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Spring Football Countdown: Freedom and Leesburg 7 May 08, 23:57 ET Each day this month, the Sentinel and its Web site will take a look at spring football. Please see OrlandoSentinel.com/springfootball for video highlights and commentary on top teams and players. Two new teams are featured every day. more State Duma to okay visa-free entry for English football fans 7 May 08, 23:48 ET MOSCOW, May 8 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian State Duma will pass a law on Thursday that would allow visa-free entry to the country for estimated 40 thousand ... more C.R. going to 7th-grade football 7 May 08, 23:30 ET CEDAR RAPIDS and#8212; Seventh graders, strap on your helmets.The six middle schools in the Cedar Rapids school district and#8212; Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Franklin, McKinley and Harding and#8212; will begin offering tackle football for seventh graders in the fall, a move that ultimately could encourage greater participation at Washington, Jefferson and Kennedy high schools."I'm definitely ... more Calvary Christian: Spring football capsule 7 May 08, 23:27 ET By Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer What's new: With Dollar, last season's leading rusher, graduated, a committee of players will carry the ball, ... more Resident starts football, cheerleading league 7 May 08, 23:26 ET GILBERTS – Gilbert resident, Mike Curran, tackled the town’s issue of not having a football team by starting a youth football and cheerleading program. more Spartan Football Fantasy Camp Scheduled For June 22-23 7 May 08, 23:23 ET EAST LANSING, Mich. – Fans 18 and older are invited to enroll in the third-annual Spartan Football Fantasy Camp, scheduled for June 22-23 on the Michigan ... more Football/Intercontinental Cup: Do not expect a miracle, says Shukor 7 May 08, 23:17 ET By : Christopher Raj NATIONAL skipper Shukor Adan has urged fans to not expect too much from the Malaysian Under-23 squad in the May 15-25 Intercontinental ... more Running back Dominic Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts 7 May 08, 23:11 ET INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts have put their tag-team runners - Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes - back together. more Football association brings in specialist coach 7 May 08, 23:08 ET The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association has acquired the services of a specialist coach, Willie Donachie of Scotland, who will be working with the ... more ABFA: No texting for football MVP 7 May 08, 23:08 ET by Neto Baptiste The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) has dispelled rumours that the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2007/8 season will be ... more Locals crushed by Chinese team in Asian football competition 7 May 08, 23:08 ET Local football team Binh Duong appeared to bid farewell to the AFC Champions League with a dismal 0-5 defeat to Chinese side Changchun Yatai last night. ... more Walsh sends NFL 8 tapes that don't include Rams' walkthrough 7 May 08, 23:05 ET NEW YORK - Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals. more Intercity standouts Fenger, Bushong pick IWU for football 7 May 08, 23:01 ET By Douglas Hamm BLOOMINGTON — Shoring up the kicking game and replacing three starters in the defensive backfield were two of the top targets on Illinois ... more Football: Negotiations continue over Beck’s possible return to NZ 7 May 08, 22:57 ET Confirmation on whether David Beckham and his LA Galaxy soccer side will be returning to New Zealand has been put off until possibly next week, ... more Why I Don't Want a Playoff in College Football 7 May 08, 22:51 ET by Sean on May 7, 2008 10:33 PM EDT in Football If you've been paying attention, you're likely aware that the BCS commissioners overwhelmingly voted against ... more A Week in Football: Burns rules the waves 7 May 08, 22:44 ET Australian whiz kid Nathan Burns, who is poised to leave our shores for the bright lights of Europe, has taken on the might of the UEFA Champions League... ... more Youth football physicals 7 May 08, 22:35 ET GREENVILLE - Greenville Youth Football will be having a second registration June 7 from 10 am-noon at the Eagles, 113 E. Third St.. ... more Football 101 Date Announced 7 May 08, 22:28 ET Registration is now underway for Nebraska Football 101 with Bo Pelini, set for June 3 more Holtz in football 'Hall' 7 May 08, 22:17 ET NEW YORK -- Lou Holtz's first big break in his Hall of Fame career came when he got dumped by his girlfriend. With no good reason to stay in Ohio, he left a job coaching high school football and became a graduate assistant at the University of Iowa in 1960. more Plenty of roster changes for FSU football 7 May 08, 22:16 ET By Steve Ellis • DEMOCRAT SENIOR WRITER • May 7, 2008 A year ago Florida State football fans were getting to know a new coaching staff. ... more Former Elba standout selected to College Football Hall of Fame 7 May 08, 22:09 ET The National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday four players and two coaches were selected to the 2008 divisional College Football Hall of Fame ... more Lower South West Football League 7 May 08, 21:56 ET THE Boyup Roos have had a good start to the football season with two wins in the league and reserves against newcomers Kojonup and former powerhouse ... more Elementary football camp in June 7 May 08, 21:56 ET Kids entering grades first through sixth are invited to participate in the 2008 Little Locomotive Football Camp during the week of June 2-5. ... more JESSICA SIMPSON has hit out at fans of American football team the ... 