Brett Favre

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward has tearfully announced his retirement after he was released by the team, proclaiming that he will be a "Steeler for life" -- as if that's some kind of badge of honor. I'm sure there are a lot of Steeler fans who...

The chief of food services at Chicago Public Schools and two members of her staff have received gifts worth thousands of dollars from the district's two largest food vendors since 2007, a serious violation of the district's ethics code, according to an...

When the NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage wraps up around midnight on the night of April 2, you can bet that Lehigh will make an appearance during the closing "One Shining Moment" montage. The Mountain Hawks earned a treasure trove of...

Meting out unprecedented punishment for a crush-for-cash bounty system that targeted key opposing players, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely banned the team's former defensive...

From memory, I still can recite the start of Saints coach Sean Payton's stirring pregame speech to his alma mater's football team before a 2009 Naperville Central football game. "Twenty-seven years ago, I sat in this locker room just like you guys, on...

Shocking bulletin from the Big Apple: New York is officially agog at the Jets signing of Tim Tebow. "Linsanity" is so yesterday. Now it's all about "Timsanity." The New York media is reacting to the Jets' controversial signing in its usual under-stated...

Can anyone else believe what's going on with the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal? Saints players are trying to swallow the bitter pills doled out Wednesday by the NFL. Quarterback Drew Brees, now without a head coach for next season, after the...

SANTEE — What does New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady have in common with a San Diego County-based football team? In 2007, Brady directed the Patriots to a perfect 16-0 record, extending the streak to 18 straight before falling in Super...

Tyrod Taylor was gracious enough to spend nearly 30 minutes of his Tuesday talking about his rookie season with the Baltimore Ravens and his youth football camp Saturday at Hampton’s Darling Stadium. Wednesday’s print column couldn’t...

Tim Tebow, the NFL’s version of a biology lab frog, headlines the guest counselors appearing at William and Mary’s Colonial All-Pro Football Camp in June. Each summer Nike sends three of its highest-profile clients to Williamsburg, and with...

The last time the Bears used a first-round pick on a defensive player from a small town in the West, they did pretty well. Brian Urlacher still is roaming the middle of the field for the franchise, 12 years later. No one is suggesting Shea McClellin will...

L.A. comes out ahead Shandel Richardson Sun Sentinel The city of Los Angeles was the biggest winner at the trade deadline. The Clippers and Lakers both made deals that moved them closer to competing with the Thunder. The Clippers acquired Nick...