AJ McCarron and the Alabama Crimson Tide captured the BCS National Championship. Meanwhile, sports photographers captured that momentous occasion -- and many more, throughout the world, in a photogenic week in athletics.
With another bowl season upon us, college football fans are looking for some kind of an angle in their office pool or want to drop some knowledge and impress their buddies while they’re watching the games.
Few things are more painful than watching a shot at a championship slip away -- especially when a mistake is involved. That's what happened to the Georgia Bulldogs, who lost 32-28 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game thanks in part to some questionable clock management.
Romeo Crennel and the Kansas City Chiefs experienced the most emotional of weekends, with the team winning in the wake of linebacker Jovan Belcher's shocking, saddening murder-suicide. That moment brought about some poignant pictures, which are part of a gallery of captivating photos from the the world of sports.
This holiday season, fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs will receive gifts from friends and loved ones -- and, in one group's case, a BCS national championship for their football team.
Nov. 28, 1981: His journey started in 1945 with the University of Maryland, then stretched through Kentucky and Texas A&M before ending -- geographically speaking -- in Tuscaloosa, Ala. But that same journey passed a particularly special marker on this day 31 years ago, when Paul "Bear" Bryant won his then-record-breaking 315th game with a 28-17 victory over rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
Worn out on a Monday? Need a break? Well cool off with this selection of amazing sports photos from the weekend, featuring a sprinkler malfunction in Miami ... plus several things that went a whole lot better for certain teams and individuals.
Losing. It hurts. Especially when the games mean so much. But it also makes for compelling images, shots of the coaches and players as they show on their faces what they're feeling inside: the agony of defeat.
Sports took time to salute servicemen and servicewomen on Veterans Day and throughout the weekend. But that wasn't all that went on during a span of days that featured college basketball openers, NFL action, a stunning college football upset and much more.
The Nets made their Brooklyn debut, the NFL played a lot, too, and the Alabama Crimson Tide held their ground against LSU. That, plus a lot more during a busy weekend in the world of sports. Check it ...
