RACHEL COHEN

AP Sports Writer
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Namath: Sanchez will be fine with right roster

Joe Namath had just watched a film about a young quarterback who threw too many interceptions, then learned to trust his teammates and led his club to a championship.

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Super Bowl to be streamed online, to mobile phones

The biggest draw in television is going mobile.

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Penn State saga voted AP sports story of year

The ouster of one of America's most revered coaches, Penn State's Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant was overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.

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2 men sue Syracuse, Boeheim for defamation

Jim Boeheim initially insisted two former Syracuse ball boys were lying when they accused his longtime assistant of molesting them.

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NCAA bylaws could be changed after abuse scandals

Child sex abuse scandals at Penn State and Syracuse may prompt the NCAA to revise its bylaws.

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Maple Leafs snap Rangers' win streak, win 4-2

Phil Kessel had two assists to add to his NHL-leading point total, and the Toronto Maples Leafs snapped the New York Rangers' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Monday.

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Syracuse's Boeheim repeats support for Fine at NIT

Walking up to a throng of reporters, Jim Boeheim drily noted that the last time Syracuse played in the NIT Season Tip-Off, nobody wanted to talk to him.

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New brain study to test 100 former NFL players

The researchers studying a degenerative brain disease in former athletes plan to test about 100 retired NFL players to try to learn how to diagnose the condition during life.

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No. 12 Kansas falls 75-65 to No. 2 Kentucky

Looking for his family soon after a loss, Tyshawn Taylor tried to keep things in perspective for this young Kansas team.

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Geoffrey Mutai, Firehiwot Dado win at NYC Marathon

Geoffrey Mutai likes his chances in any championship-style marathon.

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NBA talks continue with Stern's deadline on hold

NBA owners and players are meeting again Thursday, hoping to reach a deal to end the lockout and very aware of the consequences if they fail.

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Automatic: NFL replay booth playing bigger role

The Falcons had just been called for a costly pass-interference penalty with Atlanta clinging to a seven-point lead late in Sunday's game against Detroit. Coach Mike Smith's staffers in the booth immediately started yelling in his headset that the ball had been tipped, making the contact legal.

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Margarito feared eye injury could end career

At first, Antonio Margarito just thought it was a good shot by Manny Pacquiao and his eye was merely swelling.

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic wards off upset bid

Novak Djokovic put his hand to his ear to revel in the cheers pouring down from the stands.

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All events live in some form for Olympics on NBC

NBC's Olympic coverage in London will look very familiar, with one major twist.

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Shaky play: Sports fans rocked by East Coast quake

Cleveland Indians fans wondered if a special effects explosion had gone off at a nearby movie shoot. Spectators at a tennis tournament in Connecticut felt as though a truck had smashed into the stadium. Golfer Brendan Steele thought he was getting shaky over his putts.

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MLS games to air on NBC networks starting in 2012

Major League Soccer games will be televised by NBC's networks starting next season, doubling the number of homes that dozens of games will be available in.

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George Brett on Jeter: Tough to get 3,000th hit

George Brett predicts the 3,000th hit of Derek Jeter's career will be harder to get than the first.

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Wimbledon leaving NBC, appears headed to ESPN

Wimbledon is leaving NBC after 43 years and appears headed to ESPN.

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A guide to the lockouts in the NFL and NBA

In March, NFL owners locked out their players. On Friday, NBA owners followed suit.

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Captain Christie Rampone leads US into World Cup

At 36, Christie Rampone is in a place she'd never imagined: leading a talented U.S. national team from the top end of the generation gap.

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Wambach missing 1 piece of hardware: World Cup win

For the third-leading scorer in U.S. women's soccer history, the most memorable goal of her career might be one she allowed on defense.

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Mullings beats Gay in 100 at Adidas Grand Prix

Steve Mullings held off training partner Tyson Gay to win the 100 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix on Saturday.

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NBC Sports head Dick Ebersol resigns

Dick Ebersol, who made NBC the TV home of the Olympics for more than two decades, will watch someone else run the network's coverage of next year's Summer Games.

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Tedy Bruschi, Jeff Fisher to climb Kilimanjaro

Tedy Bruschi started his training for Mount Kilimanjaro by working out on the stair-climber and treadmill in his hiking boots.

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