Justin Blackmon

What happened to the sweet, smiling Jimmy Smith we all once knew? A Jacksonville Jaguars legend. A great teammate. An incredible wide receiver. A loving father. A dedicated son. This is the Jimmy Smith I want to remember. When he played for the...

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon said Monday that the two strikes already marked against him in his brief NFL career don't mean he has a drinking or substance abuse problem. “I would say I don't,” said Blackmon. “...

Running off at the typewriter. … Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon, the teams' No. 1 draft pick last year, has been suspended for the first four games of next season after violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy — his...

Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final for the first time since 1997. Karim Benzema scored in the 83rd minute and Sergio Ramos in the 88th,...

NEW YORK -- Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has been suspended without pay for the team's first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Blackmon caught 64 passes for 865 yards and five...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Northern State at Mary, 1 p.m. doubleheader   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, Noon (FXSP); Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Soccer—UEFA...

Here are 10 wide receivers to watch this upcoming college football season: Davante Adams, Fresno State The Buzz: Adams had a record-setting freshman season for the Bulldogs. He led the team in catches (102), receiving yards (1,312) and receiving...

Crete-Monee receiver Laquon Treadwell has taken full advantage of life as a blue-chip recruit. Before leading Crete-Monee to its first state championship and earning Player of the Year honors from the Tribune, Treadwell accepted 11 invitations to camps,...

Just another ho-hum NFL Sunday. Houston beat Jacksonville. Atlanta beat Arizona. Dallas beat Cleveland. What else would you expect from three home teams favored by a combined 33 points? Now, please excuse those winning teams as they strap on...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Running back Mikel Leshoure scored three times in the second quarter and sore-kneed wide receiver Calvin Johnson ended a string of slow starts. Together, they led the Detroit Lions to a 31-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on...

His left knee fully healed, Adrian Peterson ran hard for Minnesota. Rookie Blair Walsh’s leg handled the rest.  Walsh kicked four field goals, including a 55-yarder as regulation expired and another in overtime, and Peterson returned from his...

The indefinite absence of reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and five-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs is already a worrisome topic with regards to the Ravens’ pass rush. It could also force the secondary to add another...