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First Night St. Petersburg kicks off 2012 By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer Saturday, December 31, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Crowds flocked to First Night St. Petersburg on Saturday to greet 2012. The first stop for many was the tree of New Year resolutions. The resolutions, written on index cards and taped to an [...]

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Jerome Simpson flip: A video clip that must be seen – Los Angeles Times DigitalJournal.com Jerome Simpson flip: A video clip that must be seenLos Angeles TimesJerome Simpson, a young and athletic receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, has flipped his way into America's hearts and minds. If you haven't seen the video of the touchdown [...]

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is sentenced to 90 days in jail – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Floyd Mayweather Jr. is sentenced to 90 days in jailLos Angeles TimesFloyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates following his WBC welterweight title victory over Victor Ortiz in September. Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday. (Ethan Miller [...]

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Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov says he’ll take on Vladimir Putin – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov says he'll take on Vladimir PutinLos Angeles TimesNew Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov says he will challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency. But some suggest he's part of a plot to defuse the [...]

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Times wires Sunday, December 11, 2011 DENVER — Wild wins are getting routine for Tim Tebow and the Broncos, who flail away through most of four quarters before coming through in the clutch. Matt Prater’s 51-yard field goal 6½ minutes into overtime gave Denver a 13-10 victory over the stunned Bears on Sunday. Prater’s 59-yarder [...]

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LSU Moves a Step Closer to Perfection – New York Times USA Today LSU Moves a Step Closer to PerfectionNew York Times12 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game and was presented with the idea that LSU was in the midst of the greatest season in college football. Stephen Morton/Associated Press Tyrann Mathieu of LSU [...]

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Los Angeles Times Matt Leinart's luck is consistent — all badLos Angeles TimesTexans quarterback Matt Leinart looks to pass over Jaguars defensive tackle CJ Mosley in the first half Sunday. (John Raoux / Associated Press / November 27, 2011) By Sam Farmer Matt Leinart hadn't thrown a touchdown pass in three years, …Matt Leinart injures [...]

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Urban Meyer says Ohio State hasn’t offered football coaching job – Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Urban Meyer says Ohio State hasn't offered football coaching jobLos Angeles TimesFormer Florida coach Urban Meyer has denied reports that he will take over Ohio State's football program. (Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images / January 1, 2010) Associated [...]

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Los Angeles Times Thanksgiving goes gourmet with high-end turkeysLos Angeles Times(Al Seib, Los Angeles Times / November 22, 2011) By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times By long-standing tradition, the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner has been purchased rock-hard, frozen and cheap. That's starting to change. Turkeys are going Godiva. …Sagging economy means scaled-back Thanksgiving dinner for [...]

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New York Times (blog) Regis Philbin Sticks to No-Tears Pledge on Final ShowNew York Times (blog)Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesRegis Philbin, center, and Kelly Ripa, right, during his final appearance on “Live With Regis and Kelly” on Friday. Regis Philbin managed to stay in character throughout the festivities surrounding his final …Regis Philbin Signs Off After 28 [...]

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