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2013 Super Bowl Tickets: Regular Season Over, Super Bowl Tickets Available at ...

Who's Buying What in Super Bowl 2013 Ad Age. Top marketers including Anheuser Busch, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola and Best Buy are rolling out their ad plans for the upcoming Super Bowl, and Advertising Age is keeping

The Super bowl has always been a fascinating game for all of us ! Every year it comes around Feb and gives us the entertainment of our lives . So this year the Super bowl 2013 is around the corner again with all the Jazz and

NEW YORK — All the single ladies – and fellas – will have a chance to join Beyonce on the field at the Super Bowl. Pepsi announced Friday that fans will introduce the Grammy-winning diva when she takes the stage Feb. 3 at New Orleans' Mercedes-Benz

It seems like only weeks ago when Andrew Luck was drafted No. 1 overall, Peyton Manning chose to play in Denver and Russell Wilson was just a third-round pick. Now, each one of these quarterbacks has led their teams to the playoffs, with the Super Bowl

2013 NFL Mock Draft from Dan Kadar

While all eyes are on the Redskins' playoff journey that is set to begin next weekend, mock drafts for the 2013 NFL Draft are starting to pop up. While the finalized order is not set, the Rams will have the Redskins' first round pick, which will fall

SB Nation's latest 2013 NFL mock draft has the Detroit Lions selecting Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner.

The season is over, time for draft season to begin. The guys over at Mocking the Draft have their first mock draft of the season up, and they think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will select cornerback Johnthan Banks. This makes

By virtue of their 12-4 regular season record and playoff berth in 2012, the Patriots will pick between 20th and 32nd in the upcoming draft, depending on when they are eliminated from the playoffs. For the purpose of his first mock draft, SB Nation's

It's time for Jets head coach Rex Ryan to get back to what he knows, and that's generating a pass rush. The Jets weren't able to get much of a rush from their outside linebackers this season, with Calvin Pace leading the

New Year's Eve 2012: The World Celebrates 2013

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The concert doesn't start for an hour but it feels like any minute for fans who have been in line since 10 a.m. for tonight's HOT New Year's Eve Party in downtown Grand Rapids. Holly Oates, of Hersey, is a die-hard Jesse McCartney fan.

Some of us don't have the privilege of littering the nighttime streets of Denver for New Year's Eve. We could be short on cash, don't have a baby sitter, there was a lack of planning or a combination of all of these things.

The final day of 2012 began with a glorious sunrise … and made way for New Year's Eve with a glorious sunset. Thanks to Doug Branch for the top photo, taken from Beach Drive; the photo below was tweeted by Lori Williams

Thanks to Lise Thivierge for sharing the view from the West Seattle Water Taxi dock at Seacrest (regular schedule today but no WT service tomorrow, by the way). Beautiful start to the year's final day. ADDED: More views!

Anyone not out at New Year's eve parties or concerts can watch the ball drop with CBS' coverage of the celebration in New York City. Check out the live stream below from Times Square courtesy of Ustream and Reverb's

New Year's Eve around the world

Burma's largest city, Rangoon, staged a large New Year's Eve party for the first time, as the country emerges from a decades-long military dictatorship that typically banned large public gatherings. In the southern Philippines, the festive mood was

There are at least 2013 ways to ring in the New Year. But for most Americans, the ball drop at Times Square is a must-see (even if they don't happen to be in the east coast tim

31, and Biden sold the agreement to Senate Democrats in a two-hour New Year's Eve session in the Capitol. Obama spoke with Democratic leaders in Congress last night before Biden came to the Capitol and hadn't spoken with Boehner as of about midnight

SEOUL — In a domestically televised New Year's Day speech, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Eun said he wanted to “remove confrontation” on this divided peninsula and called on “anti-reunification forces” in South Korea to cease their hostility

Millions of Instagram users are documenting their night as confetti is thrown, party horns are blown, and revelers count down to 2013. The photo-sharing social network has decided to put all of these photos in one place -- a desktop-optimized New Year

NFL playoff schedule 2013: Rematches and rookie QBs highlight the field

The NFL playoffs are set and ready to go and while the San Francisco 49ers have a bye, the Wild Card begins on Saturday with some intriguing matchups.

Former Ravens DC Chuck Pagano leads his Colts to Baltimore for the playoffs.

The NFL playoff field features a pair of rematches, two rookie quarterbacks facing off and an emotional return to Baltimore for the Colts head coach.

As Kenny laid out in a timely fashion last night, the NFL Playoffs schedule has been set. With the Redskins locking up the NFC East last night with their big win over the Cowboys, Washington secured the No.4 seed and the

Here is the complete schedule for the Wild Card round of the 2013 playoffs. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. The New England patriots finished the 2012 regular season with the second-best record in the AFC, which will earn them a first-round bye in

NFL Mock Draft 2013: Most Ideal 1st-Round Picks for All 32 Teams

With the NFL regular season concluded, the 2013 NFL Draft season is upon us. As changes across the league will start to take place, the first 20 picks in the draft are set. Because of the multitude of coach and front office

The order is set for the top 20 picks of the 2013 NFL draft. Who will go No. 1 overall? In a year without any Andrew Luck-type prospects, there is still much debate about who deserves to be the first player off the board. For many, that question can't

With the 2012 NFL regular season in the books and much of the 2013 NFL Draft order set, it's time for a new batch of 2013 mock drafts. In the latest from SB Nation's Dan Kadar, the Atlanta Falcons are tabbed to select North Carolina running back

Obama, Senate Republicans reach agreement on 'fiscal cliff'

WASHINGTON -- With hours remaining to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama said a deal is “within sight” and urged lawmakers to come together to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that kick in on

The “fiscal cliff” was designed by Washington for Washington — it was intended to set up a scenario so severe that the president and Congress would, at last, have to take on the nation's major tax and spending problems. Instead, lawmakers again found

President Barack Obama is scheduled to give an address on the Fiscal Cliff on Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here.

Despite the tentative agreement reached late Monday to avoid much of the fiscal cliff, many Americans will see a higher tax bill because of the expiration of the payroll tax cut, which was enacted in 2011 as a temporary measure to boost economic growth.

Remembering Dick Clark

Psy & MC Hammer: 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest' Duo!

Biography.com remembers Dick Clark on New Year's Eve for Photo of the Week.

Tonight's edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will be the first one where Clark -- the man who created the show in 1972 and became synonymous

As for being a part of Rockin' Eve for the first time since Clark's death, Kathy says, "It's very sad and heartbreaking to know he started this tradition and was so important in so many homes. Everybody watches Dick Clark's New Year's Eve. It's very

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Producer Dick Clark is featured in the In Memoriam tribute during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty

UFC 155′s Three Stars: Cain Velasquez, Jim Miller and Erik Perez

Cain Velasquez looked sensational in his UFC 155 title bid against Brazilian striking specialist Junior "Cigano" dos Santos. For 25 minutes, Velasquez battered and overwhelmed dos Santos with a perfect blend of wrestling and striking, and "Cigano" had

When Cain Velasquez's hand was raised at UFC 155, it marked the seventeenth time that the heavyweight belt has changed hands since its inception at UFC 12. For five full rounds, Velasquez dominated Junior dos Santos, constantly taking him down and

UFC President Dana White tells media members he already has a date and fight card for his 20th anniversary supershow at Madison Square Garden in Nov. 2013. The one thing he doesn't have; however, is legislation in New

2013 Super Bowl Tickets: Regular Season Over, Super Bowl Tickets Available at ...

The 2012 NFL regular season was utterly unpredictable and loaded with tremendous stories we never saw coming. Here's to hoping the playoffs aren't any different. With the postseason picture set, it's time to make predictions on to how far each team

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Remembering Dick Clark

The noise, the crowds, the debauchery. Going out on New Year's Eve isn't everyone's idea of a good time. Fortunately, there's plenty of specials on the small screen to keep the party going (at a reasonable volume, of course) at home. Here's a schedule

You know,” Seacrest says with a thoughtful sigh, “there's the history I have had as a fan of that show and of watching Dick. Then there's the amazing fortune I had to be his partner and learn from him -- on-the-job training, if you