7 May 08, 21:55 ET Devotees of the Texas team turned on Simpson after her quarterback boyfriend Tony Romo under performed during games when she was watching in the stands. ... more Executive committee OKs running clock in football games 7 May 08, 21:53 ET The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's Executive Committee, on a second reading, unanimously approved on Wednesday a ""running clock ... more Javelinas John Randle Named To College Football Hall of Fame 7 May 08, 21:53 ET KINGSVILLE -- Former Javelina John Randle, one of the greatest defensive lineman in both NFL and college football history, was named to The National ... more Colleges: UTSA football decision by summer? 7 May 08, 21:49 ET UTSA athletic director Lynn Hickey said she expects the school will make a decision on football this summer. Declining to elaborate on whether the school planned to add the sport, Hickey said, “Everyone has been very positive, and we’ve had some great things happen this spring.’’ more FSU Football Getting Messier 7 May 08, 21:48 ET By Larry Vettel Jimbo Fisher might want to sneak into the administrative offices at Florida State University and destroy the documents binding him to the ... more Football: Confusion reigns over Man City coach 7 May 08, 21:44 ET Confusion reigns at Manchester City football Club after owner Thaksin Shinawatra said he has not sacked manager Sven Goran Erikson. ... more Berkeley Prep: Spring football capsule 7 May 08, 21:39 ET By Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer What's new: All five seniors from last year's team were impact players, including playmaking quarterback Archie ... more Bowie names new football coach 7 May 08, 21:38 ET by Adam Rubenstein | Staff Writer Two more public high schools have filled their head football coaching positions, while another is searching to fill a ... more Gloucester football and hockey players flock to lacrosse 7 May 08, 21:34 ET By Richard Slate Boys lacrosse is starting to gain popularity on Cape Ann, with the organization of the relatively young youth and the Gloucester High ... more Football club plans debated 7 May 08, 21:15 ET By Paddy McGuffin Controversial plans to re-develop Eccleshill United Football Club's Plumpton Park ground will be discussed at a meeting next week. ... more High school football: 2008 spring camp update 7 May 08, 21:10 ET By Howard Tsumura, The Province The start of a new season of BC high school football is 120 days away and counting. But if the Sept. ... more Haynesworth working on his own, won't be at Titans minicamp 7 May 08, 20:47 ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans will be holding a minicamp without defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. The Titans are due to hit the field Thursday and Friday as part of their on-field training, but they will not have arguably their best defensive player with them. more Football chief seeks clampdown on switching nationality 7 May 08, 20:40 ET ZURICH • FIFA president Sepp Blatter will propose stricter rules on switching nationalities later this month to prevent World Cup finals becoming dominated ... more Preps Plus: Youth football cheerleaders needed 7 May 08, 20:25 ET Tuolumne County Youth Football and Cheerleading is looking for cheerleaders for the Junior Cats and Cowboys for the 2008 season. Girls between the ages of 8 ... more Shallenberger steps down as Mahomet football coach 7 May 08, 20:24 ET By Randy Sharer MAHOMET -- For just the third time in 38 years, Mahomet-Seymour High School will have a new head football coach next fall. ... more Kelly, Aggies kick-off spring football practice 7 May 08, 20:16 ET By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer Jackson High School kicked off the start of a new beginning Monday, May 5, when the Aggies buckled up their chinstraps and ... more AFC Liverpool join the rebels with vow of football for all 7 May 08, 20:12 ET First there was AFC Wimbledon, formed by fans turning away from the "franchising" of their club to Milton Keynes in 2002, then FC United of Manchester, ... more Delaney named assistant football coach at Montana 7 May 08, 20:04 ET MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) Former Colorado State running backs coach Mick Delaney is the new running backs coach at Montana, coach Bobby Hauck said Wednesday. ... more FMHS plans meeting today for future football players 7 May 08, 19:59 ET Fort Madison public and Holy Trinity students in grades 6-11 who are interested in playing football this coming fall are asked to attend a special meeting ... more Genesis' future vision