NHL Set to Drop the Puck at Wrigley

As this year’s Bowl Championship Series kicks off with the Rose Bowl, we examine the BCS and the almost yearly controversy that surrounds it.

On Dec. 31, 1972, Roberto Clemente, all-star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was killed en route to deliver assistance to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. His humanitarian legacy survives to this day.

The Detroit Lions became just the second team in the modern NFL to lose every regular season game, and the first to finish 0-16.

Mark Teixeira’s new contract has brought new criticism to the team’s free spending. Where does the money come from? And is the spending that outrageous?

On Dec. 23, 1972, the Steelers beat the Raiders on a miraculous—and disputed—last-second touchdown dubbed the “Immaculate Reception.”

A genetics company is marketing a $149 test for children that may identify what sports they will excel in, as parents increasingly push young children to athletic success.

Plaxico Burress’ self-inflicted gunshot wound has renewed a debate over whether athletes need guns to protect themselves.

The Lions head into their traditional Thanksgiving Day game winless in 11 tries, just five losses away from becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-16.

Federal investigators reportedly asked Roger Clemens’ former trainer for a DNA sample, suggesting that there may be evidence for a perjury case against Clemens.

Campaigns to stuff online ballot boxes for the pro sports leagues’ all-star games abound. Redskins and Canadiens fans are the latest to take advantage.

Struggling DHL might pull out of MLB sponsorships; other companies have also been wary of their sports obligations thanks to the floundering economy.

A Japanese baseball team drafted 16-year-old Eri Yoshida this weekend, giving her the chance to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.

The SEC charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Monday with insider trading for shares of Mamma.com stock he sold in 2004.

The New Jersey Nets are offering free tickets to unemployed fans who submit their resumes, a sign of the struggling economy’s effect on sports.

A new report highlights a lack of hiring diversity in football coaching positions; the number of black head coaches in top programs has dropped to the lowest in 15 years.

Some 2,000 retired NFL players won a class action lawsuit filed against the NFLPA over the use of their images in video games.

With the planned departure of two black coaches, the number of black head coaches in top college football programs has dropped to the lowest in 15 years.

On Nov. 7, 1991, Lakers guard Magic Johnson held a press conference to announce that he had HIV.