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Mike Shanahan was fired by Washington, while Leslie Frazier, Greg Schiano and Jim Schwartz were also let go.

A wild NFL Week 17 ended with some surprise results.

The former No. 1 player in the world suffered a right shoulder injury.

Yasiel Puig reportedly was driving at 110 miles per hour in Florida.

Anna Fenniger dominated he slalom competitors in Leinz, Austria.

After returning from injury in 2013, new challenges await Rafael Nadal in 2014.

The world No. 4 is back on the court after surgery on his lower back.

There is a very slim chance that Tony Romo will start for Dallas against Philadelphia on Sunday.

City earned a crucial Premier League victory over Liverpool, 2-1.

The Gunners came from behind to earn a road win over West Ham, 3-1.

The league office said the ban had been "supported by clear and convincing evidence and is therefore affirmed."

The 2014 Winter Olympics could be interrupted by weather conditions.

Also, in another solid year for the U.S. housing sector, new home prices advanced at a double-digit rate.

Tuesday's attack is one of the deadliest since the military took over the nation's government.

The 20-year-old Hertl, who has scored 25 points in 35 games for the Sharks this season with 15 goals and 10 assists, suffered the injury in a knee-on-knee collision with Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown last week.

A last-minute reprieve comes through as enrollment surges on HealthCare.gov.

The NFL Network and ESPN, meanwhile, were reporting that Romo had a herniated disc that could require surgery.

The UK's Serious Fraud Office is investigating airplane engine manufacturer Rolls Royce over allegations of bribery in China and Indonesia.

The business, in which private equity firm CVC is the largest shareholder, had turnover of $1.35 billion in 2012 and generated an operating profit of $426 million once payments to its 11 teams had been deducted.

With one week remaining, the NFL playoff picture is looking clearer.

Two of the NHL's 'Original Six' franchises, the Maple Leafs and Red Wings clashed for the 645th time on Saturday with Detroit skating away with a 5-4 shootout win to level the all-time record for the series at 276-276-93.

Pavel Kubina, a Stanley Cup champion, All-Star and three-time Olympian has announced his retirement.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was hospitalized on Friday after feeling ill but appears to be doing better, his office said in a statement.

Third quarter U.S. growth topped 4 percent, government now says.

The EU said Google has not gone far enough with its latest proposal to settle an antitrust case.

Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Red Lobster, is looking to offload the struggling seafood chain.

Mark Zuckerberg's voting power in Facebook shares will dip to 56.1 percent after he sells some shares

Ford's 2014 results will reflect a still-struggling European economy.

FedEx's Express Delivery unit, its largest operation, reported that revenue fell in its fiscal second quarter.