NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans talk so comfortably about having the right people and enough talent to compete, you’d think a hypnotist had recently worked the locker room. … [Read more...]

What Jayrone Elliott wanted to do was make a point. What he did not want to do was sound like an idiot. … [Read more...]

Oakland Raiders' Roy Helu, Jr. can't tackle Kansas City Chiefs' Marcus Peters as Peters returns a 4th quarter interception during Kansas City's 34-20 win in NFL game at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders had their fate in their own hands. … [Read more...]

The retirement of NBA legend Kobe Bryant took many by surprise on Sunday night. Right now, Bryant's fans around the world are finding out that every game from here on out will be his last. … [Read more...]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has questioned the credentials of iconic boxing trainer Freddie Roach after Miguel Cotto's loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday. … [Read more...]

Colin Kaepernick's 49ers career will end with a scalpel, not a bang. Of course, that all seems inevitable now -- after the firing of his patron, Jim Harbaugh, 11 months ago, after the sour performances early this season, the benching earlier this month, and the disparaging leaks pouring out of the 49ers front office for weeks to set up this moment. … [Read more...]

Real Madrid and Manchester City could negotiate a deal that sees Sergio Aguero and Isco move in opposite directions, as president Florentino Perez plots a move for his next Galactico. … [Read more...]

From coaching the Jets these last 10 months, Todd Bowles knows his players pretty well. He tries every game to maximize their strengths and disguise their weaknesses — and hope that other teams do not notice. … [Read more...]

The question came and went, Brian Kelly doing away with it as quickly as humanly possible, lest anyone within his program get caught looking ahead. “We need to win three more games,” Kelly said when asked what Notre Dame has to do to solidify its playoff position. “That’s all we can do.” … [Read more...]

In late March, D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera announced that he'd decided to turn pro following a season that featured individual marks of 16.3 PPG, 39 percent shooting from 3-point range and 86 percent shooting from the free throw line. A month later, he was like: "Just kidding, Hoyas fans. I'm staying." … [Read more...]