'Johnny Football' Wins Heisman Trophy

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to win college football’s most prized individual award.

The redshirt freshman beat out Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein.

A few days after turning…

Dallas Cowboy Player Charged in Teammates Death

RVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday and teammate Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dallas suburb. Brent was speeding when…

Kansas City Chiefs Set Up Trust For Belcher's Daughter

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced the formation of a trust to support the daughter of Jovan Belcher, the linebacker who last Saturday shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, before shooting himself. Perkins was the mother of Zoey Belcher, who is three months old.

On Thursday, the National Football League said…

Kobe Bryant Passes 30,000 Points For Career

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word “irony” as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the night he eclipsed a scoring milestone to join an exclusive club of NBA greats.

It’s easy to forget…

Cubs Manager Accidentally Shot on Hunting Trip

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum says he’s OK after former teammate Robin Yount accidentally shot him in the right ear and back with pellets during a recent quail hunt in Arizona.

Sveum brushed off the bloody mishap Tuesday at the baseball winter meetings and said he…