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New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is establishing himself as a premier NFL tight end.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio has been fired after nine seasons as the team's coach, according to ESPN.

Former Wales manager Gary Speed appeared for his last interview on Football Focus a day before he died Saturday. Speedo's former Leeds United teammate Gary McAllister was with him during the interview.

Gary Speed, 42, the manager of the Welsh national football team, was found to have hung himself, at his Cheshire residence, on Sunday morning, by the police.

English Premier League giants Manchester United and Chelsea, according to new reports, are competing with league rivals Liverpool, to lure Portuguese Primeira Liga club Sporting Lisbon's Dutch hitman Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

According to new reports, English Premier League club, Arsenal, have targeted Beligan Pro League club Anderlecht's Argentine midfield enforcer, Lucas Biglia and are looking to sign the player as soon as possible.

Soccer players who have a high rate of heading the ball during games and practices can have brain abnormalities and cognitive problems similar to those experienced by patients with concussions, researchers suggest.

Some oddsmakers envision that the Miami Heat will win a title this upcoming season, despite a compressed 66-game regular-season schedule and playoff games being played with fewer days off, according to reports. Other teams, though, might disappoint the Heat--like the Mavericks did last season.

Tom Cable is a possible candidate for the UCLA coaching job.

Kurt Warner frequently brought up his own Christian faith while he was an NFL quarterback. Now, though, he's told the Arizona Republic he thinks fellow believer and QB Tim Tebow should tone down his own religion talk.

Cristina Fierro, the Bronx teenager forced to have sex with Hall of Fame New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor in May 2010 for $300 at a Holiday Inn in Suffern, Rockland County, New York, filed suit in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to reports.

It seems that old grudges in the Canadian Football League die hard, as two elderly legends, Joe Kapp and Angelo Mosca, exchanged blows at a Grey Cup luncheon on Friday in Vancouver.

Houston Texans quarterback Matt Leinart is likely out for the season and will have to undergo shoulder surgery, according to coach Gary Kubiak.

Eli Manning returns to New Orleans as the Giants try to bounce back after a loss.

An embattled Jerry Sandusky has reportedly hired an investigator to look into the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal.

Steve Johnson of the Buffalo Bills took heat Sunday for pretending to shoot himself in the leg after scoring a touchdown, mocking Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress. Burress returned this year after spending two years in jail for gun charges after he accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Angelo Mosca and Joe Kapp still hold a grudge.

Speculation continues to swirl for Arsene Wenger's squad.

The B.C. Lions defused the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34-23 to capture their second Grey Cup in five years on Sunday and cap one of the greatest turnarounds ever seen in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

The pressure is mounting for long-time Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim after new allegations led to the dismissal of assistant coach Bernie Fine.

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn confirmed on Sunday night that she is divorcing Thomas Vonn, her husband of four years.

The player has been nicknamed “the Romanian Lionel Messi.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who previously claimed that he would not make any new additions to his team when the January transfer window.

Arsene Wenger, the manger of English Premier League football club, is, it is believed, hoping to lure Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong and Ivorian defender Kolo Toure, from rivals Manchester City.

League leaders Manchester City survived with ten-men at Anfield in an exhilarating match against Liverpool, in the Premier League.

Roger Federer fought his way to a sixth season-ending championship after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the ATP World Tour Finals.

The long-time assistant was fired on Sunday after an ESPN report.

An assistant Syracuse University basketball coach accused of inappropriate behavior with a ball boy is hoping for a credible and expeditious review of the matter by police, his lawyer said on Sunday.

The Bruins have a losing record under Neuheisel.