The next chapter in the Peyton Manning saga could take a decidedly defensive turn. Indianapolis hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as its new coach Wednesday and will introduce him at a news conference Thursday afternoon. It’s the third time Jim Irsay has turned to a defensive-minded coach since replacing his father as team [...]

Now that the NFL has labor peace for the next decade, Commissioner Roger Goodell has job security through the 2018 season. Not only did Goodell get through one of the league’s most contentious and troubling periods — a 4 1/2 -month lockout of the players — but he oversaw a highly successful season once a [...]

Joe Paterno’s family along with former players and assistant coaches made their way Wednesday to a campus spiritual center for the revered coach’s funeral service, a moment of private mourning during a week in which thousands from Penn State were saying goodbye. Paterno’s family arrived just after 1 p.m. Read more

With Novak Djokovic clutching his leg and struggling to breathe, it looked like the “Big 4″ semifinal lineup at the Australian Open might not come together. Then Djokovic’s championship instincts kicked in. The top-ranked Serb held off No. 5 David Ferrer in a second-set tiebreaker Wednesday night and then raced through the third set for [...]

Kevin Love is staying with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love and the team agreed to a four-year contract extension worth between $60 million and $62 million, a deal that includes an early termination option for Love in the final year. The All-Star power forward and the team faced an 11 p.m. Wednesday deadline to sign an [...]