CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Panthers improved their season record to 13-0 on Sunday and became the first team to clinch a first-round playoff bye in the National Football League.
PARIS- - FIFA's Ethics Committee have subjected European soccer chief Michel Platini to a "sham procedure", the Frenchman's legal team said on Friday after he lost an appeal to have a provisional 90-day ban overturned.
LONDON-- Four-times European Champions Ajax Amsterdam were felled at the first hurdle of the continent's second tier Europa League on Thursday, exiting in the group stage two days after rivals PSV Eindhoven celebrated long-awaited success.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs past Arizona Cardinals free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32), free safety Rashad Johnson (26) and cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) to score a 9 yard touchdown during the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium. Cardinals won 23-20. (Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports.)
LONDON-- Jose Mourinho's Chelsea earned much-needed relief from their domestic woes on Wednesday, beating his former club Porto 2-0 to top Champions League Group G.
