EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — For everyone who wrote off the New England Patriots after a rare, two-game losing streak, shame on you. For those who thought Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was no longer capable of winning big games, shame on you, too. For those who thought Patriots coach Bill Belichick couldnt find a way to [...]

The BCS and other bowls, in their infinite wisdom, employ officiating crews from neutral conferences. That is unlike what occurs during the regular season, when conference crews work their own games, and generally, but not always, the road team in a nonconference game brings its officials. But what happens when the BCS Championship Game matches [...]

Chelsea manager Andres Villas-Boas claimed that his teams title challenge is lsquo;alive after they inflicted a first Premier League defeat of the season on Manchester City. City were trying to open up a 13 point gap on the 2010 champions at Stamford Bridge last night, but Frank Lampards penalty winner seven minutes from time cut [...]

Mark Zwolinski Sports Reporter Related Hockey head injuries Vote for the best Leafs goalie of all-time Damien Cox columns Damien Cox blog Dave Feschuk columns More Leafs The Star’s hockey writer Mark Zwolinski poses five questions for the Leafs prior to their game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. 1. If James Reimer starts, [...]

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), review Robbie Collin reviews Guy Ritchies second Sherlock Holmes film, A Game of Shadows, with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law.

Devils-Lightning Game Review Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – Zach Parise and rookie Adam Henrique both posted a goal and two assists, as the New Jersey Devils extended Tampa Bays woes with a 5-4 victory at the St. Pete Times Forum. Ilya Kovalchuk, Petr Sykora and Dainius Zubrus also scored for New Jersey, which has won three [...]

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: NFL Players Association representatives are visiting Cleveland today to gather information on the treatment of Browns quarterback Colt McCoy. There have been increasing questions on how the Browns coaches and medical staff handled McCoy, who was allowed to return to [...]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Webb (14) walks off the field after fumbling on the final play of the game against the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Detroit won 34-28. Photo: Paul Sancya / AP

The Carolina Panthers defensive unit continues to be, well, downright offensive as witnessed in Week 14. Carolina built a 23-7 halftime lead at home against NFC South rival Atlanta, only to watch the defense give up 24 unanswered points in the second half. And Olindo Mare shanked another big field goal. Ladies and gentlemen, your [...]

A spore of an idea from the Planet Earth documentary series is growing into a new video game from Naughty Dog, the studio behind the PlayStation 3s flagship Uncharted franchise. The Sony-owned studios recent release, Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, is nominated for multiple game-of-the-year awards. This new project, The Last of Us, involves a virulent [...]