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Drew Brees turned and sprinted toward his own end zone, trying in vain to chase down Ahmad Brooks.One moment, Brees was looking to drive the Saints quickly for a two-score lead in the final minute before halftime. The next, he was watching Brooks return an interception 50 yards for a tying touchdown as the Superdome crowd gasped and groaned.From there, it only got worse in a 31-21 loss to the 49ers on Sunday that snapped New Orleans' three-game winning streak and put a dent in the Saints' playoff hopes.Donte Whitner also intercepted a pass by Brees for a score, and the Niners' pass rush led by Aldon Smith sacked Brees five times."Obviously, what was glaring were the two turnovers that resulted in touchdowns for them," Brees said. "That' can't happened, especially the first one right there at the end of the first half."Colin Kaepernick was solid in his second career start while Alex Smith, deemed healthy enough to suit up after recovering from a concussion, watched from the sideline. Ka...
The parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from Hodgkin lymphoma after suffering for months from undiagnosed swollen glands was sentenced to eight years in prison Thu...
The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games.CHICAGO BEARS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS , 1:00 P.M. (ET)Bears - QB Nathan Enderle , RB Marion Barber , G...
The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS , 1:00 P.M. (ET)Patriots - QB Ryan Mallett , S Pat Chun...
The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games.GREEN BAY PACKERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS , 1:00 P.M. (ET)Packers - QB Graham Harrell , T Chad Clifto...
Willie Parker became the odd man out in the Washington Redskins ' three-way veteran running back competition Saturday when he was released as the team set its 53-man...
Autopsies scheduled for Monday on six people — including four children — found dead at a Yuma home were expected to shed more light on the henious crime that has rat...
A family in Michigan has filed a formal complaint against a high school teacher for reading a racial slur from the text of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry...
U.S. Tobacco Bill Puts Focus on Menthol CigarettesThursday, June 18, 2009PrintThe future of menthol cigarettes, smoked by 12 million Americans and 75 percent of Afri...
Seahawks cut Russell, Trufant on PUP listSaturday, September 05, 2009 By GREGG BELL, AP Sports WriterPrintSEATTLE Cornerback Marcus Trufant will miss the first si...
California Professor Probed After Sending E-Mail Comparing Israelis to NazisMonday, May 04, 2009 By Joshua Rhett MillerPrintA sociology professor at the University o...
Parents Charged With Ignoring Cancer-Stricken Son's Pleas for TreatmentFriday, March 13, 2009PrintCLEVELAND The parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from Hodgkin...
By air, boat and truck, search on for Ike victimsSaturday, September 13, 2008By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and PAULINE ARRILLAGA, Associated Press Writer sE-Mail Print Shar...
Even if Colin Kaepernick's second start was hardly as spectacular as his first, he played well enough to extend coach Jim Harbaugh's quarterback quandary for at leas...
Delaware State quarterback Nick Elko and Howard linebacker Keith Pough have been selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's offensive and defensive players of...
The Jacksonville Jaguars trimmed their roster to 53 players on Sunday, reaching the NFL's mandatory deadline.The Jaguars parted ways with nine veteran players, inclu...
In the past, MEAC football has been overlooked. The conference has always had some of the best bands, game-day atmospheres and rivalries (particularly with the SWAC)...
An Ohio couple was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter for denying their 8-year-old son medical treatment. ...
The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who died from Hodgkin's lymphoma have pleaded guilty to denying him medical treatment.Thirty-seven-year-old Monica Hussing and ...
The parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from Hodgkin lymphoma after suffering for months from undiagnosed swollen glands have pleaded guilty to denying him medical...