Ryan throws Jackets aside
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You may have heard. The Atlanta Falcons have quarterback problems. And ever since Michael Vick's troubles with the law over dogfighting, there has been an all-out pleading that Louisville's Brian Brohm be the Falcons' quarterback of the future. Brohm, after all, was coached at Louisville by Atlanta's first-year coach, Bobby Petrino.
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The split between the Reds and Barry Larkin left the club with two very big holes to fill. The obvious one is at shortstop. The less obvious one is in the clubhouse - where he was the undisputed
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Phil Mickelson has a green jacket in his closet to remind him this has been a great year. It just might not seem that way right now.
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Blowout win. Blowout loss. Terrible first half. Terrific second half.
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The Steelers had a routine practice yesterday, but rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger changed convention slightly by not wearing a glove on his throwing (right) hand during the two-hour workout.
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Matt Ryan did not win the Heisman trophy and his Boston College team fell short of a Bowl Championship Series berth. But there was a final victory over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday night.
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.
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When it comes to pins, Ryan Malo of St. John's Prep has mastered the technique.
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Nikolai Zherdev scored twice in the last six minutes - one on a highlight-reel move that provided the go-ahead goal - and the Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues, 6-4, last night in Columbus, Ohio.
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When Morten Andersen finally escaped an unwanted retirement, a couple of his new Atlanta Falcons teammates wasted no time ordering replicas of his No. 5 jersey. They wanted something special for him to sign. They wanted their own little piece of history.
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MIAMI -- Although there were concerns Matt Ryan might not have enough time to bounce back from Boston College's 38-16 victory over Maryland last Saturday in time to play tonight against Miami, the junior quarterback acknowledged Monday, "The situation is what it is."
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Nolan Ryan could be a candidate to become president of the Texas Rangers.
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For all the highlights he&#39;s provided in a 33-game career, Michael Vick reminded the Atlanta Falcons that he can lay an occasional egg, too.
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Take more pitches. Draw more walks. Hit more grounders. For years, Jimmy Rollins heard the same criticism from people who said he's not a prototypical leadoff hitter. Try dissing J-Roll now.
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Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock left Nikolai Zherdev in the press box three games ago. He wasn't going to leave him on the bench in a shootout. Given a chance at redemption, the struggling forward bounced back from his Jan. 19 benching and scored the winning goal of the shootout Tuesday night. His shot bounced off Roberto Luongo's glove and gave the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
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The ultimate in rake wear, the one-button jacket is making a stealthy appearance at the men's wear party this season.
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In a 37-14 win over Seattle, the offense shed the conservative label for at least a week, with a few long passes and some trickery thrown in for good measure.