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American Football: 'Accidental' score fails to stop Giants
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Manning the hero as New York win Super Bowl despite running in a late touchdown in error
Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl
Monday 06 February 2012
Eli Manning engineered the last-minute touchdown to give New York the lead, then started celebrating as Tom Brady's desperation pass hit the ground in the last act of the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl caps UK's growing gridiron fever
Sunday 05 February 2012
Millions of Brits expected to watch tonight's final
American Football: Manning has another shot at glory, but not Burress
Sunday 05 February 2012
Super Bowl will be repeat of 2008 showpiece but wide receiver has moved on after gun accident
American Football: Super Eli Manning has chance to pass his brother
Saturday 04 February 2012
Eli Manning can lead the Giants to glory and further his claim to being his family's best quarterback.
NFL: Past meets present in Super Bowl rematch
Friday 03 February 2012
It’s déjà vu. Four years ago, the New England Patriots faced the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
Fired football coach loses fight with lung cancer
Monday 23 January 2012
The American football coach fired by Penn State University last November because of allegations of child abuse by an assistant under his watch died yesterday after weeks of battling lung cancer.
American Football: Rams agree to play in London
Saturday 21 January 2012
The NFL says the St Louis Rams have agreed to play regular season games in London for the next three years, first facing the New England Patriots in 2012.
American Football: Alex Smith - 'The Comeback Kid' goes from villain to hero in San Francisco
Saturday 21 January 2012
Much-maligned quarterback can guide the 49ers into an unlikely Super Bowl
NFL: St Louis Rams set for three Wembley appearances
Friday 20 January 2012
The St Louis Rams will face the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium this October in the first of three visits to London by the team owned by Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke.
OJ Simpson to lose his house
Tuesday 17 January 2012
A bank is to sell the Florida home of O J Simpson, who is serving time for kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges.
American Football: Giants cut Rodgers and Green Bay down to size
Tuesday 17 January 2012
The shadow of 2008 hovers over the NFL play-offs.
American Football: Tebow's flaws are exposed in fairy tale's unhappy ending
Monday 16 January 2012
A mere 48 hours ago, he was America's most adored athlete, living a fairy tale that some dreamed might take his team to the Super Bowl. This chilly Monday morning, Tim Tebow is an afterthought to the NFL season as it moves towards its climax – a quarterback with uplifting game-side rituals but once again of uncertain career prospects.
American Football: Harbaugh must weather Brees storm
Saturday 14 January 2012
The New Orleans Saints, looking for their second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons, take on the San Francisco 49ers in today's divisional round play-off.
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Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby
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'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
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Grace Dent: I’m not sure how these people can avoid being called ‘bigots’. And the more ‘civilised’, the worse they are
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Woolwich murder: They killed, then they performed - these men should be starved of our attention
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Woolwich attack: The EDL will seek to exploit this evil crime for their own evil ends
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