Sports

Important college football games, the return of UFC and a high-stakes golf tournament highlight the sports TV calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

Keith Richards has recently been allowing fans to submit questions for him to answer on his website. The audio answers provide interesting insight into the rocker's ideas and philosophies, and give fans a chance to hear stories by one of the more interesting rock voices.

The National Football League will open its 2012 regular season on Wednesday when the Dallas Cowboys visit the defending Super Bowl-champion New York Giants. The off- and pre- seasons have set up several key story lines for the new season. Here are the 10 burning questions for the 2012 NFL season:

It’s a question that is often asked when a season in coming to an end. Should the star players sit or continue playing?

With the Olympics only 2 weeks away, I thought it would be appropriate to pay homage to those "sports" of yesteryear with a look back at the top 10 craziest, most ridiculous discontinued Olympic sports.   #10 Roller Hockey - Ice hockey's slow cousin, roller hockey was only an Olympic sport for 1 year before the powers that be decided it was just too painfully boring to watch.  1... Read

The New York Yankees are as hot as the summer-like weather in the East and Midwest parts of the country, meanwhile the Chicago Cubs have now lost 12 games in a row. Here’s what’s happening this week in Major League Baseball:

Roger Clemens in Forty-Nine years old. He is actually only two months older than Jamie Moyer, the oldest current player in MLB. Is Fifty too old to play baseball? Probably not by today's standards. Especially if he juiced it up. Did a little Deca Durabolin or maybe a little HGH on the side. That would certianly help a Fifty year old attempting a comeback. But Unfortunately, we all know that they Rocket is above that...right?

Christmas Day has always served as a traditional showcase for the best players – and teams – of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to a labor dispute between the players' union and owners that was not resolved until last month, the NBA will open its 2011-12 schedule on Dec. 25, including ...

Seattle 30 – St. Louis 13 Rookie Doug Baldwin blocked a punt and caught a touchdown pass, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams 30-13 on “Monday Night Football.” Seattle (6-7) remains alive in the race for an NFC wild-card playoff spot as a result of the victory. Baldwin bl ...

The Green Bay Packers survived a mild scare to stay unbeaten, while the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams remained winless thanks to two potential new stars in Denver and Dallas. Here is the recap of the week seven action in the NFL: Denver 18 – Miami 15 (OT) After Tim Tebow led the Broncos to 15 points in the final 2:44 of regulation to tie the game, Denver beat the Miami Dolphins 18-15 on Matt

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Tom Petty Age: 61 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Fronting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performing with the Traveling Wilburys, selling more than 60 million albums, and numerous hit songs such as ‘Refugee,’ ‘The Waiting,’ and ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance’

A big showdown in the Big Ten highlights another solid week of college football coming up. Wisconsin and Michigan State square off in what could be a preview of the first Big Ten Championship Game. Elsewhere around the country, look for some great matchups and potentilal shootouts in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Here are all the highlights from the Top 25: