl. “I think that’s great,” the NFL commissioner said Tuesday. “A little snow would be great for us. But whatever comes our way, we’re going to be prepared for [...]

Juan Carlos Navarro stole the spotlight from what was supposed to be a big matchup between Pau Gasol and Tony Parker, leading Spain to it second straight European basketball championship. Navarro scored 27 points to lead Spain to a 98-85 victory over France in the final on Sunday. “This is a historic team,” said Navarro, [...]

With precious little time to rest after their brutal U.S. Open final, world number one Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will be energized by national pride this weekend as they lead their countries into battle in the Davis Cup semi-finals. Djokovic, winner of three of the year’s four majors in a stupendous season that has [...]

Legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden is disclosing a secret he kept hidden from everyone but his family for four years, acknowledging that he underwent treatment for prostate cancer in the spring of 2007. Bowden is going public about the treatment in conjunction with his role as a compensated spokesperson for On The Line, [...]

Sebastian Janikowski was just a little bit disappointed with his record-tying 63-yard field goal that helped the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 23-20 Monday night. “To be honest, I didn’t hit it that good. It barely got over the bar,” Oakland’s strong-legged kicker said after tying an NFL record with his monster kick as [...]

First lady Michelle Obama played kid-sized doubles against Serena Williams, clocked a 55-mph serve and even did some hula-hooping in her first visit to the U.S. Open. Obama spoke to a group of local youngsters Friday as part of her campaign against childhood obesity. “I’m not really good or anything like that. That’s the beauty [...]

Even in Thursday’s perfect weather, Andy Roddick ran into trouble completing a rain-delayed victory over David Ferrer at the U.S. Open – this time, because of water seeping through a crack behind a baseline in the tournament’s second-largest stadium. At least there was progress at Flushing Meadows after two wet days that left nerves frayed [...]

Peyton Manning’s streak is over. The Colts quarterback will not play Sunday in the season opener at Houston, bringing an end to his streak of 227 consecutive starts, including the playoffs. The team said 38-year-old Kerry Collins will start against the Texans as Manning continues his long recovery from neck surgery in May. “It’s going [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains some way from returning to action in the National Hockey League (NHL) despite making progress in his recovery from concussion. Crosby and his medical team held a press conference on Wednesday but were unable to give a date for his return. The Penguins are scheduled to open their NHL [...]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has agreed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the National Football League team until 2015, the club said on Monday. Payton, 47, guided the Saints to the first ever Super Bowl triumph at the end of the 2009 season having turned-around the once struggling franchise, [...]