Patriots hosting send-off rally before heading to Super Bowl

Patriots fans are getting a chance to cheer on the team before they head to Minnesota to play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. The send-off rally Monday on the NRG Plaza outside The Hall at Patriot Place will include remarks from Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick. Others expected to speak include Tom Brady, Devin McCourty and Matthew Slater.

Forney High School soccer players arrested in hazing investigation

Several members of the Forney High School boys’ soccer team are facing charges in connection with a hazing investigation that allegedly involved sodomizing another player.

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announces retirement

Michigan State University athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement Friday amid the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case making headlines across the country.

WWE head McMahon resurrects XFL

The XFL is no longer an ex-football league. The sexed-up, second-rate football league formed as the early 2000s brainchild of WWE ringleader Vince McMahon is set for a surprising second life in 2020. The league that spawned "He Hate Me" and placed TV cameras in the bathroom flamed out in 2001 after one wild season. Interest in the league was reignited when ESPN aired the "This...

Online petition demands to take away Kobe Bryant's Oscar nomination

A day after Kobe Bryant's 'Dear Basketball' scored an Oscar nomination for best animated short, an online petition asking the academy of motion picture arts and sciences to rescind the nomination has 7,000 signatures so far.

Jadeveon Clowney would like long-term deal

Texans two-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is going into the fifth-year option of his rookie contract and would like to get a long-term extension this offseason.

NFL rejects veterans group's Super Bowl ad urging people to stand for anthem

(FOX NEWS) - National veterans group American Veterans (AMVETS) said the NFL rejected its full-page Super Bowl ad over the words "Please Stand."

Harden's 28 help Rockets rally for 99-90 win over Heat

James Harden had 28 points and the Houston Rockets overcame a big early deficit to beat the Miami Heat 99-90 on Monday night.

Police: Man punched police corporal, horse before Eagles game

Philadelphia Police have arrested and charged a man with aggravated assault after they say he assaulted a mounted police officer and his horse during a Philadelphia Eagles Tailgate on Sunday.

Crisco poles fail to stop Eagles fans from climbing post-NFC Championship

On Saturday afternoon, workers who jokingly called themselves the "Crisco Cops" greased light poles to prevent Eagles fans from climbing them.

'Crisco Cops' grease posts in Philly before Eagles-Vikings

City crews dubbing themselves the Crisco Cops were greasing light poles around Philadelphia Sunday morning to prevent Eagles fans from climbing after the NFC Championship game.

Brady leads Patriots back to Super Bowl, top Jaguars 24-20

Tom Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship Sunday.

Kendricks brothers face each other in NFC Championship game

In the city of brotherly love, two brothers will go up against one another when the Vikings face the Eagles Sunday. 

Titans hire Texans DC Mike Vrabel as head coach

The Tennessee Titans have hired Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as their head coach.

Philadelphia 76ers grant Make-A-Wish for teen

The Philadelphia 76ers teamed up with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to give a Philadelphia teen the night of a lifetime.

Roy Halladay autopsy: Traces of morphine in system at time of crash

TMZ Sports has obtained Roy Halladay's autopsy report -- in which the coroner lists the cause of death as blunt trauma and drowning, but points out the MLB star had morphine in his system.