Clattenburg was accused by the European champions of making offensive comments on Sunday, which are understood to have been interpreted as racist, during their acrimonious Barclays Premier League defeat to Manchester United. Chelsea lodged a formal complaint with the match delegate, sparking an almost inevitable chain of events that this afternoon saw the FA announce an investigation and Clattenburg stood down from officiating for a week. What was far from inevitable, however, was the...
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The more Atlanta keeps winning, the more coach Mike Smith keeps tinkering with ways to help the Falcons improve. The Falcons are 7-0 and the NFL’s only unbeaten team, but the fifth-year coach still sees a club that’s far from perfect. “You may not believe this, but you’re in a...
In Tucson on Monday, Arizona quarterback Matt Scott declared himself fit and said he would be ready to play when the Wildcats come to Pasadena to face UCLA on Saturday. In Westwood, UCLA CoachJim Mora said Scott's status didn't matter one way or the other. Scott left a 39-36 victory over USC late...
RENTON, Wash. - No team in the league has forced opponents into more third-and-long situations than Seattle. That fact is evidence of the Seahawks' fortitude against the run and an ability to hold their ground on first and second downs. No team in the league has allowed opponents to convert more...
BEREA, Ohio -- For Browns coach Pat Shurmur, rejection never felt so good. Shurmur's players turned down his offer to take Monday off in the wake of their 7-6 victory over the San Diego Chargers. Instead of relaxing all day, they reported to the team's headquarters, watched film, attended meetings...
TODAY AT VARIOUS SITEES 1 RivalsAquinas, Miege to meet with semis at stake Third-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas saw a run of eight consecutive state championships â two in Class 6A and six straight in 5A during 2005-10 ââ snapped last season, providing plenty of motivation for the EKL runner-up...
Decked out in orange and black, with scattered panda costumes and homemade signs, fans waited for the champs. (AP) SAN FRANCISCO -- For more than two hours on Monday afternoon, several hundred Giants fans waited patiently on both sides of the AT&T Park driveway, cheering at any passing charter...
