NFC East

Green Bay and Baltimore secured playoff berths and the Dallas Cowboys boosted their post-season chances with a 27-24 over-time victory over Pittsburgh on "Showdown Sunday" in the National Football League.

President Barack Obama was due in the small Connecticut community of Newtown on Sunday to join in an interfaith vigil for the 20 small children and seven adults slaughtered by a young gunman.

President Barack Obama was due in the small Connecticut community of Newtown on Sunday to join in an interfaith vigil for the 20 small children and seven adults slaughtered by a young gunman.

American sports stars shaken by the shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school are paying tribute to the victims of the tragedy.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 106 yards and a touchdown while Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead Cincinnati over Philadelphia 34-13 in an NFL game Thursday.

Several Dallas Cowboys, including tackle Josh Brent, attended a private memorial honouring teammate Jerry Brown, who died in a one-vehicle smash that landed Brent in jail.

The London Olympics led to 150 million tweets -- more than the US elections and Super Bowl combined, Twitter said Tuesday.

The Baltimore Ravens knocked Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III out of the game in the fourth quarter -- but the Redskins had another rookie sensation up their sleeve, winning 31-28.

The Dallas Cowboys, grieving the death of reserve Jerry Brown in a car crash with teammate Josh Brent at the wheel, persevered to beat Cincinnati 20-19 and keep their NFL playoff hopes alive.

The Dallas Cowboys, grieving the death of reserve Jerry Brown in a car crash with teammate Josh Brent at the wheel, persevered Sunday to beat Cincinnati and keep their NFL playoff hopes alive.

NFL player Josh Brent was arrested early Saturday on drunk driving manslaughter charges in connection with a single-vehicle smash that killed Dallas Cowboys reserve Jerry Brown.

NFL player Josh Brent was arrested early Saturday on drink driving manslaughter charges in connection with a single-vehicle smash that killed Dallas Cowboys reserve Jerry Brown.

The Denver Broncos, their AFC West division title secure, defeated Oakland 26-13 to notch their eighth straight NFL victory and edge toward a possible first-round playoff bye.

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos clinched American Football Conference division titles with victories over teams from Florida.

The Washington Redskins moved another step closer to first-place New York, defeating the Giants 17-16 behind a fourth quarter touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Robert Griffin.

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos clinched American Football Conference division titles with victories over teams from Florida.

The Carolina Panthers won the battle between two last-place teams by beating the Philadelphia Eagles 30-22, behind a resurgent performance from quarterback Cam Newton.

Colin Kaepernick, who was making his second career start in place of Alex Smith, ran for one touchdown and threw for another as the San Francisco 49ers beat New Orleans 31-21 on Sunday.

The Houston Texans handed Detroit another Thanksgiving holiday NFL defeat, with a costly mistake by Lions coach Jim Schwartz helping seal his team's fate.

The Houston Texans handed Detroit another Thanksgiving holiday NFL defeat, with a costly mistake by Lions coach Jim Schwartz helping seal his team's fate.