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Seahawks rally to beat Redskins; Griffin injured 08 Jan 2013 - 12:14 am

LANDOVER, Maryland: Seattle’s Russell Wilson outdueled Washington’s Robert Griffin III in a clash of outstanding rookie quarterbacks to help the Seahawks overcome a...

NFL play-offs offer clash of generations 02 Jan 2013 - 11:46 pm

New YORK: With Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson set to make play-off debuts, the year of the rookie continues in...

Redskins clinch NFC East title with win over Cowboys 01 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

LANDOVER, Maryland: The Washington Redskins defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-18 yesterday to claim the NFC East crown for the first time since 1999...

NFL announces Pro Bowl squad 28 Dec 2012 - 04:35 am

Toronto: The San Francisco 49ers and the Houston Texans dominated the National Football League Pro Bowl selections yesterday, sending nine and eight players...

Seahawks thrash 49ers, take title race to wire 24 Dec 2012 - 10:43 pm

Seattle: The Seattle Seahawks ensured the NFC West title race will go down to the final week with a play-off-clinching 42-13 home rout...

Ryan dazzles as Falcons win to clinch first-round play-off bye 24 Dec 2012 - 10:15 am

DETROIT, Michigan: Atlanta’s Matt Ryan threw four touchdown passes as the Falcons clinched a first-round National Football League playoff bye with a 31-18...

Jets’ play-off hopes end after 14-10 loss to Titans 19 Dec 2012 - 04:16 am

Tennessee: The New York Jets crashed out of AFC play-off contention with two late-game mistakes in a 14-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans...

Bengals thrash Eagles 15 Dec 2012 - 02:49 am

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 106 yards and a touchdown while Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw for another to...

Sheikh Hassan eyes UIM Class 1 title at Dubai Grand Prix 11 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

DUBAI: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and throttleman Steve Curtis will be hoping to add the UIM Class 1 Middle East Powerboat...

NFL: Packers rally to tame Lions at snowy Lambeau 11 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: The Green Bay Packers were rocked by two early Detroit touchdowns yesterday but fought back to record their customary victory over...

Griffin gets four-match ban 06 Dec 2012 - 12:27 am

Washington: Washington Redskins cornerback Cedric Griffin will miss the rest of the National Football League’s regular season after receiving a four-game ban for...

Denver qualify for NFL play-offs 04 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

New York: Battling their grief as much as their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs scored a rare win in the National Football League...

NFL player Belcher commits suicide 03 Dec 2012 - 08:00 am

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: A player with US football’s Kansas City Chiefs fatally shot his girlfriend then drove to the team’s stadium and took...

Rampant England stun All Blacks 02 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

LONDON: England ended world champions New Zealand’s 20-match unbeaten run with a stunning 38-21 victory at Twickenham yesterday. Tries from Brad Barritt, Chris...

Panthers hand Eagles seventh straight loss 28 Nov 2012 - 12:09 am

Philadelphia Eagles’ Riley Cooper (left) receives a pass during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers during their NFL game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...

Giants rout Packers 27 Nov 2012 - 12:02 am

NEW ORLEANS: The battle between the two most recent Super Bowl champs turned into a rout as Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes...

NFL: Schwartz’s mistake gifts Texans 34-31 win 24 Nov 2012 - 08:34 am

DETROIT, Michigan: The Houston Texans handed Detroit another Thanksgiving holiday NFL defeat yesterday, with a costly mistake by Lions coach Jim Schwartz helping...

Kaepernick powers 49ers past Bears 21 Nov 2012 - 12:59 am

San Francisco: San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick tamed the fierce Chicago defence and dominated the battle of back-up quarterbacks as the 49ers scored a...