If Cliff Avril remains with the Detroit Lions for next season, it doesn't appear it will come at a hometown discount. The Lions used their franchise tender on the defensive end last offseason but couldn't agree to a long-term contract,...

One day after coach Jason Garrett wouldn't say if he was going to continue calling the offensive plays, offensive line coach Bill Callahan repeated that stance on Thursday. In a news conference introducing the Dallas Cowboys coaches for the 2013...

Although it is only a little more than a month since Robert Griffin III underwent reconstructive knee surgery, Washington Redskins officials are encouraged enough with his recovery to believe he has a legitimate chance to start in the 2013...

Frank Lampard scored his 198th Chelsea goal to seal a 4-1 victory over Wigan, end a four-match winless run and ease the pressure on interim boss Rafael Benitez. When Eden Hazard scored after 56 minutes, doubling the advantage provided by...

Inexplicable mistakes by Joe Hart and Gareth Barry gave Manchester City's Premier League title hopes a potentially decisive blow as Southampton secured its first win under Mauricio Pochettino in style. City goalkeeper Hart admitted in the build-up that anything but...

Gareth Bale lived up to his billing as Tottenham's own Cristiano Ronaldo after firing Andre Villas-Boas' side to an entertaining 2-1 victory over Newcastle at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Villas-Boas was at pains to point out the similarities between...

The Calgary Flames placed goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and center Mikael Backlund on injured reserve on Friday. Kiprusoff was injured in Calgary's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Kiprusoff was added to the IR retroactively and is considered day...

Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza said having back surgery for a herniated disk was the only way he was going to feel better. "It was really bad," he said. "It got to the point where there was no way I...

The NHL-worst Washington Capitals were handing out votes of confidence Friday, less than three weeks into a season that has so far been nothing short of a fall-flat-on-the-face embarrassment. General manager George McPhee met with reporters for some 20 minutes...

Even though Kobe Bryant and the Lakers were able to escape with a 100-93 win Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats, the Los Angeles star was left feeling "irritated" after the game. Irritated at his team's shot selection. Irritated at his...