Is the NFL Telegraphing Drug Tests?

Football Catches On in Hungary

American football, which for years has struggled to promote itself outside the U.S., has developed an ardent and growing following in former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

College Basketball's Next Power: Ohio State?

The Ohio State Buckeyes, who took over the No. 1 ranking in both polls this week, loom as college basketball's next potential power program.

A Golfer's Biggest Gamble

From almost nowhere Graeme McDowell emerged as one of the world's top players. But as he tees off at the European Tour's season opener he's taken an unexpected approach to his game. He's ditched the clubs that got him there.

Video: Inside the Lakers' Front Office

In a video interview with Matthew Futterman, Lakers executive Jeanie Buss runs the gamut from NBA labor talk to the Odom-Kardashian wedding.

Australian Open Wide Open for Women

Venus Williams' outfits and injuries keep the Australian Open entertaining; Gil Meche announces retirement, stuns baseball.

NBA Teams Appeal to Ethnic Groups to Fill Seats

NBA teams are drumming up "Heritage" events, meant to court even the smallest émigré enclaves to the courts, and provide just a tad of buzz—and a souvenir trinket or two—to pump up attendance.

• Video: L.A. Clippers Talk Turkey

How Do You Like the Jets Now?

As the New York Jets back up their big talk with Sunday's 28-21 win over the New England Patriots, it's time for the sports world to curb its moralizing about the team's brash, trash-talking persona.

• Audio: Jets Back Up Trash-Talking

Black, Gold and Red

One Pittsburgh football fan's love of his team came into focus watching a playoff game early in a Beijing morning.

The Beast Stealing the Show in L.A.

Blake Griffin takes an already-dominant rookie season to a higher level. Plus: Chips on every shoulder at the NFL conference championships; how UConn went from 10th in the league to top 10; and more.

Inter Gives Hugs, Love Another Chance

In hiring Leonardo, the former A.C. Milan manager, Inter Milan opted for a cosmopolitan, camera-friendly players' coach whose approach is more lenient than authoritarian.

Jets Riding Their Fiery Coach

The Jets confused quarterback Tom Brady and kept the potent and varied Patriots offense in check.

• After The Talk, The Jets Walk The Walk
• Metropolis: Four Lessons from Jets-Patriots
• Daily Fix: Minute-by-minute analysis of Jets-Patriots

For Holmes, the Foe Is Familiar

Former Steeler Santonio Holmes is eager to face his former team, not to prove their decision to trade him to the Jets was a mistake, but to help his current team win.

Five Sizzling Tennis Questions

The tennis season kicks into high gear Monday with The Australian Open—and so does the speculation. Here's our take on some of the juicier plotlines in tennis.

Steelers Rally, Beat Ravens 31-24

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 in a comeback victory in an AFC divisional playoff game Saturday.

• Game Diary: Steelers Advance
• NFL Picks: Divisional Round

Gym-Goers Face January Rush

New Year's resolutions fill fitness clubs with newcomers whose numbers and unfamiliarity with gym etiquette can be trying for the regulars.

• Video: Crowded Gyms Cause Fitness Fits

Grand Slam Title Remains Elusive for Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki is the top-ranked women's tennis player heading into the Australian Open, but one thing has eluded her thus far in her career: a Grand Slam title.

• Five Sizzling Tennis Questions
• Photos: Australian Open
• Federer-Nadal: Same Story, New Hemisphere

Is This the Apotheosis of the NFL?

The NFL is seeing staggering TV ratings, but serious questions loom for the league, from safety and labor issues to flat-lining attendance in the stadiums.

• Interactive: NFL Playoff Dossiers

What Kind of Pro Will Cam Newton Make?

Does the Auburn star have more of a future than other recent, high-profile college QBs who can run? Plus: The Yankees make a very Yankee-esque signing; MLB's uneasy relationship with the Dominican Republic; and more.

TV Ads Boost Players' Personas

Pro golfers value the commercials they do for sponsors for more than just the money they rake in from their contracts. Marketing is one of the main ways athletes these days create personas for themselves.