The Houston Texans downed the New York Jets 23-17 in Monday Night Football in the Jets home stadium, leading Houston to a 5-0 start for the first time. Houston quarterback Matt Schaub was 14 of 28 for 209 yards and a touchdown, while Jets QB Mark Sanchez went 14 of 31 for 230 yards and…
As criticism over sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that display just how many calories are in their drinks. The machines will let customers see the calorie counts for drinks before making a purchase. They will launch in Chicago and San Antonio municipal buildings in 2013 before…
On Sunday, the Washington Nationals beat the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in St. Louis to take the first game of their best-of-five National League Division Series. Game 2 will be played Monday in St. Louis. The Cardinals made it to the NLDS by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday in…
Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth won at the Talladega Superspeedway Sunday after a huge crash on the last lap took out 10 of the 12 Chase for the Sprint Cup title contenders. Defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart triggered the 25-car pileup as he tried to protect his lead and mistakenly chopped across the front of…
In NFL Week Seven action on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Washington Redskins 24-17. A hit in the third quarter knocked rookie Redskins quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III out of the game with a mild concussion. The win gave the Falcons their first 5-0 start in franchise history. Elsewhere, the Seattle…
The St. Louis Cardinals won baseball’s first wild-card playoff, taking advantage of a disputed infield fly call that led to a protest and fans littering the field with debris to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Friday. Matt Holliday homered and the defending World Series champion Cardinals benefited from three Braves errors. St. Louis advanced to…
The NHL canceled the first two weeks of the regular season Thursday, from October 11th to 24th, because of the ongoing player lockout. The players’ union blamed the league, saying they should lift the lockout and let the games go on while negotiations continue. The two sides are battling over how to split $3 billion…
The St. Louis Rams beat the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals 17-3 Thursday night at home in St. Louis. Despite getting the win, Rams quarterbackSam Bradford went just 7 for 21 for 141 yards and two touchdowns, the second-lowest total of his career. Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb was 28 of 50 for 289 yards and was…
A former Penn State graduate assistant who reported that he saw former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky showering with a young boy in the locker room in 2001 and testified at Sandusky’s child sex abuse trial sued the university Tuesday for defamation and misrepresentation. Mike McQueary’slawsuit, which is seeking millions of dollars in damages, says…
The Indianapolis Colts announced Monday that their rookie head coach, Chuck Pagano, has been diagnosed with leukemia. The Colts said Pagano — who turns 52 today — has been hospitalized for treatment and would likely not return to full coaching duties this season. Filling in on an interim basis will be offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.…