Tonight, they are preparing a tribute as we hear from dick clark's wife, who made the trip to times square to ring in See More. as so many of you likely know, this will be the first new year's out dick clark. Tonight, they are preparing a tribute as

Free Head Exam: Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings: Antoine Winfield could miss playoff game against Packers. By Brian Murphy brianmurphy@pioneerpress.comtwincities.com. Posted: 12/31/2012 12:01:00 AM CST. January 1, 2013 3:9 AM GMTUpdated: 12/31/2012 09:09:15 PM CST

This time it's personal. The Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 on the strength of a 199-yard game by Adrian Peterson and a huge performance by Christian Ponder. Can Minnesota repeat that? In a game where they were able to

We don't know when the Minnesota Vikings will play all these teams, but we do know who their 2013 opponents will be.

Given what transpired before the Vikings even kicked off, with both Chicago and the NY Giants winning, the Vikings were in a true win-and-in scenario, where there was no way for them to qualify for the postseason with a loss. Ponder Mora, MN. You have to try very hard to come up with an argument for someone else winning the MVP award over Adrian Peterson. Seriously. If Peterson doesn't win the MVP this year, when will a non-quarterback ever win the award?

On a day that was heavy on Adrian "Nine Yards, What?" Peterson news, there were some local music tidbits that slid into the Minnesota Vikings' 37-34 defeat of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Both Nicholas "The Feelin'"

UFC 155′s Three Stars: Cain Velasquez, Jim Miller and Erik Perez

UFC 155 was headed towards becoming one of the least memorable UFC pay-per-view cards in recent history until Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller stepped in the cage. The lightweights delivered a late Fight of the Year candidate as Miller won 29-28 on all three

UFC 155 photos are for the UFC event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night. UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will square off against former UFC heavyweight champion Cain

Yagin (16-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was training for a bout with Dennis Siver at UFC on FOX 5 when he woke up one morning to a severe migraine headache that prompted him to visit the hospital. After being diagnosed with the hematoma, a doctor recommended

Happy New Years 2013! Watch The Ball Drop In Times Square

David Luiz celebrated the new year (and maybe being in Neil Ashton's London team of 2012!) with some big balloons and a message to his fans. The Chelsea centre-back and, of late, rampaging midfielder, took this photograph to welcome in 2013 in his

Celebrate the ringing in of 2013 with Mediaite as Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a slew of Rockettes lower the ceremonial ball live from Times Square in the heart of New York City. So grab a bottle of your finest Dom Perignon, and toot into a party blower

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Adrian Peterson made his run at history 'shoeless'

Best performance coming up just short of a record, ever.

Adrian Peterson, running back, Minnesota Vikings: Needing a win to get into the playoffs, the Vikings needed a big performance from Peterson. Their best player would deliver, carrying the ball a season-high 34 times for 199 yards and a touchdown and

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson finished the season nine yards shy of the NFL season rushing record. Only one year and one week after tearing ligaments in his left knee that required surgery, Peterson finished the 2012 season with 2,097

In the grand scheme of an athlete's progression, this is akin to going from being single to married. Of course, Ponder just did that, too. New Year's Eve also happens to be the two-week anniversary of Ponder's marriage to ESPN reporter Samantha Steele,

NFL playoff schedule 2013: Rematches and rookie QBs highlight the field

Former Ravens DC Chuck Pagano leads his Colts to Baltimore for the playoffs.

The NFL playoff schedule is officially set. In the AFC, the Bengals will visit the Texans in a 2011 AFC playoff rematch and Chuck Pagano returns to Baltimore as the Ravens host the Colts. Over in the NFC, rookie QBs will meet in Washington D.C. as the

Former Ravens DC Chuck Pagano leads his Colts to Baltimore for the playoffs.

The playoff schedule is set for Wild Card weekend with four good looking games on tap.

Kim Kardashian's pregnancy with Kanye West's baby causes mom Kris Jenner ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. A kid for Kimye: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child. Friends and family congratulate Kanye West, Kim Kardashian on baby news · Pictures: Kim Kardashian · Pictures: Kanye West. The rapper announced at a

Kim Kardashian's former BFF Paris Hilton is putting their old feud even further behind them, and toasting Kim's big baby news TMZ has learned.Our…

Kim Karadshian reportedly had "no idea" her beau, rapper Kanye West, would announce that she is pregnant with his child while on stage Sunday night. Here, the two attend Louise Goldin Spring 2013 at Milk Studios on September 12, 2012 in New York City.

Look out world, there's another Kardashian on the way.

up courtside at the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers game on December 25. By the following Sunday, Kanye spilled the beans that they're expecting. HIDE CAPTION. Kim and Kanye's cutest PDA moments. At Kanye's ready-to-wear show in Paris

Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

We know second and third marriages often go down without fanfare, but we're still a bit surprised that Kate Winslet didn't tell us all about her plans to marry her spectacularly named boyfriend Ned Rocknroll this month. According to E! Online, the

"It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing, but they wanted to keep it secret," a source tells The Daily Mail.

First off, Ned Rocknroll is not his real name. The 34-year-old businessman was born Abel Smith and he is the nephew of Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. He currently works for his uncle's company Virgin Galactic,

British actress Kate Winslet and her boyfriend Ned Rocknroll attend a promotional event for the Hong Kong international races in Hong Kong December 9, 2012. Credit: REUTERS /TYRONE SIU /LANDOV. Now that the world knows about Kate Winslet and

Eagles Fire Andy Reid After 14 Seasons

Andy Reid is officially no longer with the Philadelphia Eagles, as he was fired on Monday morning. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that they are formally parting ways with long-time head coach Andy Reid,

Less than 24 hours after the regular season ended, NFL firings began at a furious pace. In a span of about 90 minutes before lunch Monday, coaches Andy Reid, Pat Shurmur, Romeo Crennel and Chan Gailey were let go by

The Eagles today parted ways with Andy Reid after 14 seasons. The longest-tenured NFL head coach was relieved of his duties following a dismal 4-12 campaign that began with the drug-related death of his oldest son and concluded with a 42-7 drubbing vs.

President Michael Bidwill announced Monday that the team will interview Andy Reid as they search for a coach to replace Ken Whisenhunt, according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. Bidwill also confirmed the team will interview their own defensive

After being fired by the Eagles on Monday, Andy Reid is already set to interview with the Arizona Cardinals.

Lovie Smith out after 9 seasons as Bears coach

The Chicago Bears announced on Monday that they have fired Coach Lovie Smith. And the Buffalo Bills have fired Coach Chan Gailey. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears have sent out consent forms to teams requesting permission to interview

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Lovie Smith has been fired in Chicago. The Titans should be on the phone with him right now.

Chicago Tribune sports reporters break down the Bears' win over the Lions but fail to make playoffs. By Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune reporter. 6:42 a.m. CST, Soldier FIELD, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. The Bears held on for a 26

Kicking off their first head coaching search in nearly a decade, the Bears plan to interview Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan soon.

Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

"It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing, but they wanted to keep it secret," a source tells The Daily Mail.

Congratulations are in order! Kate Winslet married Ned Rocknroll in a secret wedding ceremony, according to Us Weekly.

Dating for more than a year, the couple exchanged vows "in early December"

Actress Kate Winslet has reportedly got an out-of-the-world wedding gift from new husband Ned Rocknroll in the form of a space trip in a Virgin Galactic flight. The couple, who secretly tied the knot here, has got free tickets from Rocknroll's uncle

Kate Winslet surprised everyone by the news that she secretly wed her boyfriend Ned Rocknroll earlier this month in New York.

Hillary Clinton expected to make full recovery from blood clot

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot while performing a follow-up exam for a concussion she suffered earlier this month. At a press conference early Monday

Hillary Clinton had a particularly shitty holiday season: she suffered a concussion after fainting from dehydration caused by a stomach virus earlier this month and, last night, was hospitalized after doctors found a related blood

Dr. Sanjay Gupta says Hillary Clinton's medical treatment means her blood clot probably isn't in her brain.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital facility in Manhattan Sunday night for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month, State Department officials said. Doctors

ecretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital to undergo treatment for a blood clot, a potentially serious condition stemming from a concussion she suffered earlier this month. Aides say that Clinton, 65, is

2013 NFL Mock Draft from Dan Kadar

Dan Kadar of SB Nation has put out his latest 2013 NFL mock draft, and he has the Titans taking Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU. This mock draft season is going to look a lot like the last one. There are going to be a lot of people

This morning, we took a look at the draft order, giving the Miami Dolphins the twelfth pick in April. SB Nation's Dan Kadar, managing editor of Mocking the Draft, has taken it one step further and posted a 2013 NFL mock draft. We actually talked to

Each week Fansided.com will have a new mock draft to preview and showcase this upcoming April's draft. For more in depth analysis of each pick, be sure to visit the Fansided site of your favorite team and check back each

2013 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders select Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore. By Cody Ulm on Dec 31, 9:49a +. USA TODAY Sports. SB Nation NFL draft editor Dan Kadar sees the Raiders going defense over quarterback in his latest mock draft Monday. Share on

UFC 155 salaries: Dos Santos, new champ Velasquez top $1.261 million payroll

Chris Leben returned to the UFC following a year-long drugs suspension stemming from his UFC 138 loss to Mark Munoz. Unfortunately, he opened UFC 155's main card against short-notice replacement Derek Brunson, and the two combined for a horrible

COMMENTARY | The Ultimate Fighting Championship's middleweight title picture has been hazy lately, but the events that transpired on Dec. 29 at UFC 155 made things a little clearer. Tim Boetsch and Alan Belcher lost to Constantinos Philippou and Yushin

Saturday's UFC 155 was an eventful show that went from one extreme to the other. The show started with strong action in the Facebook prelims. The FX portion was fine. There were a lot of strong expectations for both the Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard

Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

Dating for more than a year, the couple exchanged vows "in early December"

Kate Winslet has married her boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll, in a secret ceremony in New York. The Oscar-winning British actress married Mr Rocknroll, the nephew of Sir Richard Branson, in a romantic ceremony surrounded by only a small group of friends and

Posted Dec 28th 2012 11:20AM. 0 Comments. Share Share on Tumblr submit to reddit. Kate Winslet has just married her third husband, Ned RocknRoll, but we wonder, does she still have that pesky penthouse she owned with ex Sam Mendes on her hands?

The 37-year-old actress wed Ned RocknRoll in a private ceremony in New York earlier this week, and the newlyweds will celebrate their union with the extraordinary two-hour flight into orbit courtesy of Ned's uncle, Sir Richard Branson, according to The

Kate Winslet got married in a secret ceremony last month, making what could have been a nightmare for her “Titanic” fiance a bizarre reality. Her rep has confirmed that Winslet married a fun-loving man named Ned Rocknroll in a private ceremony in New

Washington Redskins went young to rekindle good old days

Only the best players, usually the most established and famous, get to hear an entire stadium, in a nationally televised game, chant their names in syncopated rhythm during a timeout with a division title at stake. But Alfred Morris, a Washington

Can we get a name change? Washington Parasites Washington Bureaucrats Washington Leeches Washington Warmongers Washington Psychopaths Washington Murderers. ReplyDelete. Add comment. Load more.

These guys might not exactly be carrying a lunch pail and to the stadium each week, but they did bring an industrious, blue-collar, working-man approach to Week 17. Take a look at all the nominees, then vote in the poll at the bottom of the right

Hogs Haven tells you about the important games in Week 17 for the Redskins' playoff chances.

In Sunday's 28-18 loss to the Washington Redskins for the NFC East title at FedEx Field, the Cowboys just ran out of players. The varsity was on the bench or at home. And the two biggest players on defense -- DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer -- were

UFC 155 salaries: Dos Santos, new champ Velasquez top $1.261 million payroll

Check out a photo gallery from the UFC 155: "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2" event that took place last night (Sat., Dec. 20, 2012) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring Cain Velasquez's incredible victory over

Jack Slack examines the incredible UFC 155 main event with an eye for how Cain Velasquez took control of the fight early and out boxed Dos Santos.

A pair of entertaining heavyweights are set to meet as Mark Hunt faces the young up-and-comer Stefan Struve. Both fighters have displayed improved skills, and the desire to win and move up the heavyweight ladder. Hunt is a grizzled veteran, and Struve

Week 17 MVPs: Adrian Peterson, Alfred Morris carry their teams into playoffs

From the blog Shutdown Corner: At some point Adrian Peterson might lament that he came nine yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's record, an excruciatingly close call for one of the NFL's greatest marks. It didn't matter

MINNEAPOLIS -- If you spend some time around Adrian Peterson, you learn to decipher his mood from small distinctions on his eternally optimistic face. Peterson has a genuine smile, the kind he displayed as a rookie in 2007 when he set the NFL's

Nets fire coach Avery Johnson after 14-14 start

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The teenage son of deposed NBA coach Avery Johnson isn't happy -- nor is he afraid to vent publicly on Twitter. Did he go too far?

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said Friday he decided to fire Avery Johnson last week but now wants patience with interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. A day after dismissing Johnson after 28 games, Prokhorov said he won't rush into a

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson after losing 10 of their last 13 games.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

whom she enjoys a close friendship. A spokeswoman for Winslet this morning said: "I can confirm that Kate Winslet married Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family.

Kate Winslet is officially off the market! Last night, her publicist confirmed that Kate had married her boyfriend of just over a year, Ned Rocknroll (more.

Kim Kardashian is pregnant, expecting a baby with Kanye West

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will have something extra special to toast to when they ring in 2013 at the stroke of midnight January 1: They're expecting their first child in the new year. PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pack on the PDA

Move over, Baby New Year, and make way for Kimye Jr. Yes, indeed, Kim Kardashian is pregnant with Kanye West's baby! E! News has confirmed with the Kardashian family that Kim is expecting her first child with the rapper. But it was West who already

The Twitterverse exploded early this morning after everyone's favorite bad boy rapper Kanye West announced that his girlfriend – the famous-for-being-famous Kim Kardashian – was pregnant. A spokesman for Kardashian then confirmed the news to CNN,

Kim Kardashian is pregnant, and Kanye West is the father. Yes, you just read that. No, we're not kidding. "It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby," Kardashian posted Monday on her blog. "We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12: Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West talk from their courtside seats before the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 12,

NFL playoff picture and schedule: Both Vikings and Texans will play next week

Here are the first round NFC matchups that football fans will be treated to next Saturday and Sunday.

LANDOVER, Md. — Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris needed only four months to put the Washington Redskins in a place they haven't been this millennium – on top of the NFC East. Led by a pair of rookies serenaded loudly and lovingly as "R-G-3!

The NFL playoff field features a pair of rematches, two rookie quarterbacks facing off and an emotional return to Baltimore for the Colts head coach.

It's what sports fans do this time of year on the weekends – watch the NFL playoffs. Why? Cold weather in much of the country limits entertainment alternatives. Also, every game is a big event – no seven-game series here. But mostly, we Americans just

New Year's Eve 2012 Celebration Kicks Off Around The World (PHOTOS)

Sydney will Monday kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013 from Dubai to Paris and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time. Australia's famous harbour city will usher in the New Year

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Stocks higher in shadow of 'fiscal cliff'

Some analysts remain doubtful that the fiscal impasse in Washington is having a material impact on the US consumers (as discussed here). But once again we see the uncertainty showing up in consumer survey numbers.

If Senate leaders reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they won't announce it today.

Stocks wobbled Monday, the final trading day of 2012, as Washington lawmakers try to prevent the U.S. economy from tumbling over the so-called fiscal cliff, and potentially back into recession. Major market indexes started out lower, then turned mixed

(CNN) - Congress entered the final hours of negotiations Monday before the year-end deadline to reach a fiscal cliff agreement and avoid a combination of major tax increases and automatic spending cuts. Check back here for the latest developments on

The United States is scheduled to go over the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts, at the start of the new year. In no particular order, here are a few thoughts about it. 1. It's not a cliff. Lots of people have made this

Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English ...

ACTRESS'S wedding to RocknRoll - nephew of Virgin tycoon Richard Branson - was kept so secret even the couple's parents did not know about it. Kate was given away by her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio.

Philadelphia Eagles fire Coach Andy Reid after 14 seasons

Andy Reid has been fired after 14 seasons with Philadelphia, the Eagles announced Monday, a move that was long anticipated. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. Pacific time to discuss the decision to part ways with Reid

From the blog Shutdown Corner: After a great deal of speculation, the Philadelphia Eagles have made it official and fired head coach Andy Reid. As Ian Rapoport of NFL.com first reported over the weekend, that move may

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Andy Reid is out after 14 years coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press following Sunday's 42-7 season-ending loss to the New York Giants. Reid is scheduled to meet

After 14 seasons at the helm in Philadelphia, Andy Reid has reportedly been told he will be let go.

Kim Kardashian pregnant with Kanye West's baby

Kim Kardashian is pregnant with Kanye West's baby! Read all the details HERE!

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Kardashian clan is getting bigger: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child. The rapper announced at a concert Sunday night that his girlfriend is pregnant. He told the crowd of more than 5,000 at the

Most of the Kardashian clan tweeted about the news, including Kim's sisters and mother. Kourtney Kardashian wrote: “Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!” West also told concertgoers to congratulate his “baby mom” and

KIM KARDASHIAN is set to become a mum - the reality TV star is pregnant with rapper beau Kanye West's baby.

Andy Reid went out in style (VIDEO)

Andy Reid will no longer be coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple sources and reports Sunday. The longest-tenured NFL coach at 14 seasons is scheduled to meet with Eagles owner Jeff Lurie on Monday, but it appears to be a formality

Though the Eagles deny that a decision has been made as to the fate of head coach Andy Reid, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport has learned that team owner Jeffrey Lurie told Reid that he would be fired at the end of the season during a Friday meeting between the

Andy Reid is out as Eagles head coach, a position he has held since 1999, the team announced this morning. ""Andy Reid won the most games of any head coach in Eagles' history and he is someone

Kate Winslet Marries Ned Rocknroll in Secret: New Details!

Dating for more than a year, the couple exchanged vows "in early December"

Oscar-winning actress reportedly married British beau earlier this month in New York.

Weather alert: Breezy but pleasant for New Year's

This week's Caturday model is Capties, who loves the toasty hum of a 2009 Mac mini underneath the hindquarters. Reader Ethel B. notes that her husband.

We're highlighting the weather stories of 2012 in chronological order (sorta) but Sandy is arguably, clear and away, the biggest storm to impact the region over the past year. Sandy, the hybrid hurricane and coastal storm that

Frigid weather and a coating of snow haven't much slowed the crowds at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's annual holiday light display. “I'm freezing my butt off, but it's fun,” said Glenda Sanders, 9, who saw Wildlights last night with her mom, Donna

This week's Caturday model is Capties, who loves the toasty hum of a 2009 Mac mini underneath the hindquarters. Reader Ethel B. notes that her husband.

Although the weather outside is frightful, your tailgate can still be delightful as long as you heed this advice for tailgating in Pittsburgh's tumultuous winter weather.

Russell Wilson ties Peyton's mark

It wasn't the same kind of game the 12th Man has become accustomed to over the past three weeks — y'know, an absolute blowout — but the Seahawks were able to get it done anyway, taking the lead late in the fourth

In a defensive struggle, Seattle ended the regular season on a high note.

The Seattle Seahawks won all eight home games this season, heading to the playoffs on a roll.

The team was 3-5 on the road. Three of those defeats came against NFC West opponents in the first seven weeks of the season. The Seahawks have won their last two road games largely because zone-read plays have pushed their offense into another gear.

Russell Wilson was rather quiet in Sunday's win against the Rams, but he still accomplished a lot. His 10-yard TD pass to Michael Robinson gave him 26 this season, tying Peyton Manning's mark for most by a rookie. Here's a look:

Netflix doubles CEO Hastings' pay

The video rental company will give Hastings a salary of $2 million and stock options worth $2 million, according to a regulatory filing.

For some on Christmas Eve, “White Christmas” was a blackout on Netflix. That's because problems with Amazon's cloud computing service, which provides storage and computing power for all kinds of Web sites and services, caused Netflix to go down for

Netflix has confirmed to Talking Points Memo that it will introduce social sharing features for U.S. users in 2013, following the passage of a bill that will..

I predict that DIRECTV will buy Netflix. Considering that Netflix next year will face even tougher competition from such heavyweights as Amazon, Intel, Redbox/Verizon, Walmart's Vudu and Hulu, the company could use a lifeline, perhaps before it's

Netflix has been lobbying to change a law that prevents it from using Facebook to reveal what movies people are watching. It has finally won in Congress but, by this point, doubts about the value of frictionless sharing mean

Kate Winslet Marries Ned Rocknroll in Secret: New Details!

Congratulations are in order! Kate Winslet married Ned Rocknroll in a secret wedding ceremony, according to Us Weekly.

George HW Bush Improves, Leaves ICU

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel mistakenly published an obituary Sunday for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, hours after a family spokesman said the 88-year-old was recovering from

Former President George H.W. Bush was moved out of the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital today where he has been a patient for over a month, his spokesman said. “President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the

Former President George H. W. Bush remained in the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital on Friday, but "continues to improve" and his exchanges with medical staff now include singing, according to a statement from a

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot

(TheBlaze/AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month. Clinton's doctors

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month. Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines says her doctors

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital Sunday after doctors found a blood clot related to a concussion she suffered earlier this month, the State Department confirmed in a statement. She will be treated with

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot. From Elise Labott, CNN. updated 8:52 PM EST, Sun December 30, 2012. Hillary Rodham, center, a lawyer for the Rodino Committee, and John Doar, left, chief counsel for the committee, bring

Netflix Gives Reed Hastings Huge Raise: Why?

Movie streaming company gives its chief a hefty raise for 2013, a year after reducing his compensation in the wake of a botched plan to split the company. Read this article by Steven Musil on CNET News.

Netflix has confirmed to Talking Points Memo that it will introduce social sharing features for U.S. users in 2013, following the passage of a bill that will..

Netflix Amendment passed Thanks to recently passed 'Netflix Amendment', part of Barack Obama's Video Protection Act, your mother can finally share her old Lauren Bacall flicks with you. Indeed, it seems arbitrary to announce now that video sharing went

After the bell on Friday, Netflix (NFLX) announced that it was giving CEO Reed Hastings a huge raise. Mr. Hastings will get a $2 million salary along with $2 million of compensation through stock options, the ultimate value of which depends on how

Netflix has doubled the compensation package CEO Reed Hastings will receive in 2013 over the current year, the streaming and video rental company revealed today in a regulatory filing. Hastings will receive $2 million in salary and another $2 million

Nets fire coach Avery Johnson after 14-14 start

NEW YORK (AP) — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year's. The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn't good enough. Coach Avery Johnson was fired Thursday, his team having lost 10 of 13

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Avery Johnson after losing 10 of their last 13 games.

SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak was disappointed that the Brooklyn Nets fired Avery Johnson on Thursday. Krystkowiak was one of Johnson's assistants in 2010-11 when the NBA franchise was located in New

Russell Wilson ties Peyton's mark

Seahawks' postseason starts on Sunday at Redskins. Golden Tate. By claiming the No. 5 seed in the NFC – or first Wild Card berth – the Seahawks will play on the road against the No. 4 seed Washington Redskins on

The soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, a Patriot missile unit stationed at Camp Carroll in the Republic of Korea, finds a connection to home with "Camp Carroll" and the Seattle Seahawks.

RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was named the recipient of the 2012 Steve Largent Award, which is voted on annually by the players. The award is given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and integrity

The Seahawks didn't rack up big numbers like in recent weeks. But they did enough. Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson didn't have the easiest day, but he was effective in a 20-13 win over the Rams. He finished 15-of-19 passing for 250 yards and

The Seattle Seahawks will try to cap off a perfect regular season at home and run their winning streak to five games on Sunday, when Seattle plays host to the St. Louis Rams in Week 17.