Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive titles, received mainstream recognition Monday when he was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Although Tiger Woods was named Athlete of the Decade, he received only nine votes in this balloting. ...more

December 21, 2009

Barbara Walters' list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2009 probably should be called "a lot of people who got media attention in 2009." ...more

December 9, 2009

Two old quarterbacks with golden resumes and ageless arms took the field Sunday night. Kurt Warner was marvelous, Brett Favre was miserable. ...more

December 7, 2009

The hits just keep on coming for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has experienced a season's worth of sacks in seven games. All that punishment is beginning to take its toll. ...more

November 3, 2009

CBS Sports' Lesley Visser, voted the No. 1 female sportscaster of all time by the American Sportscasters Association, is about to break new ground as the first woman analyst for a television broadcast of an NFL game. ...more

September 3, 2009

Derrick Brooks could be part of a very special Hall of Fame class in five years. After 14 distinguished seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 11-time Pro Bowl linebacker is mulling retirement following his release from the franchise he nurtured for so long. ...more

February 27, 2009

Baltimore defensive coordinator Rex Ryan was hired as the coach of the New York Jets on Monday, a day after the Ravens lost in the AFC Championship Game. ...more

January 20, 2009

The New York Jets' coaching search is over now that the Baltimore Ravens' season has ended. The Jets offered Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan their head coaching job today, hours after Baltimore lost to Pittsburgh in the AFC championship. Newsday reported that Ryan agreed to a four-year contract. ESPN also reported that Ryan accepted the post. ...more

January 19, 2009

Detroit reportedly released Rod Marinelli, whose Lions became the first team to finish 0-16; Cleveland parted ways with Romeo Crennel; and the New York Jets axed Eric Mangini, whose team lost four of its final games to miss the playoffs. ...more

December 29, 2008

Congress considered more than 2,000 feel-good resolutions during the two-year session that ended last month. ...more

December 26, 2008