LAWRENCE: Professional football had humble beginnings
With football mania nearing its peak in time for Sundayâs 46th Super Bowl game or Super Bowl XLVI, in football-speak there was a time when professional football and its players were neither respected, prized nor paid millions of dollars. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:23:12 -0800

Football club rent dispute ended
A £650,000 rent dispute between Ipswich Town Football Club and the borough council is settled. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:43:31 -0800

Will Cheshire's MacArthur Football Highlight Video Goes Viral: A Local's View
Up until this past week, MacArthur senior Will Cheshire was perhaps best known as the spark plug at the top of the Generals' baseball lineup, or the speedy point guard who regularly drops multiple treys in games against MacArthur's Nassau Conference AA-II basketball... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:59:00 -0800

College Football Schedules Holding Up Wedding Plans
Because of conference realignment, some schedules have been held up. Hotels and other facilities are waiting to book football weekends, leaving fall brides in a holding pattern. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:50 -0800

University of Miami Football Program Has Strong 2012 Recruiting Class Despite Obstacles: Fan Reaction
With all that happened to the University of Miami over the 2010-2011 college football season, you would have thought that the Hurricanes stood about zero chance to make an impact on National Signing Day. However, what many of the skeptics, and this fan of "The U", seemed... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:06:00 -0800

More evidence big football players face heart risks
(Reuters) - The biggest professional football players in America may be more likely than their fellow players to die of heart disease, even though they appear to generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan, according to a U.S. study. The report in the American Journal of Cardiology followed more than 3,400 National Football League (NFL) players who were active between 1959 and 1988, and found ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:52 -0800

Memphis Football Will Improve with Move to Big East: Fan's View
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, the Big East Conference announced that the Memphis Tigers will be joining the conference as a full member in 2013. Memphis basketball is a great program and will be a great addition to the Big East, but Memphis football has not been great. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:06:00 -0800

Football doctor programme set for Vienna debut
The UEFA Football Doctor Education programme kicks off in Vienna later this month – with the European national associations set to share crucial football medical expertise. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:45:31 -0800

Address football 'injustice' call
DUP MP Nigel Dodds says the British and Irish governments should hold talks to stop footballers from Northern Ireland opting to play for the Republic. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:31:46 -0800

Acting Asian football chief 'keen to stay on'
Acting Asian football chief Zhang Jilong, who replaced the corruption-tainted Mohamed bin Hamman last year, is keen to stay as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a report said Thursday. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:35 -0800