for England football 7 May 08, 19:43 ET By Jasper Gerard "Genesis called in to save English football." The headline conjured terrifying images, yet was weirdly believable: would Phil Collins, ... more E. Tennessee teen killed playing flag football at school 7 May 08, 19:39 ET A 14-year-old Lenoir City High School student is dead after colliding head-on with another student while playing flag football. more Football: Real Madrid crush Barcelona four-one 7 May 08, 19:23 ET Newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid enjoyed a title party to remember at the Bernabeu as they crushed arch-rivals Barcelona four-one in a hugely ... more Gulf: Spring football capsule 7 May 08, 19:19 ET By Joey Knight, Times Staff Writer What's new: Fulmer, who has run the offense since his arrival from Kentucky in 2005, will serve as defensive coordinator ... more FOOTBALL FESTIVAL 7 May 08, 19:19 ET For the fourth consecutive year Admirals Junior Football Club are pleased to announce Red Brick Estate Agents as main sponsors of their Festival of Football ... more How language tests could spell the end for English football 7 May 08, 19:12 ET In an attempt to reduce the number of immigrants entering this country from outside the EU by 30000, the Foreign Office is to introduce a new language test. ... more Int Football - Renard named new Zambia coach 7 May 08, 19:01 ET Former Cambridge United manager Herve Renard has been named as the new national coach of Zambia and will take charge of the country's 2010 World Cup ... more Football: Ohio State remembers historic 1890 game 7 May 08, 19:00 ET By Will Toman (U-WIRE) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The rain fell in sheets, threatening to ruin the celebration in honor of Ohio State's first football game more than ... more National Football Centre gives Staffordshire a boost 7 May 08, 18:55 ET The long-awaited National Football Centre in the Midlands will be completed by 2010, the Football Association has said. Outlining their vision for the next ... more Reader comments: Former East football player needs treatment ... 7 May 08, 18:49 ET There are no comments for this story. You can be the first to comment on this story. Comments are monitored. Any comments found to be abusive, offensive, ... more Eagles coach's son smuggled drugs into jail; faces 2 years 7 May 08, 18:46 ET PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's son was sent to state prison after admitting he smuggled 89 prescription pills into a county jail. Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges on Wednesday and faces a minimum of two years in state prison. more Former East football player needs treatment, judge says 7 May 08, 18:44 ET By Linda Thomson A former East High School football player charged with various sex crimes needs treatment more than punishment, according to a juvenile ... more Football: Four-midable champions Real 7 May 08, 18:31 ET Three days after wrapping up the title Real Madrid showed Barcelona why they are the new Spanish champions crushing their arch rivals 4-1 in El Clasico at ... more Football: Four-midable champions Real humiliate Barca 7 May 08, 18:30 ET MADRID (AFP) — Three days after wrapping up the title Real Madrid showed Barcelona why they are the new Spanish champions crushing their arch rivals 4-1 in ... more HBO: Jessica Simpson Will Not Retard Our Football Camp Show 7 May 08, 18:26 ET Everyone getting excited about the upcoming season of Hard Knocks: Dallas Cowboys has every right to be. With a colorful team cast of characters to choose ... more UNA’s McKinnon selected for College Football Hall of Fame 7 May 08, 18:22 ET By Jeff McIntyre Ronald McKinnon piled up many prestigious awards during his days as an All-America linebacker at the University of North Alabama. ... more All Whites 78th in world football rankings 7 May 08, 18:20 ET 8 May 2008 Argentina remains top of FIFA's world football rankings ahead of Brazil, with world champions Italy third. The All Whites have slipped a spot to 78, ahead of Oman but tucked in behind Costa Rica. more Washington State to lose eight football scholarships 7 May 08, 18:12 ET By Nicholas K. Geranios AP writer SPOKANE — Washington State University will lose eight football scholarships for failing to satisfy the latest NCAA ... more Pro football — Hawks' Sims has surgery 7 May 08, 18:12 ET KIRKLAND — Seahawks right guard Rob Sims had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his right knee and will be off the field for up to six weeks, ... more Football 101 Set For June 3 7 May 08, 17:54 ET University of Nebraska Football Coach Bo Pelini announced on Wednesday, May 7, that registration is now available for Football 101 presented by the ... more Football: Estero's Morse moves on to next opportunity, with Giants 7 May 08, 17:46 ET By SCOTT HOTARD (Contact) As an offensive lineman at the University of Miami, Estero High product Derrick Morse spent the past four years opening holes for ... more Sun Sports Takes Florida Gator Football "Under the Lights" 7 May 08, 17:32 ET For those of you who are never tired of college football (that's an estimated 73 percent of the population in the state of Florida), Sun Sports is running ... more FOOTBALL - FRANCE 7 May 08, 17:31 ET Lyon midfielder Juninho gave his team the winning goal against league 2 club Sedan in the French Cup semi-final. The final will see Lyon oppose Paris ... more Ballard to enter College Football Hall 7 May 08, 17:29 ET AP - May 7, 2008 5:15 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - A quarterback who passed for more than 12000 yards in his two years at Mount Union and led the Purple Raiders to ... more NEWS | SAN DIEGO Mad Catz to produce Liverpool Football Club ... 