CHARLOTTE, N.C. - He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the...

ASHBURN—Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will miss his second straight game as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jim Zorn yesterday...

FOOTBALL  YESTERDAY’S GAME Miami at Carolina, late SUNDAY’S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington at...

FOOTBALL  TODAY’S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.  SUNDAY’S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington...

Ronnie Brown’s season is finished for the Miami Dolphins. The team’s leading rusher was placed on injured reserve yesterday because of a foot...

MIAMI (4-5) AT CAROLINA (4-5) Time: 8:20 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 On the air: TV—NFL Network; radio—WRNL (910), 8 p.m. Inside slant: Each club...

FOOTBALL  MONDAY’S GAME Baltimore 16, Cleveland 0 TOMORROW’S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.  SUNDAY’S GAMES Cleveland at...

For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. In 17 seconds, they changed all that. Ray Rice scored on a 13-yard...

Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted yesterday of the call that led to the New England Patriots’...

INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night. It cost him a victory, and it may wind up costing him a trip back to Indianapolis...

ASHBURN One is a 30-year-old veteran who keeps his battered body limber with mixed martial arts, treadmill work and Filipino fighting sticks. The other...

Clinton Portis is still experiencing “a little blurriness” from his concussion, making it uncertain whether the Washington Redskins running...

FOOTBALL  SUNDAY’S GAMES Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17 Washington 27, Denver 17 Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23 Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22 Cincinnati 18,...

BRISTOL, Conn.—Jon Gruden has agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won’t be returning to coaching anytime soon. The...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins...

Bill Belichick’s stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied...

LANDOVER, Md.—The Washington Redskins did everything except hold a big neon sign to let the world know that a trick play was in the works. The Denver...

QUARTERBACKS Donovan McNabb, Eagles 30 450 pass yards, 2 TDs Kurt Warner, Cardinals 25 340 pass yards, 2 TDs x-Marc Bulger, Rams 23 298 pass yards, 2 TDs...

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Charles Woodson helped Green Bay’s defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and...

WEEK 10 THURSDAY San Francisco 10, Chicago 6 YESTERDAY Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17 Washington 27, Denver 17 Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23 Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets...

Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 28-19 victory...

PITTSBURGH - Finally, after 40 years of being pushed around and dominated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals refused to be bullied any...

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP)—The Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos this afternoon. The ramifications for the Broncos (6-3) are huge, and rookie coach...

ASHBURN Having reached his sixth season in the Mile High City, Champ Bailey has now played for the Denver Broncos longer than he did for the Washington...

DENVER (6-2) AT WASHINGTON (2-6) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Broncos by 3½ On the air: TV - CBS; radio - WXGI (950), 10 a.m. Inside slant:: Denver, which started...

MIAMI - Joey Porter won’t be making any tackles this week, either. Less than 24 hours before kickoff, the Miami Dolphins’ outspoken linebacker...

FOOTBALL SCORES  FRIDAY Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 21 YESTERDAY STATE Virginia Tech 36, Maryland 9 Boston College 14, Virginia 10 Richmond 49,...

PITTSBURGH The Bengals’ Cedric Benson will be the latest to attempt what many NFL running backs have repeatedly failed to do: run for 100 yards against...

FOOTBALL  THURSDAY’S GAME San Francisco 10, Chicago 6 TOMORROW’S GAMES Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay...