They shoot, they dribble and they score. Sometimes they get knocked down, but they immediately get back up. It’s all a part of the game. Oh, they are also all over 50 years old. They are the 61 women who make up the Grand Allstar Leagues for Seniors in Chicago.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Kyle Orton was limping, and now, so are the rest of the Chicago Bears. Although they apparently suffered no breaks or tears, a 37-3 loss at Green Bay on Sunday left the Bears with one big bruise to the ego and the NFC North race a muddled mess.

DURHAM, NC- The Shaw University Bears captured the second consecutive CIAA Football Championship with a 36-7 victory over Elizabeth City State University at Durham County Stadium.

DOVER, Del. - The Rams' 27-26 victory over Delaware State University was more than just another win for WSSU as 16th-year head football coach Kermit Blount rewrote the record books at his alma mater as he moved into first place all-time with 90 career victories.

SAN FRANCISCO–A federal jury on Monday ordered the NFL Players Association to pay $28.1 million to retired players after finding the union failed to properly market their images.

The NFL has always known how violence is inherent and celebrated in its sport — from the once-famous “Jacked Up” segments on ESPN, to the still-famous “Hit Stick” on the “Madden NFL ‘09” video game and the dozens of “greatest hits” videos. More and more, however, the hard hits are being viewed by the league in a much different light.

In the aftermath, Rex Grossman had plenty of regrets but no excuses. He missed some opportunities and the Chicago Bears blew a big one in a 21-14 loss to unbeaten Tennessee on Sunday. Instead of stamping themselves as a contender, the Bears are trying to shake off the loss in time for a game at Green Bay that could go a long way toward determining the NFC North champion.

Sports can't cause a society to change course suddenly, the way this earthquake of an election can. Instead, like an aftershock, sports produces ripples that nudge people in a different direction. It's far from the biggest reason Barack Obama was swept to the threshold of the White House late Tuesday night.

Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams talks about giving his young players a chance to stay with the team rather being traded for veterans, during major league baseball’s GM meetings Tuesday in Dana Point, Calif.

DANA POINT, Calif.-Looking ahead to an Obama administration, some baseball agents already are thinking about trying to beat a possible tax increase for their well-paid clients. President-elect Barack Obama has proposed increasing the top federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, where it was under the Clinton administration.