7 May 08, 17:15 ET Mad Catz Interactive Inc. announced that its Mad Catz Europe Limited subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with The Liverpool Football Club and ... more Six players and coaches will be inducted to College Football Hall ... 7 May 08, 17:09 ET DALLAS (AP) -- Former North Alabama linebacker Ronald McKinnon heads the Divisional Class selected for the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. ... more FOOTBALL PREVIEW: ULM welcome at Jordan-Hare 7 May 08, 17:08 ET Auburn will open up the 2008 football season against Louisiana-Monroe on Aug. 30 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. By Collin Mickle EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first ... more Football : Zambia signs French coach from Ghana 7 May 08, 17:07 ET The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has hired Frenchman Herve Renaud to prepare the African nation’s team for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa ... more MSU football coach headlining Diabetes Foundation golf outing 7 May 08, 17:02 ET MSU Head Football Coach Sylvester Croom will host the Eighth Annual Bulldog Scramble Golf Tournament along with the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi. more NFL Furious Football Betting Opinion – Question Marks In Backfield 7 May 08, 16:54 ET By Tim Furious Yesterday, I analyzed some of the new tag-teams in the NFL and projected on how they would affect the online betting trends heading in to the ... more Former Mississippi State Football Players Sentenced 7 May 08, 16:25 ET A judge has given two former Mississippi State players suspended sentences for firing guns on campus in March. Michael Brown, a College Park native, ... more (Courtesy of Arena Football) 7 May 08, 16:21 ET New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans kicks into high gear as conference matchups with playoff ... more Stonewall hires football coach 7 May 08, 16:04 ET By Robert Daski When Michael Dougherty stepped down in December as Dominion High School’s head football coach, he was content with whatever direction his ... more Angola: Football - International Manucho Ready for Manchester United 7 May 08, 16:03 ET Angolan striker Manucho Gonçalves, borrowed from the Manchester United to Panathinaikos of Greece, said that he is prepared to play in England, according to ... more Eccentric Leach ready to lead Red Raiders to ultimate treasure ... 7 May 08, 15:50 ET By Mark Schlabach LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach ripped the plastic wrapper from his newest pirate flag and carefully unfolded it to ... more Real Madrid set to parade football Liga Trophy 7 May 08, 15:48 ET Real Madrid are set to rub salt into the wounds of arch rivals by parading their 31st Spanish league trophy when they host Barcelona at the Santiago ... more African football Confederation Organizes the 2ed Workshop for ... 7 May 08, 15:45 ET The African Football Confederation in a cooperation with Tunisian Football Confederation are organizing the 2ed workshop for physical education managers of ... more Subroto football 7 May 08, 15:40 ET Imphal, May 07: Ukhrul district's Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School and Savio High School respectively clinched the under-17 and under 14 titles of the ... more Challenge Cup Football Tournament 7 May 08, 15:39 ET Imphal, May 07: M Devan missed one but scored two as ATVFA, Thangmeiband outplayed AMBA, Cheirap Court 4-0 in a group match of the 10th Challenge Cup ... more Manipur State (football) League berths 7 May 08, 15:39 ET Imphal, May 07: With RACC, churachandpur and KFC, kakching relegated from the Manipur State (football) League as two of the bottom ranked teams in the ... more Area football players selected to play in the 30 th Annual 7 May 08, 15:29 ET Canyon High School seniors Kyle Reichart and Tim Schriewer, and Smithson Valley seniors Hayden Hughes, Cody Renken and Shawn Wyatt have been selected to ... more Florida State Rapidly Running Out of Football Players 7 May 08, 15:23 ET Potential starting linebacker Marcus Ball announced plans to transfer a couple days ago, bringing the carnage wrought by the Florida State academic scandal ... more Former CSU football assistant takes job at Montana 7 May 08, 15:21 ET By Coloradoan staff and news services Mick Delaney, a former longtime football assistant at Colorado State University, has been hired as running backs coach ... more High School Football Coach in Trouble Over Racial Remarks, Tobacco ... 