Super Bowl XLVI
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DeMarco: Plug in a well-heeled ownership group and negotiate one of those mega-bucks TV deals that are going around, and the Dodgers could become the west coast version of the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox.
T.J. Oshie scored the only goal in the shootout and relief goal Brian Elliott was perfect as the St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey 4-3 on Thursday night to end the Devils five-game winning streak.
PBT: On paper this was a battle of seven seeds. But once the Celtics and Lakers locked horns on Thursday night, it felt like a matchup from grander times.
Beyond the Arc: Racers no long sport an unbeaten record, but they're still capable of making an NCAA tournament run.
CFT: To address safety concerns, the NCAA is proposing that kickoffs be moved from the 30 to 35-yard line and touchbacks moved out to the 25-yard line next season.
By most standards, Tiger Woods’ 68 at the AT&T would be considered solid. But he’s not particularly pleased, which is trouble for the field.
Rafa Nadal rips a "general campaign" in France to discredit Spanish athletes by implying their success is due to the use of illegal drugs.
Opinion: Chaging managers won't quickly cure the reasons why England has failed to win a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
SportsTalk: Michael Phelps talks about being able to "refind the love" as he prepares for the 2012 Games.
Nick Diaz’s hopes for a UFC interim championship rematch have gone up in smoke after the welterweight star flunked a drug test on the weekend of UFC 143.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - A freshman at Benton High School in St. Joseph, Mo., is being treated like a VIP after scoring the only touchdown for his team in a losing game this week.
Matt Ziesel, 15, has Down Syndrome.
On Monday night, the Benton Cardinals football team was losing its game against Maryville.
"Looking back, it's a great game. At the time we were down 46 to nothing and it was probably the worst-looking game I've ever seen as a coach," Benton Coach Dan McCamy told KMBC's Bev Chapman.
That's when McCamy asked the opposing team to give up a shutout and let Ziesel carry the ball.
"Have you always wanted to play football?" Chapman asked Ziesel.
"Yes, I do play good," Ziesel said.
"His effort's there all the time — he's just like anyone else on the team to us," McCamy said.
So McCamy decided to approach the opposing team for a special play.
"I did come over to some confused looks. They're, like, 'Ten seconds left in the game, 46 to nothing, what is he going to do? Throw in the towel?'" McCamy said.
Instead, he asked them if they would let them run what he called Matt's Play. (YouTube Video Posted Below)
"I don't want him touched. No physical contact, but I want it to be as real as possible," McCamy said.
To add to the effect, McCamy ran along the sidelines, shouting.
"'They're right behind you — you've got to go. They're going to get you. They're going to get you!'" McCamy shouted.
But they didn't. The Maryville team played like champions and let the 5-foot-3, 105-pound running back have the glory of the goal.
"The people at Maryville were terrific. Our fans have always been supportive," said Mike Ziesel, Matt's father.
"You hear the loud cheering and see the support they give him. It's a sign of real sportsmanship and that winning is not the most important thing, or shutouts are not the most important thing," Mike Ziesel said.
Matt's father is a high school athletic director, and all of his brothers and sisters play sports.
McCamy is a former defensive lineman for the University of Missouri.
Nick Diaz’s hopes for a UFC interim championship rematch have gone up in smoke after the welterweight star flunked a drug test on the weekend of UFC 143.
This year, six new breeds will be making their debut on the green carpet for the Westminster Dog Show, which begins Monday.
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.
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Steve Prohm had never lost a game as a head coach. He doesn't think much of what his first loss will do for his sleeping habits.
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.