*Despite the presence of watching projected NFL top draft choice Andrew Luck in Carson today, the Galaxy lost 4-1 to the Portland Timbers at Home Depot Center. Dan Keat had a goal on a bicycle kick in the losing cause. The Galaxy starting lineup: Saunders; Jordan, Meyer, DeLaGarza, Dunivant; Franklin,

Wes Welker was arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL this season. The New England Patriots star with cat-quick reflexes was a big reason why his team made it to the Super Bowl. However, in the biggest moment of his life, Wes Welker dropped a pass a became a Super Bowl goat.

Check out the Wes Welker dropped pass video below to see the play for yourself.

Today is one of the most important days in the American sporting calendar, as the NFL's Super Bowl takes place. But well before the rival Giants and Patriots kick off in Indianapolis, the real clash of the titans will take place at Stamford Bridge. Either Manchester United or Chelsea have won the last seven Premier [.

Fulham have stunned both Footballing Worlds by signing American Football player Tim Tebow on a free transfer.

"After being healed from my rib, lung and chest injuries suffered during the defeat to the Patriots earlier this month, I had a calling from God that I should try my hand at another sport this off-season," Tebow said.

Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, is getting ready to kick Peyton Manning to the curb. It's obvious to anyone who has been paying attention. And while I don't have a problem with that, I do have a problem with the way Irsay is handling it.

Instead of giving Manning and heart-felt send off, Irsay is instead running Manning's name through the mud.

Although you can't argue with the fact that David Beckham decided to turn down an awful lot of money and the lure of several major clubs in order to continue pursuing a career in the MLS, proving a number of soccer betting tips wrong in the process, that fact fades into insignificance when you realise that not only does Becks want to stick around because he enjoys playing in North America, but also because he has a vested interest in staying for the long term in order to take advantage of the clause in his contract that means he could become the owner of an MLS franchise once his deal expires.

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Sunday will mark a significant milestone in the progession of soccer in America.

When Fox airs the Arsenal-Manchester United match at 11 a.m., it will be the first live Premier League broadcast in the United States on network television.

In honor of the fact that the U.S. is playing Venezuela the University of Phoenix Stadium, and that the stadium staged Super Bowl XLII, and that it's playoff time in the NFL, we decided to look at the USA's record in venues that have hosted the Super Bowl.
The U.S. has played in 13 stadiums that have hosted the domestic American Football championship, one as many as 15 times (Rose Bowl).

For the first time in franchise history, the Houston Texans have made it to the NFL Playoffs. On Saturday January 7, 2012, the Texans hosted their first ever Playoff game at Reliant Stadium, and prior to that game there was an indication that the Texans' front office had paid attention to the tifo displays that have occurred down the road at Robertson Stadium, former home of the Houston Dynamo, because, as evidenced by the above picture, they managed to orchestrate a tifo display worthy of any major football club in Europe.

Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton: The NFL's young brigade are animating the sport

Watching the San Francisco 49ers and New Orlean Saints putting together one of the NFL's classics last night, one was struck by the relative youth of the two opposing head coaches, patrolling the sidelines as an armada of assistant coaches and players milled around behind them.

In the realm of sport, there is a constant observance of the two games, football and soccer. Seemingly, these two games repeatedly are seen as total opposites of each other. One played with feet, one with hands. One demands constant replays and call reviews, while one cherishes the controversial decisions in the heat of the [.

The big news today out of Denver is that Brady Quinn took half the snaps with the first team during practice. If the purpose of these snaps were to keep Quinn sharp in case of an injury to Tebow, than having him take snaps is understandable.

With the MLS Superdraft looming, I was curious about what the people here think the Timbers should do. Not so much about whether they should draft a specific player, but about how the team should approach the draft, and what strategy they should follow when acquiring young American talent.

The Timbers draft eighth in the draft this year, and as many people have noted are looking to make the leap into the playoffs and general Cup contention.

We don't post much on the NFL but Jerome Simpson's front-flip touchdown on Christmas Eve just has to be showcased, plus it may stop me watching it over and over again, then again maybe not.

We don't post much on the NFL but Jerome Simpson's front-flip touchdown on Christmas Eve just has to be showcased, plus it may stop me watching it over and over again, then again maybe not.

El fútbol americano tuvo jornada en el fin de semana de Navidad, y el partido entre Los Bengalies de Cincinnati y Arizona dejó una jugada de touchdown que quedará para la historia , una anotación de 6 puntos con maroma incluida por parte de Jerome Simpson.
A pesar de que parece una jugada espontánea, se requiere de mucha preparación y elasticidad para esperar el momento adecuado para ejecutar dicho salto, disfruten.

Unwatchable college Bowl games are a problem that can only be solved with a tournament that includes them. A plus-one game doesn't address the deep-rooted situation that no one seems to be talking about.

Two quick orders of business on this glorious Sunday. One, stay tuned in the next day or two for part three of my four-part series examining the MLS offseason. For reference, here's part one and part two of the Western Conference outlook. And as for No. 2... Getcher RGIII chants ready for his inevitable NFL bum rush.

Adding 8 more teams/cities to the NFL would amount to a total of 40 teams, from 32. The eight divisions would have 5 teams each, instead of 4. The question is, who should new franchises be awarded to?
Before discussing the cities, it's important to discuss whether 8 more teams would be reasonable for the NFL, economically speaking.

It is overdue. It doesn't make sense, either. Sure, the argument is that 1 and 2 seeds don't often make appearances together in the AFC, NFC championship games, but this is not the point.
There's nothing wrong with having 1 and 2 seeds play a first round game.

Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Does anyone ever really pay much attention draft picks after the first round? Maybe in the NFL where there is real depth from a wealth of college talent and combine hype. But in the MLS SuperDraft? Does anyone after the first dozen or so selections really matter?

Tim Tebow just wins. In high school he won. In college he won. Now in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, he continues to win. If a game is within reach, Tim Tebow will reach in and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Oh, and Tim Tebow can deliver a heck of a pep talk. Before the Broncos latest game, head coach John Fox asked Tim Tebow to speak to the team.

Con esta entrada algunos la odiaran. John Cleese es un excelente comediante britanico que participo con el legendario grupo de comedia inglesa Monty Python que es considerada una comedia inteligente.

Hace tiempo que se realizo un documental llamado "The Art of Football from A to Z" en español llamado ¨El arte del futbol de la A a la Z¨, en el cual tiene una aparición y suelta todas las verdades sobre lo que piensan los aficionados al fútbol sobre como lo llaman los estadounidenses , el famoso soccer.

Tim Tebow is unstoppable. He could make Chuck Norris cry just by flexing. He could climb Mount Everest in a single afternoon. On Sunday, he led the Denver Broncos to yet another victory, this time in overtime against the San Diego Chargers.

As always, it wasn't pretty. Tim Tebow was just 9-for-18 for 143 yards and a touchdown.

Matt Leinart just can't catch a break. After sitting on the bench for two years, the former Heisman Trophy winner out of USC was finally starting a game in the NFL again. However, in the first half of the game between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Matt Leinart hurt his shoulder and was ruled out.

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En este dia de acción de gracias que acaba de pasar Jason Witten nos dio algo en que pensar: Este deportista de alto rendimiento tiene que agradecerle al creador que gana miles de dólares, que muchos jóvenes quisieran ser como el y ademas que puede correr y taclear a una porrista y no pasara nada, lo malo para este jugador es que esta tacleada es su punto mas alto de esta temporada.

The playoffs and MLS Cup final are being completely revamped in 2012.

Instead of rotating the MLS Cup between different cities, starting in 2012, the MLS Cup final will be played at the home venue of the participating team with a higher regular-season point total. No more neutral fields, which is something that the MLS has done since 1996.

In Week 9 of the 2011 fantasy football season, we definitely saw our share of studs. If any of the below fantasy players were on your team, you are likely celebrating a Week 9 victory. Here's our look at the top fantasy football studs at each position:

QB Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Philip Rivers threw three interceptions and the Chargers lost.

Any starting running back in the NFL has value in fantasy football. With that in mind, go ahead and look for Chris Ogbonnaya as a waiver wire sleeper. The running back for the Cleveland Browns could be thrust into a starting role going forward.

Starter Peyton Hillis got married to Amanda Brown and is now out injured.

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Thanks to the lockout, it may be several more months before we ever get to see another NBA game (come on guys, if the NFL can figure it out, why can't you?) but Nike wants to remind us all that basketball never stops, even if the pros do.

Terrell Owens has yet to land a job in the NFL. For the first time in a long time, he's not cashing a big check at this point in the year. Is Terrell Owens broke already?

It sounds like it. Terrell Owens has asked a judge to look at his child support payments and change the amount. T.O. argues that the payments should be based off of his current earnings (zero) instead of his past earnings (millions).

Hines Ward is one of the toughest players in the NFL. However, unfortunately for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he's not going to be able to play this week. Ward is suffering from a sprained ankle that forced him to sit out the fourth quarter of last week's contest against the Arizona Cardinals.

Although he was listed as questionable all week, he wasn't able to even warm up before today's game.

Stanford, the No. 6 ranked team in the land, had a fight on their hands at USC against the Trojans. But Andrew Luck and the Cardinal kept scratching and clawing until they took home a 56-48 victory in triple overtime.

Luck finished the game 28-for-39 for 302 yards and three touchdown passes.

Why anyone still clinging onto the 39th game proposal should heed lesson of NFL's London leg

Whenm in 2007, America's National Football League first announced that it was coming to the United Kingdom, the league's website was swamped with more than a million requests for tickets.

Rob Gronkowski is one of the best young tight ends in the NFL. His huge body makes him and red zone threat and he has already scored a bus load of touchdowns in his early career. Why is the New England Patriots tight end in the news? Check out the Rob Gronkowski pictures with pornstar BiBi Jones below.

Chris Cook has always been known as a bad apple. However, his latest charge has taken his act to a whole new level. On Tuesday, the cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings was suspended indefinitely after he was charged with felony assault by strangulation.

For trying to choke a B, allegedly of course, faces 36 months in jail.

Villa owner doesn't want relegation scrapped McLeish

Manager dismisses talk Lerner favours an NFL-style closed shop

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After the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 25-19 on Sunday, Niners head coach Jim Harbaugh jumped around the field, chest bumping and acting like it was a Super Bowl victory. Harbaugh greeted Lions coach Jim Schwartz with an aggressive brush-off handshake near midfield, and then scurried off.

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Divertida situación la que se vivió en el Museo de Cera Madame Tussauds, el jugador de los petroleros acereros de Pittsburgh Troy Polamalu fue seleccionado por el museo para añadir su figura a su colección, el día de la inauguración mucha gente se dio cita para ver a su ídolo hecho de cera.

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Divertida situación la que se vivió en el Museo de Cera Madame Tussauds, el jugador de los petroleros acereros de Pittsburgh Troy Polamalu fue seleccionado por el museo para añadir su figura a su colección, el día de la inauguración mucha gente se dio cita para ver a su ídolo hecho de cera.