PITTSBURGH The San Francisco Giants know what it takes to win this time of year. The Pittsburgh Pirates are still learning. Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Crawford provided a powerful lesson on the difference in the National League wild-card game. Bumgarner pitched a fourhitter with 10 strikeouts and Crawford hit the first grand slam by a […]

You might say the Minnesota Vikings are pondering a quarterbacking dilemma. Their veteran starter, Matt Cassel, is gone for the season with a broken left foot. First-round draft pick Teddy Bridgewater took over in his first pro start last Sunday and performed extremely well in a 41-28 win over Atlanta. But Bridgewater sprained his left […]

NFC Individual Leaders By The Associated Press Week 4 Quarterbacks AttCom Yds TD Int Rodgers, GBY 130 86 999 9 1 Wilson, SEA 87 60 651 6 1 Ryan, ATL 1521011263 10 5 Brees, NOR 1611151203 7 3 Romo, DAL 118 82 936 7 4 Newton, CAR 94 60 728 3 0 Cutler, CHI 1551021006 […]

BRUNSWICK Friendly competition. That is what The Times Record staff football poll is all about. There has been some smack-talking, a bit of celebrating when the week goes well and keeping an eye on the standings. Larry Hubner, like he has done from the outset, still leads the office poll at The Times Record. His […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Smith took some parting shots at the Carolina Panthers, three days after the outspoken wide received led the Baltimore Ravens to a 38-10 win over his former team. Smith, who spent 13 seasons in Carolina before being cut in March, called into a Charlotte radio station Wednesday and said the […]

RICHMOND — Marcus Blake scored two first-half goals, and Brendan Emmons picked up a pair of goals in the second half as Richmond High School boys soccer team improved to 8-0 with a 4-0 win over Class C Traip Academy on Wednesday in non-conference action. Cam Emmons added up a pair of assists, while Blake […]