first quarter

The Patriots have jumped on the Broncos early by scoring touchdowns on their first two drives. Tim Tebow has a first-quarter fumble in chilly Foxboro.

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Kellen Moore overcame a shaky first quarter to throw for 333 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 3 Boise State handed Fresno State its first shutout in 12 years with a dominating 51-0 win on Friday night.

These are desperate times in Dallas. Can the struggling Cowboys avoid the franchise's worst start in 21 years as they host the NFC East-leading Giants?

Dallas leads 10-0 in the first quarter.

Darron Thomas threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 117 yards and a score to lead No. 4 Oregon to a 52-31 victory over No. 9 Stanford.

The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter of the frenzied game, but forced two crucial turnovers in the second half to take control.

Rafael Nadal became another big name to fall in the Aegon Championship at Queen's when he was beaten in the first quarter-final by Feliciano Lopez.

It was 29-17 after the first quarter and the Thunder never looked back. Or maybe the Lakers lost interest, writes Chris Mannix.

Either way, the series is tied 2-2 heading back to L.A.

The tally is in: NBC lost $223 million on the Winter Olympics in the first quarter.

The Cardinals are scorching hot; the top-seeded Saints are well-rested. Someone is leaving the Superdome with a trip to the NFC title game in hand.

The Saints lead 14-7 in the first quarter.