xml feed TweetUpdated: January 12, 2012 2:19AM Despite being open all winter about the Cubs’ willingness to listen to offers for top pitcher Matt Garza, team president Theo Epstein said Wednesday that he expects the right-hander to be in the Cubs’ opening rotation this season. ‘‘I can truly say more has happened in the media [...]

TweetAUBURN, Ala. — The Wildcats (15-1, 1-0) play tonight against Auburn (10-5, 0-1) in the first SEC road game of the season. Coach John Calipari says life away from home can be tough in the league. “I’m anxious to see how we respond,” he said. “Another sellout on the road, they’re going to go crazy [...]

TweetUpdated: January 12, 2012 2:18AM ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tim Hardaway Jr. was a bit careless while contesting Alex Marcotullio’s shot, fouling the three-point shooter with 0.3 seconds left in overtime in a game Michigan led by three. Marcotullio went to the free-throw line and immediately missed — and Hardaway could breathe easy. ‘‘He had [...]

TweetSteelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday he “probably” would devise a similar game plan for the Denver Broncos if he had to do it over again. Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow made several big plays in the passing game Sunday to defeat the Steelers, 29-23, in overtime. They came when Steelers cornerbacks were in man-to-man coverage [...]

TweetFOXBORO — Just when you think you have a handle on Tim Tebow as a quarterback, just when you think you can wrap him up and put him in a nice, neat little box with a bow on top, he bursts out and throws something else at you —literally. Maybe that’s just how it is [...]

TweetQUARTERBACKS B- Ben Roethlisberger had never lost a road playoff game and it looked as if he might continue that streak when he rallied the team from deficits of 20-6 and 23-13 in the second half. He made a number of big plays, including the tying 31-yard TD to Jerricho Cotchery on a busted play [...]

TweetDENVER — Demaryius Thomas could only shake his head — not in disbelief, but in relief. That wait is finally over. “It’s crazy,” Thomas said Sunday after his 80-yard touchdown catch gave the Broncos a 29-23 overtime playoff victory against the Steelers. “I haven’t had an explosive game like this since college. “To come out [...]

TweetSteelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday he “probably” would devise a similar game plan for the Denver Broncos if he had to do it over again. Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow made several big plays in the passing game Sunday to defeat the Steelers, 29-23, in overtime. They came when Steelers cornerbacks were in man-to-man coverage [...]

TweetDENVER Well, gag those obnoxious Steelers fans with a Terrible Towel. Tim Tebow and the Broncos shocked the Steelers with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime to earn a 29-23 victory in the NFL playoffs. After winning the coin toss to begin the extra period, Tebow came out [...]

TweetTim Hardaway Jr. was a bit careless while contesting Alex Marcotullio’s shot, fouling the 3-point shooter with 0.3 seconds remaining in a game Michigan (14-3, 4-1 Big Ten) led by three. Marcotullio went to the free-throw line and immediately missed — and Hardaway could breathe easy. “He had a wide-open shot and I was probably [...]