National Football League

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...

Sport Digest, February 4, 2013

4 Feb 2013

Briton Stephen Gallacher ended his nine-year wait for a second European Tour golf title in stunning fashion with a three-shot victory at the Dubai Desert Classic yesterday.

Short Sport, February 3, 2013

3 Feb 2013

The Japanese Olympic Committee says it will investigate the alleged abuse of elite female judo competitors by former national coach Ryuji Sonoda, and broaden the investigation to other sports.

Opinion

Alex Lo

Relaxing maids' live-in rule means less room for conflict

Peter Kammerer

In Hong Kong, affordability is off the menu

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

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.

Thriller in Denver as Ravens beat Broncos

Welcome to NFL immortality, Joe Flacco.

Somewhere up there in the all-time play-off archives near the "Hail Mary" by Roger Staubach and the "Immaculate Reception" by Franco Harris now lives...

Junior Seau's brain showed signs of disease

When he ended his life last year by shooting himself in the chest, Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease often linked with repeated blows to the head.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Alabama win back-to-back title 42-14 over Notre Dame

At some point, this much success should have brought joy, or at the very least, a deep sense of satisfaction. It's only made Nick Saban chase each win more relentlessly than the last. If nothing...

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Russell Wilson can lead Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl

This was always going to be one of those once-in-a-decade quarterback classes, even before Russell Wilson announced his arrival from what is arguably the loneliest outpost in the NFL.

SPORTS BETTING

New Jersey sport betting should be a certainty

The bookies in this gambling city are grumbling a bit, which is always good news for those inclined to wager a few dollars on their favourite NFL team. Profits are down this season, thanks to some...