Bettis to Sit Sunday
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Steelers running back Jerome Bettis will miss Sunday's game at Buffalo because of a sprained ankle.
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Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said yesterday that running back Clinton Portis's status for tomorrow's game against the Dallas Cowboys would be downgraded to doubtful and that Ladell Betts would start. The announcement ushered in a new round of confusion regarding Portis's status as he...
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Arizona at Atlanta, 11 am Philadelphia at Detroit, 11 am Cleveland at NY Giants, 11 am Houston at Kansas City, 11 am New Orleans at St.
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Cowboys coach Bill Parcells, who said he doesn&#39;t want his team &quot;to have a sense that this isn&#39;t really about winning this game,&quot; will start Vinny Testaverde against Washington today.
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Franco Harris. Jerome Bettis. John Henry Johnson. They are among the top rushers in NFL history &#151; two are Hall of Famers, and Bettis may join them some day &#151; and each is high up on the Pittsburgh Steelers' single-game yardage list. Remarkably, none ever had a game like Willie Parker did. Make that two games.
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The Indianapolis Colts expect an update today on the condition of kicker Adam Vinatieri , who has an injured non-kicking foot and will probably miss the team's final exhibition game.
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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The suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson will be allowed to practice starting today, which will be his first team session with the Dallas Cowboys since they signed him last month.
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By The Associated Press. Frank Thomas, who played in only 74 games with the Chicago White Sox this season, had surgery yesterday on his left ankle and might not be ready for spring training.
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PITTSBURGH -- Before Pittsburgh's 20-17 overtime win over the New York Jets yesterday, Jerome Bettis had gained 12 yards on 13 carries in the playoffs since 1997. Bettis surpassed that total on his third carry of the game and scored the Steelers' first touchdown on a 3-yard run, his second score in the postseason since '97.
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Coach Bill Cowher finally confirmed yesterday the Pittsburgh Steelers' worst-kept secret: Duce Staley is in at running back and Jerome Bettis is out again.
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The Yankees will sit down with free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran and agent Scott Boras today in Tampa, and they had hoped to do so with Randy Johnson virtually in pinstripes.
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SATURDAY BOXING 10 p.m. -- Welterweights: Berto vs. Figueroa; WBC/WBO middleweight championship: Taylor vs. Ouma, HBO
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The New England Patriots are sitting on the ultimate Super Bowl souvenir: A chance to be on the roster for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Indianapolis Colts expect an update Friday on the condition of kicker Adam Vinatieri, who has an injured non-kicking foot and will probably miss the team's final preseason game.
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Irving, TX (Sports Network) - Jerome Bettis&#39; two-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds left lifted Pittsburgh to a 24-20 come-from-behind victory over Dallas at Texas Stadium.
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(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens will pitch on three days&#39; rest today, hoping to make history for the Houston Astros, as they host Atlanta in Game 4 of their National League Division Series.