HOUSTON (AP) – UConn dominated Houston on the defensive end Saturday, leading to a dominant performance on the offensive end. Azura Stevens had 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead four scorers in double figures, and the…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Fly Eagles Fly. With the wind and against it. With Nick Foles engineering several long drives, Jake Elliott converting three field goals, and the defense getting stingy in the tightest spot, Philadelphia moved into the NFC championship…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – At the time the score looked like a misprint. Jacksonville 30. Pittsburgh 9 . On the road. A result so stunningly one-sided Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stood in the locker room on that gray October afternoon only…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Drew Brees will lead the New Orleans offense onto the field at Minnesota and commence the 13th postseason game of his stellar career, already armed with seven such victories and one Super Bowl ring for the Saints….

So, as my guy Mike said Friday night in the office, for a team that has had such extraordinary success for almost two decades, the Patriots sure do find a way to keep a lot of chips on their shoulders….

If you have nothing to do today, a short drive north to Springfield, Mass. might be enjoyable. The annual Hoophall Classic has taken over Springfield College’s Blake Arena. To start, Sacred Heart High is back at the Hoophall. Last time…

After Azura Stevens had easily led the UConn women’s basketball team in scoring in a win against a scrappy Central Florida team despite playing only 18 minutes, the expectation was that coach Geno Auriemma would heap praise upon the junior…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Two things, among many, have been consistent for the Patriots the past decade: Tom Brady at quarterback and New England in the AFC championship game. Brady will try to lead his team to its seventh straight conference…

The general belief is there are four contenders for the Super Bowl in the NFC, two in the AFC. Let’s see if Tennessee or Jacksonville can prove that theory wrong this weekend. Both AFC South representatives are significant underdogs, the…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Maybe the Tennessee Titans are coming up for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the perfect time. After a drama-filled week , the quarterback says his focus remains solely on football as his team prepares…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Derrick Henry isn’t a big or brash talker. That’s what made the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner calling his performance “kind of soft” in Tennessee’s regular-season finale stand out. The massive running back sure made up for that…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Dick LeBeau vs. Bill Belichick. Doesn’t get much better than that for NFL fans. Tennessee linebacker Wesley Woodyard believes the rare matchup is a showdown for the ages. “Oh man, it’s going to be a battle…

STORRS – Before the game, Christian Vital had a bit of a dust-up with some UCF players. After the game, Vital had a bit of a dust-up with some UCF players. In between, UConn put together the kind of effort…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Rob Gronkowski says coach Bill Belichick makes it easy for the New England Patriots to ignore distractions such as the one created by last week’s ESPN report. “Throughout my years here, I’ve seen a lot of…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski says coach Bill Belichick makes it easy for the New England Patriots to ignore distractions such as the one created by last week’s ESPN report. “Throughout my years here I’ve seen a lot of negative,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan says he kind of blacked out. Everyone who stayed on the Tennessee sideline went crazy, celebrating. As a group of teammates mobbed him , quarterback Marcus Mariota simply stood and looked back…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Interim general manager Marty Hurney insists the Carolina Panthers handled the medical treatment of quarterback Cam Newton “the right way” during Sunday’s 31-26 playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints. The NFL and NFL Players Association announced…

The Buffalo Bills’ long-awaited playoff appearance might not have been so short-lived had their coaching staff played the percentages and not a hunch in their 10-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On first-and-goal from the Jaguars 1, coach Sean McDermott…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Bill Belichick says he “absolutely” intends to return as New England Patriots coach next season despite reports of turmoil involving himself, quarterback Tom Brady and owner Robert Kraft. Belichick said Tuesday he had nothing to add…

Recharged and rekindled are the New England Patriots, who await a visit from the Tennessee Titans in the AFC divisional playoffs next weekend. The Titans (10-7) are coming off their first playoff win in 14 seasons, a 22-21 thriller at…