Lisa Smith

Six minutes and twenty seconds into the extra period, Chargers running back Darren Sproles darted 22 yards for the winning score to beat the Colts 23-17 in an AFC wildcard game Saturday night.

For Indianapolis and the Colts, it's Peyton Manning's MVP award and nothing else. San Diego snapped Indy's nine-game winning streak a day after Manning won his third NFL Most Valuable Player award.

After tying the game with a 26 yard Nate Kaeding with just 31 seconds to play...

Thursday night in the 75th edition of the Orange Bowl, the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Virginia Tech Hokies look to bring in the New Year with a BCS bowl win. Odds makers are thinking this one is going to be close calling the Bearcats slight favorites in their first January 1st bowl since 1951. NCAA betting odds have Cincinnati at -2 with the total sitting at 42.

The Bearcats have had a remarkable season posting an impressive 11-2 record and winning the Big East Championship. The Bearcats come in riding a six game winning streak behind their powerful offense.

Cincinnati has piled up 375 yards and 27 points per game this year and has been a model of consistency, scoring between...

The New York Jets fired coach Eric Mangini on Monday. The coach once called Man-Genius now being called Man-Jobless was let go one day after the Jets failed to make the playoffs in the AFC after an 8-3 start.

During a press conference, Jets owner Woody Johnson called the move a judgment call.

"I don't think it was one thing," Johnson said. "We had to go in a different direction. There's nothing specific. It's just a call we made. Hopefully, it's correct."

Saturday the 8-4 West Virginia Mountaineers face-off with the 8-4 North Carolina Tar Heels in the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte. Odds makers are calling the Mountaineers a slight favorite going into this one. NCAA betting lines have West Virginia at -2 with the total in the game sitting at 46.

Early in the season both the Tar Heels and the Mountaineers had thoughts of a BCS Bowl, however both stumbled down the stretch.

North Carolina started the year strong, going 5-1 through the first half...

The college football bowl season kicks off Saturday in our nation's capital with the EagleBank Bowl. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons face off with the Navy Midshipmen. Odds makers are calling the Demon Deacons slight favorites in RFK Stadium. NCAA betting lines have Wake Forest at -2.5 with the total sitting at 43.5.

The Demon Deacons will be heading into D.C. with revenge on their minds as the Midshipmen bested Wake in their meeting back in September 24-17. Wake Forest had a promising beginning to start the season 3-0, but after beating Florida State on...

Sunday afternoon the Pittsburgh Steelers headed down two Baltimore as underdogs and left as AFC North Champions.

With 43 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes for a 4-yard touchdown pass to take a 13-9 and clinch their second straight division title.

In this battle between defensive powerhouses, the Steelers yielded just 202 yards of offense. That makes 14 straight...

According to the Austin American-Statesman, Longhorns junior quarterback Colt McCoy has decided to return to Texas for his senior season and forgo the NFL draft.

"I'm not going anywhere," McCoy told the newspaper.

The Longhorns signal caller had previously said he would file paperwork...

Sunday afternoon Brett Favre and the AFC East leading New York Jets head out west to take on the San Francisco 49ers, Odds makers are calling the Jets road favorites in Candlestick Park. NFL betting lines have New York at -3.5 with the total sitting at 44.5.

After a letdown last week against the Denver Broncos, the Jets look to get back on track against the Niners. New York missed an opportunity to really take control over the division last week and they will try to re-establish momentum and maintain their hold on first place.

At 8-4, the Jets entered last week on a five-game win streak...

At 4-7, both the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars are virtually out of any playoff contention.

Tonight the Jags head to Reliant Stadium in Houston to take on the Texans. Odds makers are calling the Texans home favorites in this meeting between disappointing teams on the verge of elimination from postseason consideration. NFL Betting odds have the Texans at -3 with the total sitting 48.5.

The Jaguars won 11 games last season and beat the Steelers in a wild-card game before...

Saturday afternoon no. 1 ranked Alabama hosts the Auburn Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl game in Tuscaloosa. Odds are calling the Crimson Tide double digit favorites against an Auburn team that has lost five out of their last six. NCAA betting lines have Alabama at -14.5 with the total sitting at 41.

Victories Saturday and next week against No. 2 Florida in Atlanta in the SEC championship game...