Alex Marvez is a Senior NFL Writer for foxsports.com. He's covered the NFL for the past 15 seasons as a beat writer and is the former president of the Pro Football Writers of America.

LOS ANGELES - Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 91-87 Monday night, extending the Timberwolves' losing ...

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan registered 24 points and 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs surged to a 112-98 win over Milwaukee.

DENVER - Colorado was not a hospitable host, making the Flyers feel unwelcome in the Pepsi Center from the drop of the puck. In the final minute, they slammed the door and told the Flyers to not come back until next season.

ST. LOUIS - Last night, after missing more than a month because of a broken left foot, Marc Savard made his return to the Bruins lineup against the Blues at the Scottrade Center and contributed the following: zero goals, zero assists, zero points, ...

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - LaMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden combined for 48 points and 25 rebounds in Portland's 122-98 win over the Chicago Bulls.

After 10 games, Bucs rookie head coach Raheem Morris has now jettisoned both coordinators with whom he started training camp. ESPN and the St. Petersburg Times reported that Morris relieved defensive coordinator Jim Bates of his duties on Monday.

Albert Pujols, who's quickly proving to be one of the greatest hitters in the annals of Major League Baseball, is already well ahead of most of the all-time greats in one category: nicknames.

A week after shocking loss to Cal State Fullerton in season opener, UCLA gets its second straight win and exhibits at least a few signs of progress.

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Turns out Mark Sanchez isn't the only Jets' rookie learning on the job. Rex Ryan admitted Monday he has plenty to learn, too, which is why the first-year head coach intends to get more ...

Patriots CB Leigh Bodden said his team is confidently approaching its visit next Monday with the 10-0 New Orleans Saints. "It has to be, 'Bring it on,' " Bodden told reporters today (via the Boston Herald) about how the Patriots will gear up for their ...

ANAHEIM -- Despite Jarome Iginla's late tying goal, the Calgary Flames fell 3-2 in a shootout to end their short two-game road trip.

According to the Associated Press, the league and the NFL Players Association have approved outside neurologists to evaluate players' head injuries for about half of the teams in the league.

The hit that knocked Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger out of Sunday's loss to the Chiefs should not prevent him from playing on Sunday against the Ravens, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and NFL.

Lisa Poole/AP Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football. AP and Coaches' Polls When Northeastern's football coach, Rocky Hager, was called to meet with Athletic Director ...

Almost midway into the first period Monday night, it looked like another dismal night for the Rangers. They trailed Columbus, 2-0, and seemed headed to their fifth defeat in six games.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands -- Tennessee fell short in its quest to win the Paradise Jam when Wayne Chism missed a 3-pointer from the top of the key with two seconds left Monday.

The Oilers knew that tonight, in front of Kevin Smith and a packed crowd, they had to come out strong against the Coyotes. They did just that in the first period.

This is his roster, so 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan shouldn't be impervious to criticism about the march toward nowhere.

PHILADELPHIA - As Francisco Rodriguez's brother and father flew home to Chicago Monday, the body of the Mexican-born fighter known as "El Nino Azteca" remained in Philadelphia awaiting an autopsy Tuesday ...