The culture in the NFL regarding concussions is changing, players, coaches and outside experts say. But changes in attitude are gradual in a league in which every game is an event, every Sunday a chance for a career to be ended or extended.

The Terrapins fall to Florida State, 29-26, inching closer to the first 10-loss season in school history. Sources say Coach Ralph Friedgen's $4 million buyout will not prevent the program from making a coaching change.

SAN ANTONIO -- Saturday's game was supposed to be a matchup of underachieving teams, grappling with injuries and ever-changing lineups, but before the night was over, the San Antonio Spurs appeared to figure out what may cure their ills -- and it started with the healthy return of Tony Parker.

Despite 38 saves from Semyon Varlamov, the Capitals head to a shootout at Toronto and then lose to the last-place team in the Northeast Division.

When: 1 p.m. TV: WTTG-5. Where: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Tex.

Race: Ford 400. When: 3:15 p.m. Where: Homestead, Fla. TV: WJLA-7, WMAR-2.

Michael Essien scored twice in Chelsea's 4-0 romp over Wolverhampton to stay five points clear at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Eleven games into the season, Virginia embraced innovation. With nothing to lose -- the season cannot end with a bowl game, and Coach Al Groh's chances of returning next season seem extremely slim -- the Cavaliers unveiled an offense different from the previous 10 games.

BLACKSBURG, VA. -- With the leafless trees and the crisp air, the setting this time of year at Virginia Tech has often been accompanied by championship implications. Although the November backdrop looks the same, the stakes Saturday felt foreign for Virginia Tech.

Case Keenum QB, Houston Even though he barely played in the second half of the Cougars' 55-14 thrashing of Memphis, Keenum still managed to throw for 405 yards and five touchdowns. He also broke David Klingler's Houston record for career touchdown passes -- Keenum now has 94 -- and extended his...

Saturday was a bad day for, well, just about every college football coach whose seat already was burning. Charlie Weis, below, watched his Notre Dame squad fall in double overtime to Connecticut. Rich Rodriguez's Michigan bunch lost to Ohio State for the sixth straight time.

PALO ALTO, CALIF. -- Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3-yard line with less than two minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory on Saturday.

ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan, 21-10, Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.

Roy Helu Jr. ran 26 times for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Nebraska defeated visiting Kansas State, 17-3, to win the Big 12 North on Saturday night.

OXFORD, MISS. -- Dexter McCluster ran for 148 yards and passed for a touchdown, and Mississippi survived a last-ditch drive by 10th-ranked LSU for a 25-23 victory on Saturday.

1. FLORIDA (11-0) DEF. FIU, 62-3 The Gators extended the nation's longest winning streak to 21 and improved to 11-0 for the second time in program history after an easy win over the Panthers.

SOUTH BEND, IND. -- The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, handing Notre Dame and Coach Charlie Weis a second straight bitter defeat on senior day Saturday.

Jacory Harris had his aching right thumb heavily taped for the game, and his arm was in a sling afterward. Turns out, the sound of Duke players singing was the best medicine.

Andrew Howard's 48-yard field goal as time ran out lifted Richmond to a 13-10 win over visiting William & Mary and a share of the Colonial Athletic Association championship on Saturday.

Jason Clark scored a career-high 14 points, and four Hoyas were in double figures as No. 19 Georgetown rolled to a 63-44 victory against overmatched Savannah State on Saturday.

Lasan Kromah scores 21 points and George Washington dominates UMBC in a 94-51 win on Saturday.

Louisiana State Coach Van Chancellor made it clear he wants better performances from his No. 7 LSU team, despite a 72-54 victory against Houston in Baton Rouge.

Sugar Rodgers scored 15 points to lead Georgetown to a 68-54 victory over Seattle in the second game of the BTI Classic at Purdue on Saturday.

Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset of No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday night.

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Pound the rock The Redskins' formula for success always has been pounding the football, and that was the case last week. Now, in a physical NFC East game against its most bitter rival, Washington must look to RB Ladell Betts and the line if it is to have any success on offense. Strong, consistent...

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REDSKINS AT COWBOYS, 1 p.m. Site: Cowboys Stadium. Records: Washington 3-6, Dallas 6-3. TV: WTTG-5. Radio: WWXT-92.7 FM, WWXX-94.3 FM, WGRQ-95.9 FM, WSMD-98.3 FM, WTEM-980 AM, WNAV-1430 AM.

Thirty-one NFL players have officially been listed on injury reports this season with concussions. However, many players say they show symptoms after hard hits but stay in the game rather than get examined by medical personnel.

Belmont -- Paul Pepe, Kristine Kincaid, Rich Furnan and Jim Kerr won the turkey shoot with 137.

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Jimmie Johnson's drive toward a record fourth straight NASCAR championship is largely being met with indifference.

Kwadwo Owusu-Boiatey headed home the game's lone goal to give Marriotts Ridge a 1-0 victory and the school's first state title.

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RICHMOND -- Loudoun County senior Juliane Hanna soared through the air, hammered home a kill on the opening point of Saturday's AA Virginia state final against Grafton and let out a roar as she celebrated with her teammates. From the opening serve to seldom-used junior setter Colleen Bowlds's block...

Broadneck races out to a fast start, then seals the final game after rallying from an eight-point deficit to sweep Magruder and secure its third straight state championship and sixth in 10 years.

RICHMOND -- South County stormed into the Virginia AAA final Saturday at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center with two tall, powerful hitters leading the way. And through the opening set, Loudoun Valley struggled to find openings to put the ball past the Stallions' front-line duo of S...

Krissy Tretick helps Northern win a critical third game and rally past River Hill for its first state championship in volleyball since 2001.

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Louis Young makes two interceptions and catches a touchdown to help sixth-ranked Good Counsel beat top-ranked DeMatha in the WCAC title game, ending the Stags' six-year reign.

The Wilson girls edge School Without Walls, 3-2, and the Bell Multicultural boys nip Wilson, 1-0, both on late penalty kicks, to win DCIAA soccer championships.

Troy Gloster and the rest of Good Counsel's defense put the streak on its shoulders. If the Falcons were finally going to beat DeMatha in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference final after losing the previous five years, they were going to do it by shutting down the Stags' offense.

The Wise football team treats itself to some doughnuts, along with its 10th shutout in 12 games, in a 26-0 victory over C.H. Flowers in the Maryland 4A South Region final.

Organizers expect close to 40,000 fans to attend the MLS Cup game in Seattle between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.

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