NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans suddenly find themselves in fix-it mode. All that talk about being a good team? Tough to believe now that the Titans have blown second-half leads in each of their first two games. The team that started 2008 by winning their first 10 games suddenly can’t find a way […]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A week ago, Kurt Warner was over the hill, a graybeard quarterback finally showing his age. Seven days later, he was nearly perfect. It’s just another comeback for a man who has personified resilience in professional football. No quarterback in NFL history has been more on the mark than the 38-year-old […]

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Eric Mangini is firmly defending his policy of fining players, saying he believes everyone should be treated with the same respect. Last week, Yahoo! Sports reported that an unidentified Browns player was fined $1,701 by Mangini for failing to pay for a $3 bottle of water he drank in […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Kolb will make his second straight start for the Philadelphia Eagles if Donovan McNabb can’t play against Kansas City. Coach Andy Reid isn’t sure whether Jeff Garcia or Michael Vick would be the backup quarterback in that scenario. Vick is eligible to play for the first time after serving a two-game […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the first round of the Chase for the championship is any indication, NASCAR is in for a doozy of a title race. That practice of riding around for a few hundred miles in cruise control before turning it up at the end of the race? There’s clearly no time for […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Vince Wilfork stood at his locker and faced the unpleasant facts: The Jets talked trash and then backed it up. Now the Patriots must figure out how to correct the mistakes that kept them from scoring a touchdown Sunday for the first time in 42 games. Last week, Jets nose tackle […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL said Monday it will not reschedule this season’s Packers-Vikings games in case a Major League Baseball tiebreaker game is played at the Metrodome. Green Bay is scheduled to play at Minnesota on Monday night, Oct. 5, pitting Brett Favre against his old team in front of a national TV audience. […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lose games because Ben Roethlisberger can’t escape the pass rush. Or because their offense doesn’t get off to a running start. Since 2002, however, they’ve never lost this way. Jeff Reed, one of the most reliable kickers in NFL history, couldn’t convert twice in the fourth quarter from what […]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a big hole to fill on the defensive line after first-round pick Peria Jerry sustained a season-ending knee injury in a victory over the Carolina Panthers. The rookie defensive tackle tore up his left knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 28-20 victory, which improved the […]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros, who failed to make any sort of serious run at the postseason this year, fired manager Cecil Cooper on Monday with 13 games left in the season. Third-base coach Dave Clark was named interim manager. The Astros were 70-79 headed into Monday’s home against St. Louis. The 59-year-old Cooper […]