01/27 Joe Paterno's son soaks in the surroundings of grief and finds comfort - Wright Thompson

01/29 Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final ever, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title. - Associated Press

01/29 The steady, solid play that marked Tiger Woods' golf through his first three rounds of the year in the Middle East suddenly and surprisingly left him Sunday.

01/29 The New England Patriots held a send-off rally, attended by an estimated 25,000 fans, Sunday at Gillette Stadium before heading to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. - Mike Rodak

01/29 Colts owner Jim Irsay insists Peyton Manning's future with the team has not been determined, saying in a post to Twitter late Saturday night that the quarterback "hasn't been released nor was a decision reached weeks ago." - ESPN.com news services

01/29 Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, confirmed to ESPN.com Saturday night that Crosby has a neck injury and that third-party doctors will be reviewing MRIs within the next 24 to 48 hours to determine the severity of the injury. - Craig Custance and Pierre LeBrun

01/29 A lawyer representing the mother of Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright says the family is considering legal options after the NCAA detailed its investigation into the freshman's eligibility. - Associated Press

01/29 Not only do the Colts plan to add former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians to their staff, but Indianapolis also plans to hire Keith Butler, Pittsburgh's linebackers coach, as its defensive coordinator, according to league sources. - Adam Schefter

01/29 Lindsey Vonn was denied a three-win weekend sweep by just 0.03 seconds as Maria Hoefl-Riesch won a super-combined event Sunday. - Associated Press

01/29 Rashad Evans unanimously outpointed fellow former Big Ten wrestler Phil Davis in a five-round light heavyweight fight at UFC Chicago on Saturday night. - Associated Press

01/28 Patrick Kane's Superman cape and Zdeno Chara's blistering hot slap shot wasn't enough to beat Daniel Alfredsson and his team stocked with hometown favorites in the NHL All-Star skills competition Saturday night. - Associated Press

01/29 The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery as their new general manager. - Michael C. Wright

01/29 San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been charged with driving under the influence in Miami Beach. - Associated Press

01/28 It seems free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt has elected to remain in the National League and is likely to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals "soon," a major league source said late Friday night. - Gordon Edes

01/28 Fourteen-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a professional golf tour event, taking the women's New South Wales Open by four strokes Sunday. - Associated Press

01/28 Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday at the expense of its fiercest rival, a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Manchester United leaving the famous competition without the English Premier League's top two teams. - ESPN.com news services