BOSTON - With Josh Smith to face the Pistons on Saturday for the first time since he was released last month, Smith does not believe he is judged solely by his play since joining the Rockets.

Super Bowl XLIX pits Tom Brady against the toughest foe of his amazing career: the young Tom Brady. That's who Russell Wilson is: the next Tom Brady. That is who he has always been. Brady is not facing history or "legacies" or a small scandal projected into something huge like a cockroach in an IMAX documentary. He is facing one of the greatest defenses in history, but we're

PHOENIX - What a difference a year makes. On the eve of the Super Bowl a year ago, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell delivered an imperious state-of-the-game address, then jousted with reporters in his

PHOENIX — It was only a few months ago when the Seattle Seahawks were considered a bit of a mess, with a 3-3 record and not many onlookers considering the team worthy of making it to back-to-back Super Bowls.Related: Trade windsAlthough the Seahawks players this week did not throw their former teammate under the bus, according to multiple reports at the time, wide receiver Percy Harvin wore out

Serena Williams celebrates after victory against Russia's Maria Sharapova during the women's singles final at the Australian Open on Jan. 31.(Photo: PAUL CROCK, AFP/Getty Images)MELBOURNE, Australia – More than 15 years after she won her first major title at the age of 17, Serena Williams, now with 18 more Grand Slams to her name, is more motivated than ever.History is what Williams is playing