Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died last week alone in a rat-infested Los Angeles mansion. Hers is a cautionary tale of a pointless hunt for fame... more
Karlos Dansby scored on a fumble return in overtime to give the Arizona Cardinals a 51-45 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the highest ever scoring NFL play-off game... more
Brett Favre topped 300 yards' passing and threw four touchdown passes as the Minnesota Vikings staked their claim to a number two play-off seeding... more
The 86-year-old owner of the Tennessee Titans, Bud Adams, has been fined £150,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture after his team's 41-17 win over the Buffalo Bills... more
The head of NFL UK is confident London will host at least two games next year after more than 84,000 fans saw New England Patriots demolish Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7 at Wembley... more
After Sol Campbell hastily pulled the plug on his Notts County career, we take a look at other figures in sport who have famously changed their minds... more
Eric Mangini of the New York Jets was one of three NFL head coaches sacked less than 24 hours after the end of the regular American Football season... more
New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis has been fined £6,500 by the NFL for throwing a snowball into the crowd during a 13-3 defeat at Seattle... more
Quarterback Tony Romo put a row with team-mate Terrell Owens behind him to throw two touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20-8... more
Phil Dawson kicked five field goals, including a career-best from 56 yards, to clinch a 29-27 victory for the Cleveland Browns over the Buffalo Bills... more
Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime to give the New York Jets a 34-31 win against the New England Patriots and put them top of the AFC East division... more
American Football: American Football fans will flock to Wembley in their thousands to watch the New Orleans Saints take on the San Diego Chargers in a regular league match but a much bigger attraction could be on the way... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do