 USA TODAY | Rodgers is named MVP Boston.com By Barry Wilner AP / February 5, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers yesterday won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. Rodgers earned 48 votes to two for Saints quarterback Drew Brees in balloting ... Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh take AP awards Rodgers wins NFL MVP award Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh Win AP Awards |
 The Guardian | 5 things to watch during the Super Bowl CNN International By Phil Gast, CNN (CNN) -- An estimated 111 million US viewers are expected to tune in Sunday for Super Bowl XLVI. It features the scrappy New York Giants against the New England Patriots, who are looking for their fourth NFL title. Tom Brady says lessons learned at Michigan groomed him for Super Bowl Our Take: Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden answer 10 questions about Super Bowl XLVI New England Patriots dramatically different than team upset by Giants in Super ... |
 Kansas City Star | KU-MU: War Games Kansas City Star columbiaheartbeat.blogspot.comThis was truly a great game to watch. The battle of two schools that have played each other for over 100 years, the battle of the bigs versus the smalls, the battle of the two states that still hate each other, ... Missouri's surge proves Haith deserving of national recognition No. 4 Missouri surges past No. 8 Kansas 74-71 No. 4 Missouri rallies past No. 8 Kansas |
 Boston.com | Embattled D'Antoni says no point in panicking Wall Street Journal AP NEW YORK — Mike D'Antoni insists he is not worried about his Knicks or his job, saying that "panicking's not going to help." The Knicks went into their game against New Jersey on Saturday with an 8-15 record, a huge disappointment in a season that ... Roundup: Thanks to Lin, Knicks finally pull out a win Mike D'Antoni not panicking Lin Sparks Knicks, to Crowd's Delight and D'Antoni's Relief |
 Independent Online | Levin extends lead at Phoenix Open FOXSports.com ahead of Webb Simpson, who made a run on the back nine. He threatened to get within three shots at one point, but just missed a long birdie putt at 16. An ill-timed bogey at No. 17 dropped Simpson further back, and he finished with a leaderboard. Levin opens big lead in Phoenix Open Spencer Levin opens 6-stroke lead in Phoenix Open Spencer Levin takes 6-shot lead |
 ESPN | Trotter: Examining this year's Hall of Fame class CNN Hall of Fame voter and Sports Illustrated writer Jim Trotter takes us through the HOF voting process and gives some insight into this year's difficult selections. Despite appearing in three Super Bowls and winning two, Bill Parcells was not voted into ... Martin receives Hall pass Martin, 4 Linemen Make Hall of Fame Martin Elected to Hall of Fame, but Parcells Misses the Cut |
 CBC.ca | Condit, Werdum win co-main events at UFC 143 CNN LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Carlos Condit earned the interim welterweight title and a match with champion Georges St-Pierre with a unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 143 Saturday night. "It will be an honor to fight St-Pierre," Condit said. UFC 143 Results: Despite Victory, Carlos Condit Presents Less Compelling ... “UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit” Results and Recap KELLER: Diaz was not robbed, but give him a rematch against Condit this spring ... |
 FOXSports.com | Giants' front four could control destiny FOXSports.com Peter Schrager is a frequent contributor to NFL and college football coverage on FOXSports.com. Feel free to e-mail him at peterschrager@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter. The last time the Giants and Patriots played in the Super Bowl, ... Giants QB Eli Manning asked repeatedly about Peyton at media day Brady, Manning vie to prove who's 'elite' QB now Tom Coughlin has no problem with Super Bowl XLVI trash talk between NY Giants ... |
 USA TODAY | Griffin, Clippers roll past Wizards Chicago Tribune Washington, DC — It was another highlight-reel night for Blake Griffin, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 107-81 victory over the Washington Wizards. Griffin, who registered 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, wooed the crowd by throwing ... Kenyon Martin expected to join Clippers on Monday Clippers begin long trip with easy win over Wizards, 107-81 Griffin's 21 points and 11 rebounds lead Clippers in blowout 107-81 win ... |
 USA TODAY | Oilers blow lead but top Red Wings in shootout USA TODAY EDMONTON (AP) – Sam Gagner showed the top team in the NHL that his breakout game was no fluke. By John Ulan, AP The Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, right, scores the winning shootout goal on Red Wings goalie Joey MacDonald on Saturday. Nugent-Hopkins returns, carries Oilers to SO win over Red Wings Gagner off to another fast start Edmonton 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (SO): Red Wings sunk in six-round shootout |