Ryan Grant

THE BEST Bears 39, Saints 14 -- NFC championship game, Jan. 21, 2007: After the Bears tied a franchise record with 13 regular-season wins, Smith guided them to the NFC title and a Super Bowl berth in his third season. Thomas Jones rushed for 123 yards...

Friday, December 28, 2012 GIRLS BASKETBALL ROMNEY, W.Va. — Chelsey Scott scored a game-high 19 points to lead South Hagerstown to a 61-43 victory over Martinsburg at the Hampshire Holiday Tournament on Friday. Katrice Dickson added 10 points for...

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

|TV SPORTS| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) Men’s College Basketball--Long Beach State at...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 GIRLS BASKETBALL Faith 44, Broadfording 33 Madeline Samsell scored six of her team-high 11 points to start the third quarter as Faith Christian came from behind for a victory over Broadfording Christian on Tuesday. Faith...

There could be a shift of standout teams in Washington County from the public sector onto the private sce ne this season. With the 2011-12 Herald-Mail Player of the Year Obi Enechionyia back in the fold, Saint James could potentially produce one of...

St. Frances Academy, projected by experts to be one of the top high school basketball teams in the United States, rose from the ashes on Friday night in the Gael Center and escaped with a 57-53 victory over St. Maria Goretti in the Baltimore Catholic...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — So here is Cedric Benson, staying late at Lambeau Field after most of his teammates have left to review more tape. There he is showing up on an off day to get some extra work. That was him standing next to Packers quarterback...

No running back has done more damage against Lovie Smith's Bears than Adrian Peterson, but it has been awhile since the Vikings star trampled the defense. Peterson and former Packers running back Ryan Grant both have rushed for 100 yards three times...

|TV SPORTS| Soccer--UEFA Champions League, Arsenal vs. Schalke, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP); MLS, Philadelphia at Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN) PGA Golf--PGA of America, Grand Slam of Golf, Final Day, 3 p.m. (TNT) Major League Baseball--World Series, Detroit...

At one point or another, the Bears decided they preferred Rex Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Brian Griese, Jay Cutler and Jason Campbell over Kyle Orton. Since drafting Orton in the fourth round in 2005, the Bears have had a history of trying to get a better...

If it's up to Matt Forte, the Pro Bowl running will be in the starting lineup for Monday night's Bears-Cowboys showdown in Dallas. Coach Lovie Smith and the training staff, however, are certain to have the final say concerning Forte's injured right...