Colin Kaepernick creates Niners QB controversy

the Chicago Bears. As 49ers quarterback Alex Smith stood on the sidelines watching backup Colin Kaepernick tear up the Bears in his first NFL start, he may have spotted his job security blowing away in the chilly Bay breeze.

As 49ers owner Jed York asked rhetorically following the game, "What do you think the headlines will be tomorrow?" 

Hope Solo, Stevens in altercation,jerramy stevens

SEATTLE -- On the morning before they were supposed to be married, U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo and former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens were involved in an altercation that left Stevens in jail and their wedding plans up in the air, police said.

Alabama Football: Texas A&M Downs Crimson Tide 29-24

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s hopes for a repeat performance in the BCS national championship game were snatched out of the air by a Texas A&M defender as the Aggies came into Tuscaloosa and defeated the defending champions by a final of 29-24.

Tennessee NCAAA Tennessee State University freshman dies after collapsing on the field player, 19, collapses, dies

A NCAA player, 19, collapses, dies State freshman defensive back has collapsed during practice and was later declared dead at a hospital.

William Wayne Jones III, a freshman walk-on from Smyrna, Tenn., had just caught a ball and was throwing it to defensive backs coach Ed Sanders when he collapsed Wednesday afternoon. Trainers found the 19-year-old Jones unconscious with no pulse.

Eagles, Reid remain upbeat even as season slowly slips away amid Philadelphia’s four-game skid

PHILADELPHIA — Coach Andy Reid says he still believes the Philadelphia Eagles can turn their season around.

The Eagles (3-5) have given him little reason to truly think that, though. They were sloppy and battered in a 28-13 loss to New Orleans on Monday night.

Alabama Football: The Epic Battle of Death Valley vs. LSU

Beneath him and beneath the peaceful sky and orange autumn moon, there was a major storm a-brewin’.  It was one that would have made him smile and nod his head.

LSU Football

LSU led 17-14 with just 1:34 to play in the game, but Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron threw a short pass to tailback T.J. Yeldon, who shredded LSU’s defense for a 28-yard touchdown and the lead with 51 seconds to play.

Improbably, Irish survive Pitt

This was everything the 2011 campaign was -- except the final score, meaning this unlikely 2012 run can roll on.

"I'm tired of talking about last year," coach Brian Kelly said. "I think this year the way our guys believe in each other, they believe in their coaches, they believe.

James Harden Trade: Thunder Had No Choice, but Rockets Came out on Top

Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET: Harden clearly had a lot to prove after being traded to the Rockets a week ago. He was passed over in favor of three other young stars by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ex-MLB star killed in home invasion

Dominican Today and several Spanish-language newspapers reported Perez, 55, suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck during the apparent robbery at his home in Haina, about 10 miles west of the capital Santo Domingo. Perez received his Major League Baseball pension payment the previous day, Dominican Today reported.

miami heat, lebron james, celtics Heat get rings, then beat Celtics

The Miami Heat found a way to beat their biggest rival anyway.

Dwyane Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points and 10 rebounds while missing much of the second half, and the reigning NBA champion Heat beat the Boston Celtics 120-107 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Notre Dame football: Irish left to fight prediction games

There is a lot that can happen with four games remaining, however. Anything can happen when you're talking about college kids, and that's just another reason why college football is great.

But let's predict what will happen with Notre Dame. Will the Irish run the table? Will they be upset? Will they fall at USC? 

Pittsburgh isn't very good. Plain and simple.

Mila Kunis set to become Two And A Half As actress seen sporting 'baby bump'

Mila Kunis is at the centre of a pregnancy riddle after the actress was seen out on Saturday sporting what looked like a baby bump during a romantic stroll with boyfriend Ashton Kutcher, 34.

Mila, 29, and Ashton's relationship has moved on swiftly, with the pair already living together, months after the Two And A Half Men's star's split from wife Demi Moore.

And seen out wearing a striped vest, the young Black Swan star appeared to be showing a definite roundness in the stomach area. 

2012 Fantasy Football Week 8 Start Em, Sit Em: Felix Jones, Andrew Luck, Dwayne Bowe and More

I got back with my boyfriend Jaaaaaash Freeman last week and, boy, has he been good to me.  With 23 fantasy points in Week 6, 29 last week and 22 more on Thursday night, Joshy Washy doesn't have to sleep on my couch anymore.  And this level of success should be sustainable.  Coming into Week 8, Freeman was second in the league in yards per attempt.  There’s a very strong correlation

Irish play 'very good football' in beating Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. – Outside of Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly's wife, Paqui, no one was giving the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish a legitimate shot to knock off eighth-ranked Oklahoma on their home field on Saturday. But that is exactly what Kelly's team did in winning 30-13.
How did the Irish earn their biggest victory since beating third-ranked Michigan on the road seven years ago? Here is how:
Bend, but don't break
The Notre Dame defense was spectacular when it had to be and not so great when it didn't need to be.

college football:star tailback Marcus Lattimore to injury

The injury cast a pall over the snapping of South Carolina's two-game losing streak. The Gamecocks (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern) have beaten the Volunteers three games in a row for the first time.
The Volunteers (3-5, 0-5) drove to the Gamecocks' 19 with 1:08 to go before losing a fumble.
The calls in Knoxville, Tenn., for coach Derek Dooley to be fired are sure to grow louder.
"Well, that was another tough
finish," Dooley said.

South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore taken to hospital with apparent knee injury

South Carolina star Marcus Lattimore was taken to a hospital and is out indefinitely because of an injury to his right knee suffered against Tennessee on Saturday.

Lattimore was running through the left side when he was struck around the knees by Volunteers defensive back Eric Gordon, Lattimore’s right leg whipping around and slamming against the turf. South Carolina trainers immediately rushed to his side, keeping Lattimore flat on his back as the junior attempted to sit up and see the injury.

Marcus Lattimore having leg knee injury in match against Tennessee

The South Carolina running back, who tore an ACL last year and battled all the way back, suffered an injury that looked as ugly as any we've ever seen.

Latti more, considered one of if not the top running back for next year's NFL Draft had he decided to come out a year early, was running to his left. Tennessee defensive back Eric Gordon tackled him low, and Latti more's leg collapsed. When he went down, replays showed what clearly looked like a dislocation in his leg.

Emanuel Steward History:1944-2012

Emanuel Steward works mitts with heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko, the final world champion of his legendary training career. Steward, who was one of the most recognizable and beloved figures in boxing, passed away in Chicago at 68.

Detroit Kronk The star of boxing Emanuel Steward dead at 68

Kronk Gym The star of boxing Emanuel Steward died today, his sister, Diane Steward-Jones, told the Free Press.

Steward, who had been in a Chicago-area hospital for several weeks after undergoing surgery for what was termed diverticulitis, died at 2:46 p.m. Detroit time, Steward-Jones said. He was 68.

Steward-Jones, who handled business and public relations for Steward, said she and several family members were by his side.