Grizzlies end 3-game skid, beat Timberwolves 85-80

Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Feb 08, 2012 | 8:51 pm

Holmes staying put with Jets after clause kicks in

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.

It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around _ just as the New York Jets said he would.

Feb 08, 2012 | 8:17 pm

Column: There's still a game in there somewhere

By JIM LITKE

The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. Th…

Feb 08, 2012 | 3:30 am

College Football: Reiners named Black Hills State's next head coach

Vance Janak Journal staff

SPEARFISH — It didn’t take Jhett Albers much time to find Black Hills State’s next football coach.

Feb 07, 2012 | 5:30 pm | (0) Comments

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Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear

New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

Feb 07, 2012 | 4:17 pm

Tens of thousands greet Super Bowl champs in NJ

By DAVID PORTER

It wasn't the Canyon of Heroes and there wasn't as much tickertape, but that didn't seem to bother about 30,000 New York Giants fans who flocked to MetLife Stadium Tuesday to celebrate the team's rousing Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.

Feb 07, 2012 | 4:07 pm

New Chiefs coach promises to 'attack' on offense

Kansas City's fifth offensive coordinator in four years is hoping to lend some much-needed permanence to his new team.

Feb 07, 2012 | 2:38 pm

RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL

By DAVID GINSBURG

Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.

Feb 07, 2012 | 1:30 pm

New York Giants like chances of repeating

By TOM CANAVAN

Tom Coughlin is coming back. Eli Manning is only getting better. And the vast majority of the New York Giants' starting lineup is under contract.

Feb 07, 2012 | 1:28 am

Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance

By HOWARD ULMAN

Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.

Feb 06, 2012 | 7:19 pm

Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos

Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.

Feb 06, 2012 | 6:09 pm

Report: Haley Steelers' next offensive coordinator

The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report.

Feb 06, 2012 | 5:38 pm

Despite Gisele, Patriots say no finger-pointing

The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.

Feb 06, 2012 | 3:33 pm

After Super Bowl, Ochocinco pleads to Ohio charge

By LISA CORNWELL

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (oh-choh-SINK'-oh) has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl.

Feb 06, 2012 | 3:22 pm

Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012

By TOM CANAVAN

Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.

Feb 06, 2012 | 2:31 pm

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC

By DAVID BAUDER

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

Feb 06, 2012 | 1:58 pm

Amid Super Bowl kudos, Indy cleans up, looks ahead

By JIM SUHR and CARRIE SCHEDLER

Bleary-eyed and jubilant, Super Bowl organizers swung into cleanup mode Monday and hoped the rave reviews from fans and journalists over how it pulled off its first Super Bowl will draw the NFL's showcase event back to town.

Feb 06, 2012 | 12:58 pm

Super Bowl-champion Giants return home

The Super Bowl-champion New York Giants have returned home.

Feb 06, 2012 | 12:29 pm

New Vikes stadium plan would tuck in next to Dome

By PATRICK CONDON

Yet another plan is in play for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Feb 06, 2012 | 9:41 am