Super Bowl XLVI
Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Buried on the bench a little more than a week ago, the Knicks' Jeremy Lin is now the toast of New York.
Beyond the Arc: No. 14 UNLV's 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State adds spice to the Mountain West Conference race.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
Put aside the obvious Staples Center corporate connection, and you couldn't pick two more appropriate athletes to speak at Michael Jackson's public memorial than Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. Kobe was a friend of Jackson's, and has already spoken extensively about how misunderstood Jackson was.
Without making Kobe out to be a total weirdo, there are parallels there: success and pressure at very young ages, near-obsessive approaches to their crafts, desire to assimilate all that came before and be the best ever, and yes, high-profile legal troubles that made them into highly controversial figures.
Kobe rehabilitated himself with two seasons of unselfishness, some flashes of real personality, an MVP, and now a title. Jackson had to die to come anywhere close to clearing his name.
With Magic, who spoke second, the connection's not nearly as heavy. Magic and the Showtime Lakers epitomized 1980's ball at its most dynamic and infectious, just like Jackson when he was on top of the world.
Johnson's said before that Michael was the musician who most influenced his play on the court; today, he took it a step further, claiming that Jackson made him a better point guard by setting such a high bar for showmanship and entertainment.
But the most memorable moment had to be when Magic, who used to light off firecrackers with the lesser Jacksons, went to eat dinner with The King. The personal chef came around, Magic ordered the grilled chicken, and Michael ... well, watch the video.
Magic Johnson may have done more than anyone else in America to make us believe that Jackson was a human being.
Buried on the bench a little more than a week ago, the Knicks' Jeremy Lin is now the toast of New York.
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Saying goodbye to the ‘King of Pop’ The family holds a private service, and fans and celebrity friends say farewell to the pop star at a public memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles. more photos |
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Phil Pressey's first 3-point attempt went in off the glass. The sophomore guard, known more for flashy, no-look passes than his outside touch, took that sketchy success and ran with it.
Wesseling: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for AFC teams.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
