Family Guy brought Brian Griffin back from the dead

He told reporters that, following this incident and other fallout from the Bruins' win in Vancouver in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, he is done trying to defend the city he is from. "I have no reason left to defend my city and the people in my city. I'm disgusted and outraged," he said,according to Joe McDonald, a reporter with ESPNBoston.com. "Other than being at Rogers Arena, no one will ever see me in downtown Vancouver ever...

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Peter O'Toole raised hell

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told Peter O'Toole that he'd be receiving an honorary Oscar for a body of work that included seven best actor nominations and no wins, he surprised officials with his response. While he would eventually accept the honor, he politely reminded academy members that he was "still in the game" and that he'd rather "win the bugger outright." He never would. But O'Toole, 81, who died Saturday in...

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Rapid Reaction : Chicago Bears

A few thoughts on the Chicago Bears' 38-31 win over the Cleveland Brownson Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.  What it means: Jay Cutler shook off a horrid beginning with three touchdown passes to go with a passer rating of 102.2 to keep the Bears in the mix in the NFC North title race. What’s more, there’s a chance the Detroit Lions could help out the Bears on Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens. If...

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Colorado shooting victim described as sweet , smart, a horse lover

Friends of Claire Davis, the 17-year-old senior critically wounded in Friday's shooting at a Colorado high school, are wondering why bad things happen to good people, yet are thankful she made it through the night. Davis is in a struggle for her life at a hospital in Littleton, near Arapahoe High School, where a classmate shot her in the head. She remained in critical condition Sunday. "She is stable, but is in a coma. The first...

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Breaking down the 2014 Heisman Trophy race

Even if the 2013 ceremony has only just wrapped up, it's not too early to begin looking ahead to next year's Heisman Trophy competition. Leading the way, of course, is this year's winner: Jameis Winston returns for another go at the trophy, much like his Heisman predecessor, Johnny Manziel, and should be viewed as the top contender heading into the 2014 season. But he won't be alone. Even if this year's Heisman race loses a handful of strong...

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Marcos Maidana stuns Adrien Broner for welterweight belt

Marcos Maidana had a resounding answer to "The Problem" on Saturday night. The Argentine slugger came out swinging from the opening bell, knocked Adrien "The Problem" Broner down twice and stunned the boxing world by handing Broner his first career loss. Maidana won a unanimous decision to take Broner's WBA welterweight title before a raucous crowd of 11,312 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Broner (27-1, 22 KOs) was put on the defensive by...

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Midshipmen rout Cadets, 34-7, for 12th consecutive victory in series

The Navy football team got another virtuoso performance from quarterback Keenan Reynolds, and the defense turned in one of its finest outings of the season for a 34-7 victory over Army on a snowy and rainy Saturday afternoon in front of 65,612 at Lincoln Financial Field. Reynolds was named MVP after carrying 30 times for 136 yards and three touchdowns, the second of which came with 6 minutes 22 seconds left in...

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