Category: sports

Jayson Williams pleads guilty in fatal NJ shooting (AP)

January 11, 2010 12:33 pm | sports |

FILE - This is a Dec. 13, 2007,  file photo showing former NBA star Jayson Williams in State Superior Court in Somerville, N.J. Williams pleaded guilty, Monday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Somerville, N.J.,  to aggravated assault for accidentally killing a limousine driver, closing the case nearly eight years after the fatal shooting. (AP Photo/John O'Boyle, Pool, File)AP – Former basketball star Jayson Williams pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated assault and will serve at least 18 months in prison for accidentally killing a limousine driver in his bedroom, finally closing one chapter in his troubled post-NBA life.


Two held in Angola after Togo attack (AFP)

10:37 am | sports |

An Angolan soldier stands guard in front of the village in Luanda hosting the national football teams during the African Cup of Nations on January 10. Police in Angola have grilled two suspects over a deadly shooting attack by separatist rebels on the Togolese team which overshadowed the start of Africa's premier football tournament.(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)AFP – Angolan police grilled two suspects in a deadly shooting attack by separatist rebels on Togo’s team which cast a long shadow Monday over the start of Africa’s premier football tournament.

Angola holds 2 after Togo team attack (AFP)

9:35 am | sports |

An Angolan soldier stands guard in front of the village in Luanda hosting the national football teams during the African Cup of Nations on January 10. Police in Angola have grilled two suspects over a deadly shooting attack by separatist rebels on the Togolese team which overshadowed the start of Africa's premier football tournament.(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)AFP – Police in Angola grilled two suspects Monday for a deadly shooting attack by separatist rebels on the Togolese team which cast a long shadow over the start of Africa’s premier football tournament.

AP Source: Seattle ‘very close’ to signing Carroll (AP)

7:43 am | sports |

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2009 file photo, Southern California coach Pete Carroll reacts to game action during the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Penn State in Pasadena, Calif. Carroll has reportedly agreed to leave Southern California after nine years to return to the NFL and coach the Seattle Seahawks. ESPN cited multiple league sources Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, saying Carroll reached an agreement with a team that went 5-11 and fired coach Jim Mora on Friday after one season. The Los Angeles Times reported Carroll also will be team president. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)AP – Pete Carroll is about to sign a contract to return to the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, according to a league official with direct knowledge of the coaching search.

Hats off: NFL apparel fight could have big impact (AP)

7:43 am | sports |

FILE - In this June 29, 2009 file photo, American Needle's Dan Parenti works on the computer at his office in Buffalo Grove, Ill.  A hat can be a small thing, but a Supreme Court battle over who gets to make official NFL headgear sporting logos like those from the Dallas Cowboys or the New England Patriots could end up having a very large effect on not only on the future of professional sports but also the landscape of business in the United States.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP – A hat can be a small thing.

Dansby’s fumble return in OT gives Cards 51-45 win (AP)

3:02 am | sports |

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers watches Arizona Cardinals' Karlos Dansby (58) run back a fumble after Rodgers was hit by Michael Adams (27) during overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. Arizona won 51-45. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP – Old master Kurt Warner and playoff newcomer Aaron Rodgers staged a passing duel to rival any the NFL has seen. And when the highest-scoring postseason game in league history ended abruptly in overtime, Rodgers flung his helmet to the sideline in disgust.

Rice leads Ravens run game to 33-14 win over Pats (AP)

January 10, 2010 11:09 pm | sports |

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) celebrates after scoring his second touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)AP – From the very first play, Ray Rice and the running Ravens made the team of the last decade look old, overmatched and, oddly, inept.

Rice leads Ravens run game to 33-14 win over Pats (AP)

7:59 pm | sports |

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) celebrates after scoring his second touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)AP – From the very first play, Ray Rice and the running Ravens made the team of the last decade look old, overmatched and, oddly, inept.

Shell-shocked Togo leaves as Africa Cup opens (AFP)

7:50 pm | sports |

The coach carrying the Togo national football team leaves for the airport from the Olympic Village in Cabinda. Togo's national football team, still reeling from a rebel attack that killed two of their squad, headed for home Sunday against the players wishes as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Angola.(AFP/Issouf Sanogo)AFP – Togo’s national football team, still reeling from a rebel attack that killed two of their squad, traveled home Sunday against the players’ wishes as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Angola.

Rooney Rule: Are NFL teams complying? (AP)

4:16 pm | sports |

AP – Recent minority interviews for NFL coaching jobs in Washington and Seattle under the Rooney Rule have raised questions whether the spirit of the rule has been violated.