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Seahawks & Patriots Advance To Conference Title Games
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots each won in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday and advanced to their respective conference championship games. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:
Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins 2014 Indy 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay passed Helio Castroneves on the final lap and won the 2014 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Who’s the Hot Girl in the Nationwide Commercial?
Insurance is boring, but insurance advertising is not.
Brett Favre Wanted to Play for the Dallas Cowboys
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre had blue star-envy. The Super Bowl winning QB played the bulk of his career with the Green Bay Packers before spending time with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings prior to retiring in 2010. Despite the bitter end to his time in Green Bay, Favre will likely always be thought of as a Packer...
This Weekend in Sports: UFC 158 and NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday
Nearly nonstop college basketball and a highly anticipated UFC matchup are among the best offerings on the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Super Bowl XLVII Recap — Baltimore Ravens Hold Off San Francisco 49ers, 34-31
Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes, and the Baltimore Ravens withstood a stadium power outage and a furious 49ers' rally to beat San Francisco, 34-31, at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday night.
New England Man Wins Wing Bowl By Feasting On 287 Wings
Eating 24 dozen chicken wings before lunch seems impossible; watching someone else do it is remarkable. James 'The Bear' McDonald of Granby, Conn. won Wing Bowl 21, the annual Philadelphia-based chicken wing-eating contest, by chomping down 287 chicken wings in the Wells Fargo Center on Friday morning.
NFL Playoffs — Championship Recap: 49ers, Ravens Win, Will Meet in Super Bowl XLVII
The San Francisco 49ers rallied past the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC title, and the Baltimore Ravens upset the New England Patriots for the AFC crown. San Francisco and Baltimore, coached by brothers Jim and John Harbaugh respectively, will meet in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Here's a recap of Sunday's conference title games:
This Weekend in Sports: NFL Conference Championships, NHL Season Opens
This weekend we'll find out who's playing in the Super Bowl, and hockey fans get their game back. Here's what to watch:
NFL Playoffs — Divisional Recap: Ravens Beat Broncos in 2 OT; 49ers Rout Packers
Baltimore beat Denver in an instant playoff classic, and San Francisco dominated Green Bay in the NFC. Here's a recap of Saturday's NFL action:
NFL Playoffs — Wild Card Recap: Packers, Texans Win Wild Card Round Games
The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans each won in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday. Here's a recap of each game:
Police Provide New Details on Newtown, Conn. School Shooting
During a Sunday news conference, police said the gunman in Friday's school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. possessed much more ammunition in addition to the rounds he used to kill 20 children, seven adults and himself. Authorities also responded to a phoned-in threat at a church near the scene of the tragedy which has left the small New England town shaken and in a s