American Football

3 Mar 2013

The Baltimore Ravens have reached a tentative agreement on a deal that would make Joe Flacco the highest-paid player in NFL history. If the deal is finalised, the veteran quarterback would receive...

Ray Lewis performs last dance as Ravens return to Baltimore

7 Feb 2013

For 17 National Football League seasons Lewis' pre-game dance got Ravens fans fired up and it was no different this time when he delighted them with his signature moves at M&T Bank Stadium.

Spectre of concussions haunts NFL's Super Bowl week

4 Feb 2013

Super Bowl has become America's unofficial national holiday. Americans celebrate it even as it takes a brutal toll on those who play it. Football is a hurt business, and the biggest cheers are for...

Deep-pocketed firms do battle with adverts on the air and in cyberspace

3 Feb 2013

For the more than 30 brands - from luxury cars to laundry detergent - forking out as much as US$3.8 million for 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl showdown, it's an advertising showcase...

49ers' Culliver apologises for anti-gay comments

1 Feb 2013

He also apologised to the city of San Francisco and added he would welcome a gay teammate to the 49ers, a reversal of his remarks to comedian Artie Lange two days ago. San Francisco and the Bay...

Opinion

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US judge rejects Sandusky’s bid for new abuse trial

Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial on Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-...

Lewis to leave powerful legacy, despite his flaws

Ray Lewis has made 13 Pro Bowls and been named All-Pro seven times. He is a two-time defensive player of the year, and he won Super Bowl MVP honours in the Baltimore Ravens' only championship...

Right field: Te'o has no one to blame but himself

For those of you who don't have electricity, Te'o has either been ensnared in or has perpetuated one of the most bizarre hoaxes in the history of sports.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Two weeks and counting for the HarBowl hype, John Harbaugh

With two weeks of hype left before the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is already trying to play down the drama of facing his little brother for the National Football League...

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

New England Patriots take on Baltimore Ravens for place at Super Bowl

The New England Patriots host Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens with a Super Bowl berth on the line tomorrow - a rematch of last year's American Conference championship game.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

US sports world shocked by dying girlfriend hoax

College football star Manti Te’o and the University of Notre Dame face questions about whether Te’o really was duped as part of a bizarre lie about a fake dead girlfriend, as he claimed, or...