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Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes and the Patriots, despite a scoring rut that lasted for nearly two full quarters, eventually pulled away from the 49ers Sunday to win, 30-17. It rained for much of the game, and the Patriots appeared comfortable playing conservatively. But after a scoreless third quarter Brady threw two quick touchdown…

The NFL’s Career Development Advisory panel has crafted its preliminary list of coaching and G.M. candidates for the coming hiring cycle. The coaching list includes a college coach who has shown no inclination (yet) to leave his current job. The G.M. list includes a current NFL General Manager. Dolphins G.M. Chris Grier is one of…

Jimmie Johnson tops the point standings for the seventh time in his career.

Every year, the NFL’s Career Development Advisory Panel compiles a list of recommended candidates for the inevitable coaching and G.M. vacancies. This year’s preliminary list includes a former NFL head coach who is currently gainfully employed as the head coach at his alma mater. Per a source with knowledge of the list, Michigan coach Jim…

The towering center has yet to play a game this season.

Carl Edwards loses championship bid with 10 laps to go at Homestead.

For 55 minutes, the Rams’ defense put a beatdown on a depleted Dolphins offensive line today, dominating on a sloppy, rainy field in Los Angeles. And then for five minutes, the Dolphins’ offense came to life. Miami didn’t score a point until a Jarvis Landry touchdown catch with just four minutes remaining in the fourth…

The Packers listed tight end Jared Cook and linebacker Clay Matthews as questionable on Friday’s injury report and the decision for both players is that they’re ready to return to action. Cook hasn’t played since Week Three because of an ankle injury, so we’ll see how much the Packers use him in Washington on Sunday…

Jimmie Johnson is the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.

In the first half of Sunday’s game against the Giants, the Bears had some success moving the ball on offense and they had particular success throwing the ball to tight end Zach Miller. Miller caught three passes for 61 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown to cap the first possession of the game. Miller left the…

Ken Squier on Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and new seven-time, Jimmie Johnson.

Six straight wins for Chelsea has them sitting pretty atop the Premier League.

Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict will be getting fined again. For a change, it will have nothing to do with anything he did while on the field. Burfict plainly fired a pair of middle fingers at the crowd during Sunday’s loss to the Bills. It’s unclear what prompted the gesture, or whether it was meant for…

The Bears announced Sunday evening that rookie linebacker Leonard Floyd has been released from the hospital and will return to Chicago with his teammates. Floyd was taken off the field on a backboard after suffering a neck injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Giants. He was eventually taken to a local…

The Ravens became the ninth straight team to lose to the Cowboys on Sunday when they saw a halftime tie turn into a two-touchdown Cowboy lead in the second half and failed to do enough to get back into the game. A big part of the reason for the 27-17 loss was the disparity in…

The Patriots finally have found some breathing room against the 49ers. They lead, 20-10, early in the fourth quarter. Neither team scored in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tom Brady hit Danny Amendola on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The touchdown drive covered 80 yards in 10 plays. It was Brady’s third touchdown…

Carl Edwards caused a large wreck while attempting to fend off the advances of Joey Logano on a restart.

Portland got the win, thanks to their offense.

Before the Eagles and Seahawks went to halftime, the Eagles announced that running back Ryan Mathews has a knee injury and that his return to the game was considered questionable. Mathews has not returned to the sideline for the second half of the game and he has some company from the backfield in the locker…

They have recalled 2014 first-round pick Julius Honka to help replace him

Columbus defeated Washington 3-2 on a late power play goal.

For Cristiano Ronaldo, there's clearly something special about playing Atletico Madrid.

The Seahawks were staring at a long field after the Eagles kickoff unit dropped Tyler Lockett at his own eight-yard-line in the second quarter, but it didn’t stop them from getting a touchdown. Facing a third-and-11 from the Eagles’ 35-yard-line, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson scrambled out of the pocket and found tight end Jimmy Graham…

Rams owner Stan Kroenke recently went silent regarding the contract status of coach Jeff Fisher and G.M. Les Snead, referring reporters to Rams V.P. of football operations Kevin Demoff. So I asked Demoff for an update. “No updates on their contracts,” Demoff said via email. Both Fisher and Demoff are under contract through the end…

The Patriots started fast Sunday then let off the gas. The 49ers have hung around. It’s 13-10, Patriots at halftime. The Patriots scored touchdowns on their first two possessions, but the 49ers have played better defensively since. It’s raining in Santa Clara. The wet field hasn’t been a huge factor as of yet, but it…