The 49ers’ Kyle Williams put his hands on his helmet and dropped his head in disgust. A second big mistake by its backup punt returner occurred at the worst possible time. Williams fumbled in overtime to set up Lawrence Tynes’ 31-yard field goal, and the 49ers lost the NFC championship game to the New York Giants [...]
Sarah Burke was known as the legend of women’s freestyle skiers. She was the sport’s pioneer, its best athlete and advocate, who gave everything for her cause. Burke died Thursday morning at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in a training accident at Park City Mountain Resort last week at the age of [...]
No. 8 Mardy Fish, the top-ranked American, became the first top 10 player to fall in the men’s draw when he lost in the second round to the 71st-ranked Alejandro Falla of Colombia, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6), in three hours Wednesday. Fish had trouble controlling both his forehand and his backhand, hitting 58 unforced [...]
For the New York Giants and their leader Eli Manning, Lambeau Field has become a familiar launching pad. After beating the Green Bay Packers at home for the second time in four years, they only hope this trip ends the same way – with a shot at the Super Bowl. Manning threw three touchdown passes and [...]
Three women grappling with new-found fame could tell the most intriguing stories of the Australian Open. This time last year, Petra Kvitova was a softly spoken woman barely out of her teens and counting down the months until she could have the braces removed from her teeth. Now she is a grand slam champion, world [...]
Brandon Paul awoke from a nap Tuesday to a text from Illinois coach Bruce Weber. The message was simple: It’s your night. Weber couldn’t have known how right he was. Paul scored a career-high 43 — the third best scoring performance in Illinois basketball history — to lead the Illini (15-3, 4-1) past the No. [...]
Alabama received 55 first-place votes in the final Associated Press poll after Monday night’s 21-0 shutout victory over Louisiana State in the Bowl Championship Series title game at the Superdome in New Orleans. The AP final top 10: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Arkansas, USC, Stanford, Boise State, South Carolina and Wisconsin. The USA Today [...]
Not with the Ducks coming in averaging 46 points per game and the Badgers not far behind at 44.6. Fans of big plays and offensive fireworks got their New Year’s wish as the “grandaddy of them all” turned into an offensive display for the ages. The two teams combined for 1,129 total yards and countless highlights [...]
Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical, a move that would fortify the team’s lineup following the departure of Albert Pujols. The team disclosed the agreement Thursday night and said it expects to make a formal announcement shortly after the holidays. KMOX, [...]
Aaron Rodgers is the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press Rodgers turned in an MVP performance in the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in February and then went on to lead his team on a long unbeaten run this season. Rodgers received 112 votes [...]
