Derek Anderson’s season is officially over, yet another slap for the down-on-their-luck Cleveland Browns. Anderson, who lost his starting job to Brady Quinn several weeks ago, will miss the final four games after tearing a ligament in his left knee on Sunday against Indianapolis. An MRI taken Monday revealed Anderson tore the medial collateral ligament when he was sacked in the final minutes of…
Even though Tennessee’s new coach is the youngest one to lead a major program, Lane Kiffin has been around football for almost all of his 33 years. The former coach of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and son of longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, is five months younger than the previous youngest coach in the Bowl Subdivision, Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald.
Stephon Marbury was ordered to stay away from the New York Knicks on Monday while the team looks for a solution to the latest controversy surrounding its point guard. “After meeting with Stephon and his representative this afternoon, we have directed Stephon not to participate in practice or attend games until further notice,” Knicks president Donnie Walsh said in a statement.
Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Authorities said teammate Antonio Pierce was being investigated over his role in the weekend shooting, while the Super Bowl-champion Giants weren’t sure what action they would take, if any, against…
Florida’s Percy Harvin limped around campus in a protective boot Monday and showed improvement, but coach Urban Meyer said his star receiver remained questionable for the Southeastern Conference championship game. “The great news in the training room today, it’s very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face,” Meyer said.
Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d’Italia in the same year. “I’m committed to riding for the best guy,” Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the taxing schedule could leave him riding in a supporting role in France.
Clemson is sticking with Dabo Swinney, giving the Tigers’ interim coach a five-year contract Monday to replace former boss Tommy Bowden. Swinney’s salary and possible incentives in the deal won’t be released until the contract is approved by the university’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. Athletic director Terry Don Phillips said Swinney was one of college football’s bright young coaches…
Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell was recovering Monday from surgery to repair nine breaks in two fingers of his non-throwing hand, but he won’t miss any playing time. Texas Tech spokesman Chris Cook confirmed details of Harrell’s injury and Sunday surgery. He didn’t have specifics on whether Harrell’s fingers got caught in a facemask or slammed against a helmet in Saturday’s 35-28 win over…
Syracuse moved into the Top 25 on Monday, giving the Big East Conference a record eight teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll. North Carolina (7-0) remained the unanimous No. 1 selection of the 72-member national media panel, while No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Pittsburgh started the Big East’s collection of ranked teams.
The New England Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season at Wembley Stadium, the third straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital. The game will be played Oct. 25. The Bucs will be listed as the home team, giving up a game in Tampa. “Over the past two years, we have seen firsthand the excitement that exists for our sport in the UK,” NFL commissioner…