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One of the biggest boxing matches of the year, the return of UFC to Fox and a storied college football rivalry highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

While many coaches are gearing up for bowl season, it's that time of year when many other underperforming college college coaches get their walking papers. This year, some big names--including the winningest coach in Cal history and a guy who won a national title less than two years ago--headline the list of coaches who have been fired.

There are just four weeks left in the 2012 NFL season. Four playoff spots have already been filled, but two more teams can clinch this week. Here's a preview of this week's games:

On Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself. Now his team wants to recognize him, but what is the right way to do it? Is there one?

Gentlemen, welcome to your weekly installment of Wine Wednesdays. Today we are going to learn about the history of how Napa Valley wines became a respected wine region among wine critics around the world. Napa Valley Wines have become the high watermark of American wines, and for good reason; the most reputable winemakers in America are producing wine in Napa Valley...

History could be in the making this weekend, with a defensive player and a freshman highlight among this year’s finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein were announced as candidates for football’s most prestigious trophy, which will be awarded Saturday night.

Robert Griffin III threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon early in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Redskins held on to beat the New York Giants, 17-16 in Landover, Md. on Monday night.

As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football’s most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl

Most of us tune into 'Sunday Night Football' and expect to see one of the weekend's big games. What you don't expect is a lecture on gun control.

The Kansas City Chiefs won despite a most difficult weekend, and four teams clinched playoff spots. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's games:

Sadly, we’ve come to the end of another exciting regular season in college football. Unless you are Notre Dame or Alabama, you are left wondering what might have been. Yet, despite the sadness inherent in the end of the season, there was still a lot of excitement this week—and of course bowl season still ahead of us. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25:

Several teams can clinch playoff spots this week, as the NFL enters the stretch run of the 2012 season. Here's a preview of this week's games: