ESPNFor instance, the Nashville Predators appear to be, finally, getting their No. 1 goaltender back. After taking five months off to recover from a nasty E. coli infection stemming from last spring’s hip surgery, Pekka…
FOXSports.comIt’s been a busy week for Dale Earnhardt Jr. First, there was the little matter of his Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, the second time he’s won NASCAR’s biggest race. Ever since, stock car’s perennial…
Best, worst and weirdest quotes from the Winter OlympicsMilwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia – With nearly 3,000 athletes competing in the XXII Winter Olympics, someone was bound to say something funny. Or clever. Or regretfully stupid….
Greensboro News & RecordAustin Dillon, right, talks with his grandfather and car owner, Richard Childress, left, in his garage before a practice session for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona…
Injury history could hurt Jared Abbrederis in NFL draftMilwaukee Journal SentinelIndianapolis — Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis of Wisconsin has a history of head injuries that could affect how high he is selected in the National…
Boston GlobeSOCHI, Russia — It took a generation but Finland’s hockey team finally got even for having to play the role of the no-name opponents in the Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid, when the…
USA TODAYOscar’s best-picture race already is considered a nail-biter. But it could also launch a film into the history books. With 10 nominations apiece, American Hustle and Gravity enter the March 2 Academy Awards as…
Boston GlobeDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs Racing continued to flex its muscle cars by sweeping Thursday’s Budweiser Duels. Matt Kenseth survived a three-wide photo finish with runner-up Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne to win…
Telegraph.co.ukKim Yu Na’s quest to become the first woman to retain her Olympic figure skating title since Katarina Witt over a quarter of a century ago ended in a surprise silver medal and a declaration…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelSochi, Russia — Long-track speedskaters from the United States never skated better in the months leading up to the Winter Olympics than they did last fall. They won 28 medals and topped the…
CBS NewsRussia stuns with Olympic gold in women’s figure skating, U.S. shut out … When she won the free skate Thursday at the Sochi Games, she denied South Korea’s Yuna Kim from defending her title…
CBS News… medaled at the Olympics. Meyers became the first American woman with two bobsled medals. And Williams – whose entire bobsled career spans about six months – is now the fifth Olympian to medal…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelIn his fifth Olympics, De Jong won his fourth 10,000 medal with a time of 13:07.19. He’s now got two bronzes to go along with a gold and a silver, becoming the first…
CBS Newsdavis-white-ap408155070323.jpg. Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States react in the results area after competing in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014…
CBS NewsSOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 17: pilot Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton of the United States team 1 celebrate after a run during the Men’s Two-Man Bobsleigh on Day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter…
Detroit Free PressWisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) shoots the ball in front of Michigan Wolverines forward Jon Horford (15) in the second half at Crisler Arena. The Badgers won, 75-62. / Rick Osentoski, USA…
ESPNSOCHI, Russia — Phil Kessel scored two of his three goals in the opening five minutes and became the first U.S. player to record an Olympic hat trick in more than a decade, leading the…
CBS News Bronze medalist Bode Miller of the United States (L) and silver medalist Andrew Weibrecht of the United States celebrate during the flower ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Men’s Super-G on day 9 of the…
CBS NewsDavis “disappointed” with finish as U.S. ditches skating suits. Shani Davis of the U.S. covers his mouth after competing in the men’s 1,500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014…
CBS NewsWinter Olympics 2014: Bode Miller, Ted Ligety miss out on medals in Sochi super combined skiing. United States’ Bode Miller makes a jump during Men’s super combined downhill training at the Sochi 2014 Winter…
Fox NewsDaytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Speedweeks 2014 at Daytona International Speedway gets underway this weekend with The Sprint Unlimited preseason race and time trials for the Daytona 500. For the second year in a…
The GuardianPlushenko, a huge crowd favourite, was competing at his fourth Olympics. His controversial inclusion in the team came after he was second in the Russian national championship, which was won by an up-and-coming 18-year-old…
Washington PostJERSEY CITY, N.J. — The text messages came first, their subject and frequency enough to stir Jack Del Rio’s concern. Is Coach okay? Video. The Post Sports Live crew discusses what a second Super…
FOXSports.comMILWAUKEE — The Matt Garza saga is finally over, as the Milwaukee Brewers officially announced a four-year contract with the free-agent right-hander on Sunday. Owner Mark Attanasio began a question and answer session at the…
Milwaukee Journal SentinelYet the great unknown — if the short and short-armed Borland can do this all in the NFL — will persist. Borland has no problems with this. He says himself it’s “a ……
Milwaukee Journal SentinelRon Wolf and Charley Armey, a pair of Super Bowl-winning general managers in the 1990s, both favored Seattle in interviews shortly after the Seahawks defeated San Francisco, 23-17, in the NFC Championship Game….
Chicago TribuneHouston, TX Sports.com —. Terrence Jones scored a career-high 36 points with 11 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets to a 114-104 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James Harden scored 22 points, Dwight Howard…
USA TODAYBecause weather predictions are the only thing less accurate than sports predictions, temperatures in Green Bay for Sunday’s NFC wild card game weren’t -6, like forecasted, but actually a balmy +4. San Francisco 49ers…
Chicago TribuneGREEN BAY, Wis. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a history -– albeit a short one -– of terrorizing the Green Bay Packers with his athleticism and versatility. Kaepernick is again showcasing…
ABC NewsJeff Giardinelli embraced the cold outside Lambeau Field dressed in a No. 8 Steve Young jersey, red San Francisco 49ers knit cap and Candlestick Park-themed scarf. He’ll remember his first visit to Green Bay…
USA TODAYFor the second time in four seasons, the New Orleans Saints are in the playoffs as an NFC wild-card team, and they again will have to go on the road to face a division…
USA TODAYThe Frozen Tundra. With a temperature of -5 expected at kickoff of Sunday’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field will certainly live up to its infamous moniker. But…
NFL.comEddie Lacy’s underwhelming NFL debut against the 49ers back in Week 1 gave us little indication of what was to come. Green Bay’s rookie running back hardly put a dent in San Francisco’s defense, with…
San Jose Mercury NewsIt’s not quite up to Ice Bowl standards, but if the forecast holds up the 49ers-Packers playoff game in Green Bay is going down as one of the coldest ever. Patrick Powell,…
USA TODAYGREEN BAY, Wis. — Cornerback Tramon Williams doesn’t think the Green Bay Packers defense has something to prove in Sunday’s NFC wild-card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. “We just need to win,”…
FanSidedDec 23, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol (16) sits on the bench during a timeout in the first half against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns won…
Los Angeles TimesSteve Nash walked toward the trainer’s room, opened the door and asked a question sprinkled with gallows humor. “Is the coast clear in there?” he said dryly. An hour before the Lakers tipped…
Seattle Post IntelligencerCHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Rodgers missed about half the season. Now, he can make up for lost time. Rodgers returned from a broken collarbone and fired a 48-yard touchdown to Randall Cobb in…
USA TODAYCHICAGO — So what if Aaron Rodgers was rusty early Sunday afternoon? By Sunday evening, he was spectacular. BOX SCORE: Packers 33, Bears 28. ONE THROW: Rodgers returns to save season. Rodgers, in his…
USA TODAYAaron Rodgers’ downfield heave hadn’t even found Randall Cobb’s hands when the thought had to cross through the collective minds of the NFC playoff field: No matter how they got here, the Green Bay…
