hopefuls

New and improved? The Pac-12 -- boasting two title hopefuls, new arrivals and the early Heisman favorite -- thinks so.

George Schroeder sizes up the league's hot questions and topics.

Selection Sunday is just a week away, and several teams are unsure if they will hear their name called. Andy Glockner explores where the hopefuls are as the final week commences.

England's second-string seamers made short work of Australia A's top-order Ashes hopefuls but encountered resistance from all-rounder Steve Smith on a spicy Bellerive Oval pitch.

The Group of Death has begun. Cup hopefuls Portugal and Ivory Coast battled to a scoreless draw Tuesday in South Africa, failing to gain momentum in a group featuring powerful Brazil.

Stuck in Group G with powerful Brazil, Cup hopefuls Portugal and Ivory Coast need an early win to gain momentum.

Which side will prevail in Port Elizabeth? Follow the live action here.

There are the powers, the contenders, the hopefuls ... and then there's everyone else. Jon Heyman says there's a definite pecking order among the 30 teams going into the 2010 season.

Manchester City host Wigan in the Premier League, while promotion hopefuls Newcastle and Nottingham Forest meet in the Championship.

Bubbles are popping left and right. Forget about expansion: Finding 65 worthy teams is going to be hard enough, says Andy Glocker.

More hopefuls get a shot to prove their quality today.

It's déjà vu all over again for the Broncos. Their latest tumble has given new life to the AFC's other wild-card hopefuls, writes Don Banks.

Plus, Ben Roethlisberger's heroics and more.