The New England Patriots didn’t need a comeback in their Super Bowl rematch with the Atlanta Falcons.

Rookie kicker Younghoe Koo missed a last-gasp field goal for the second successive game as the Los Angeles Chargers lost their home opener 19-17 to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

American sports executive Charlie Stillitano believes only a "crazy action" by Donald Trump could prevent the United States from winning the right to stage the 2026 World Cup.

Ireland? Is that you?

There will be a familiar feel to the NFL playoffs next weekend: Every divisional-round game will be a rematch from the regular season, the first time that’s happened in six years.

The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched their NFL play-off place with a last-gasp win over the Baltimore Ravens - but reigning champions the Denver Broncos were dumped out and embarrassed by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Imagine getting an escort from dolphins on a boat ride to one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Quarterback Cam Newton threw five touchdown passes to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 10th straight NFL victory on Sunday, a 44-16 pounding of the Washington Redskins.

Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin has been sacked in the aftermath of their Wembley loss to AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.

We reported on how local boat man, Chris Harrington,  came across a pod of dolphins while out on his boat in Glengarriff Harbour in Co Cork recently.

Former Dolphins full-back Rob Konrad calls the 16-hour-swim he endured after falling off his recreational boat a "boater’s nightmare."

The Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys booked their places in the play-offs after victories on Sunday while the New England Patriots earned a first round bye for the post-season.

Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre’s all-time record for touchdown passes, leading Denver to a 42-17 rout of San Francisco to cap a scintillating Sunday in the NFL.

Tommy Barker hears how a chance sing-song opened extraordinary doors for owner of this Waterville home.

Menelik Watson admits he can scarcely believe that his journey has taken him from Longsight in Manchester to one of the NFL’s most storied franchises.

Baltimore Ravens have released running back Ray Rice hours after a shocking video surfaced showing the NFL star punching his then-fiancee.

Miami Dolphins have fined safety Don Jones for a negative comment he made on Twitter about Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay player.

The NFL couldn’t have scripted it much better heading into the last week of the regular season.

Monday Night Football has been a cornerstone of American television since its inception on ABC in the 1970s.

The Patriots, Saints and Dolphins joined the Kansas Chiefs with their third straight victories of the new season while the New York Giants and Washington Redskins were left wondering where their first wins will come from after embarrassing defeats.

It wasn’t until very recently that I saw evidence of the Black and Tan drink up close.

It’s December.

Yet another sign that I’ve been in America too long — now it’s an NFL coach giving me a lump in the throat.

MICHAEL VICK had a rough return to Atlanta last night, suffering a concussion along with defeat as the Falcons beat the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 in the Georgia Dome on Sunday night.

WITH two US chart-topping albums, a Grammy award and a stellar solo career to his name, Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish has achieved a lot in 45 years.

SITTING here at Augusta National, an arena that serves as a sort of shrine to golf, it may seem an inappropriate time to discuss football – the one played with a pigskin sphere not a round ball and feet – but afford me the opportunity to explain why Dan Marino comes to mind.

MIAMI snapped New England’s record regular season win streak as Ronnie Brown romped for four touchdowns and passed for another in the Dolphins’ 35-13 shocking win over the Patriots on Sunday.

NEW ENGLAND Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury.

THE New England Patriots arrived in Arizona on Sunday for Super Bowl 42, seeking one final victory over the New York Giants to complete a historic undefeated championship season.

WHILE New England try to complete the first undefeated NFL regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, Washington and Tennessee will attempt to simply reach the playoffs.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS secured a record 15th successive victory in the NFL with a 28-7 success against Miami Dolphins.

THE New England Patriots continued their historic charge on Sunday by overcoming a winter blast of snow to beat the New York Jets 20-10 and extend their season record to 14-0.

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NEW York Giants took the honours in the first ever competitive NFL match to be played outside North America as Miami Dolphins remained winless for the season.

NEW ENGLAND’S Tom Brady threw a team-record six touchdown passes and Tennessee’s Rob Bironas kicked a NFL-record eight field goals to spark impressive triumphs on Sunday.

BRETT FAVRE broke Dan Marino’s National Football League record for career touchdown passes, inspiring the unbeaten Packers to a 23-16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Dolphin captain Rory McGrath helped his side end a two-match losing streak as he scored in their 27-12 win over Buccaneers.

THE Miami Dolphins stunned the Chicago Bears on Sunday, leaving the Indianapolis Colts to emerge from the day’s action as the lone unbeaten team in the NFL.

INDIANAPOLIS Colts quarterback Peyton Manning provided the fourth-quarter heroics, Santana Moss’s overtime catch won it for the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens rallied to win the clash of unbeaten teams.

Kerry GAA star Darren O'Sullivan is being linked with a possible move to rugby today.

BALTIMORE rallied to shock Cleveland, Cincinnati left their mark on the Steelers and Indianapolis held off Jacksonville as three NFL grudge matches lived up their billings.

WHILE the Indianapolis Colts took another step towards perfection, the defending NFC champions Philadelphia Eagles hit the end of their road to the NFL playoffs on Sunday.