7 May 08, 15:17 ET The 39-year-old coach eventually was disciplined by the school district for having his dogs on school property, using improper language in front of students ... more John Crawford to assist in football at Heritage High School 7 May 08, 15:05 ET Heritage High School will have a new addition to its football team when the Generals hit the practice field for their first spring football practice on ... more Arkansas Football: Re-Evaluating Casey Dick 7 May 08, 15:02 ET by Razorback Expats (Scribe) There’s no more optimistic time for a football fan than the spring, when a few good scrimmages can raise expectations to the ... more Salaries hit an all-time high in Indian football 7 May 08, 15:01 ET PANJIM, May 7: Mahesh Gawli’s Rs 1 crore deal with Dempo Sports Club is passe. Last year, when Dempo lured India’s top defender from Mahindra United with a ... more Delaney named assistant football coach at Montana | KXNet.com ... 7 May 08, 14:55 ET AP MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) Montana football coach Bobby Hauck has named Mick Delaney the new running backs coach for the Grizzlies. Delaney is a Butte native ... more Football West - Round 4 Wrap Up 7 May 08, 14:52 ET Sorrento moved clear at the top of the table after 3-2 victory against Inglewood United at Percy Doyle Reserve. Goals for Gulls came from Todd Harnwell 2 ... more Spring football: Niceville looking to get tough 7 May 08, 14:51 ET By TRAVIS DOWNEY NICEVILLE - All was relatively quiet on the Niceville practice fields Tuesday afternoon when the Eagles reported for practice. ... more Mad Catz to Produce Liverpool Football Club Branded Videogame Controllers and Related Accessories 7 May 08, 14:39 ET SAN DIEGO, BUSINESS WIRE -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that its Mad Catz Europe Limited subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Ltd to produce customized videogame controllers and other videogame accessories featuring the brand of the ... more Leeds Property Agents Charity football raises £15k 7 May 08, 14:33 ET John Virgo was on cue to present Alan Hunter with a whopping £7.8k cheque during the prestigious World Championship Snooker tournament being held last week ... more Spring football mania... - The Birmingham News 7 May 08, 14:33 ET After almost every season, reporters (such as myself) write season wrap-up stories. Obits, they are called. As spring football has really become a season ... more Gwinnett County partnership builds football press boxes 7 May 08, 14:17 ET Lawrenceville, Ga. (May 6, 2008) – Today the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners agreed that press boxes should be added at the existing Bay Creek Park football ... more Mad Catz to Produce Liverpool Football Club Branded Videogame ... 7 May 08, 14:01 ET SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today ... more NHS grad turns football pro 7 May 08, 13:55 ET By Steven Ryan After a season with the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Needham native and place-kicker Steven Hauschka is “kicking” the tires of a National ... more Wednesday Tiger Football, Baseball and Golf Tidbits: 7 May 08, 13:55 ET *On the front page we have a feature on Class of 2009 running back prospect Orwin Smith from Central High in Phenix City. His head coach, Ron Nelson, ... more Geelong Football Club scholarship holder to lead state side 7 May 08, 13:50 ET GEELONG'S scholarship holder Ranga Ediriwickrama is captaining the NSW-ACT side at this year's AFL under-18 national championships. The 17-year-old, ... more Football: Lake Taylor linebacker Privott commits to Louisville 7 May 08, 13:47 ET By Larry Rubama Privott, a 6-foot, 235-pound linebacker, was first-team All-Tidewater last season. He is considered one of the top linebackers in the state. ... more Indoor football team has a new head coach 7 May 08, 13:47 ET If the Florida Stingrays are to win an American Indoor Football Association game this season, it won't be under B.J. Jernigan's watch. more AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Saints rumbled by mighty Thunder 7 May 08, 13:45 ET Oxford Saints went down 10-0 to Sussex Thunder in the BAFL Division 1 Southern Conference on their new pitch at Oxford RFC. In a game dominated by defences, ... more All-Time Pro Football Team: Fullback 7 May 08, 13:38 ET by Mike Hempel (Scribe) As we continue our quest for our all-time professional football team, we take a look at the fullback position. ... more BARNSLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE 7 May 08, 13:34 ET WOMBWELL Main took a giant step towards the Premier Division title with an emphatic 7-1 thrashing of Lundwood. With Athersley Recreation not in action at ... more Moscow’s Football Diplomacy 7 May 08, 13:34 ET Nevermind the Olympics, can anything possibly prove the ability of sport to transcend national politics like international football? ... more </ Darren McFadden, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan on EA Sports' NCAA ... 7 May 08, 13:30 ET If you're a college football stud and you're headed into your rookie season into the NFL, you've got to like your chances of being on an NCAA Football game ... more