Practice isn't over until the fullback sings
454926
So, people ask Harvard's fullback/tenor, is there any connection between football and opera? "Incredibly so," nods Noah Van Niel, who handles defensive linemen and Donizetti with equal aplomb. "It's rehearsing a set of skills and then going out and performing. There's pressure and there's an audience and there's nerves: Can I do this?"
123551
IT WAS a great kick; a wondrous kick; high and long - and executed with Eyes Wide Shut. Scotlandâs rugby selectors looking for an unshakeable kicker into touch while the opposing pack thunders towards him
390359
Stressed bankers in London are being  offered a new way to unwind -- singing lessons.
172664
Consistency isn&#39;t sexy. It&#39;s not a quarterback throwing bombs, or backs bursting into the secondary, linebackers in their wake.
25203
Kerry Collins has been impressive despite minimal playing time this preseason.
331962
When the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the outcome may depend on how the Giantsâ aggressive defensive line performs against the Cowboysâ big and gifted offensive line.
523906
ATLANTA -- When the quarterback is forced to scramble, the tight end finds a way to get open. That&#39;s a drill Michael Vick and Alge Crumpler work on during practice.
596316
There was a moment before practice yesterday when Boston College linebacker Ray Henderson had an epiphany.
619217
Prairie View A&M Universityâs band offers a vernacular musical form that is not aiming at commercial success.
224701
Al Jefferson can't really sing. He can, however, rebound and block a few shots -- all of which was on full display in the FleetCenter last night.
6318
Running back Leon Washington grabbed a roster spot by being fearless and successful on special teams in the preseason, but Coach Eric Mangini thinks he is capable of carrying more of a load.
492948
Simply by returning to practice, Adrian Peterson has lifted the spirits of his Oklahoma teammates.
374230
The singers held the spotlight, but if the instrumental works were few, the players had ample opportunity to shine.
14155
Sometimes you can just tell. It only takes a few minutes of action, one or two touches, a run off the ball. The talent is obvious, so is the self belief.
289958
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They were singing in the Colts&#39; locker room today, singing like a bunch of wounded songbirds. Never mind that Marcus Pollard, Dallas Clark and Ben Hartsock won&#39;t be recording a remake of Kenny Chesney&#39;s song, &quot;Young,&quot; any time soon.
385612
From the first day of the Washington Redskins&#39; first minicamp in March, Clinton Portis was marching to a different beat. While his teammates were practically swooning over their first practice under returning
750652
Senior fullback Kyle Eckel has 102 yards rushing, becoming just the fourth Navy player to rush for more than 100 yards against Notre Dame since 1976. Passing the ball, however, was more problematic.