{ "asset_collection": [{"headline": "Rex Ryan explains his Sanchez tattoo", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/rex-tattoo-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nfl/jets/2013/01/08/new-york-jets-coach-rex-ryan-explains-his-mark-sanchez-tattoo/1817617/"}}, {"headline": "An early look at the Top 25 for 2013", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/gty-159097727-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/early-top-25-2013-alabama-oregon-ohio-state/1816949/"}}, {"headline": "'Bama QB's girlfriend stole BCS spotlight", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/2013-01-08-mccarron-webb-2-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2013/01/08/bcs-championship-katherine-webb-girlfriend-of-alabama-quarterback-aj-mccarron/1816907/"}}, {"headline": "'Melo goes after KG near C's locker room", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/07/2013-01-07-carmelo-garnett-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/2013/01/07/boston-celtics-new-york-knicks-carmelo-anthony/1816431/"}}, {"headline": "PGA Tour golfer dating Paulina Gretzky?", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/gty-153983154-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/dustin-johnson-dating-paulina-gretzky/1817799/"}}, {"headline": "ESPN's awkward moment with QB's girlfriend", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/07/2013-01-07-webb-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/07/espns-awkward-moment-with-aj-mccarrons-girlfriend/1816283/"}}, {"headline": "Nets player investigated by Philly police", "photo": null, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/nets/2013/01/08/brooklyn-nets-players-alleged-sexual-assault/1817513/"}}, {"headline": "Timeline: Creepy Twitter courtship of Webb", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/asdas211-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/darnell-docket-katherine-webb-twitter-timeline/1817417/"}}, {"headline": "Dallas Stars taunt Romo after Twitter diss", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/modanocup-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/dallas-cowboys-stars-twitter-battle/1817599/"}}, {"headline": "NFL player hits on Miss Alabama", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/07/usp-nba_-memphis-grizzlies-at-phoenix-suns-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/07/darnell-dockett-creepy-tweets-miss-alabama-katherine-webb/1816437/"}}, {"headline": "Kate Upton bashes ND, Jets with one tweet", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/2012-kate-upton-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/alabama-notre-dame-bcs-championship-twitter-reaction-kate-upton/1816687/"}}, {"headline": "Notre Dame's Te'o flops on national stage", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/01-07-2013-manti-teo-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/07/bcs-championship-notre-dame-teo-falters/1814439/"}}, {"headline": "Annika Sorenstam slices off tip of finger", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/photo-by-bros59--instagram---google-chrome_2013-01-08_13-13-29-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/golf/2013/01/08/annika-sorenstam-cut-finger-hall-of-fame-lake-tahoe-stitches-skiing-chicken/1817835/"}}, {"headline": "Photos: 'Bama QB's model girlfriend", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/2013-01-08-mccarron-webb-4-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/08/alabama-qb-aj-mccarrons-model-girlfriend-katherine-webb/1816755/"}}, {"headline": "Tide rout Irish for yet another BCS title", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/2013-01-08-bama-7-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/07/bcs-championship-notre-dame-alabama/1814443/"}}, {"headline": "What the top 25 should look like in 2013", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/ap-bcs-championship_001-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/07/what-the-top-25-should-look-like-in-2013/1814485/"}}, {"headline": "Watch: Ala. QB, center feud over penalty", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/usp-ncaa-football_-bcs-national-championship-alaba_001-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/aj-mccarron-barrett-jones-shove-championship-game/1816863/"}}, {"headline": "Jets fire offensive coordinator Tony Sparano", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/usp-nfl_-new-york-jets-at-buffalo-bills-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/nfl-jets-tony-sparano-fired/1817037/"}}, {"headline": "Adrian Peterson calls teen with cancer after Twitter campaign", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/promo/2013/01/08/usp-nfl_-green-bay-packers-at-minnesota-vikings-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/adrian-peterson-calls-teen-with-cancer"}}, {"headline": "Jon Gruden skips NCAA title game to attend 'WWE Raw'", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/gruden-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/jon-gruden-wwe-raw/1817095/"}}, {"headline": "Magic slams Lakers in angry Twitter rant", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/07/usp-mlb_-los-angeles-dodgers-zack-greinke-press-co-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nba/2013/01/07/magic-johnson-los-angeles-lakers/1814569/"}}, {"headline": "Redskins get RGIII's MRI results back", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/07/ap-redskins-rg3s-knee-football-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2013/01/07/robert-griffin-iii-mri-inconclusive-doctors-acl-lcl-pcl/1815981/"}}, {"headline": "Notre Dame's reality check in BCS embarrassment", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/gty-159097606-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2013/01/08/bcs-championship-notre-dame-alabama-fighting-irish-fall/1816885/"}}, {"headline": "Good, not great TV rating for BCS blowout", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/bcs-1-8-13-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/08/bcs-tv-rating/1817213/"}}, {"headline": "The top 10 mid-major teams in the country", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/06/2013-01-06-intro-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/ncaab/2012/12/19/mid-major-top-10/1688049/"}}, {"headline": "Paulina Gretzky", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/screen-shot-2013-01-08-at-1.00.18-pm-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/gallery/2013/01/08/paulina-gretzky/1817827/"}}, {"headline": "David Duval willing to go back to minors", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/1-8-duval-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/golf/2013/01/08/david-duval-willing-to-go-back-to-minors/1817819/"}}, {"headline": "Christian Ponder's arm looks so bad it makes Joe Webb seem like a good idea (PHOTO)", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/ap-vikings-packers-football-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/christian-ponders-arm-looks-gross/1817693/"}}, {"headline": "F1 Austin race rings up $2.8 million in alcohol sales", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/ap-f1-us-grand-prix-auto-racing-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/motor/2013/01/08/formula-one-austin-liquor-sales/1817667/"}}, {"headline": "Nationals re-sign Adam LaRoche, may put Morse on block", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/11/08/laroche-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/mlb/2013/01/08/nationals-sign-adam-laroche-mike-morse-trade/1817785/"}}, {"headline": "Rex Ryan: Jets are going to be 'dangerous'", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/rex-presser-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nfl/jets/2013/01/08/new-york-jets-rex-ryan-says-jets-are-going-to-be-a-dangerous-team/1817559/"}}, {"headline": "Jeff Gordon's new job has some people laughing", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/gameon/2013/01/08/jeff-gordon-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/gameon/2013/01/08/jeff-gordon-i-get-that-a-lot-cbs-television/1816869/"}}, {"headline": "Underclassmen entering the NFL draft", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/usp-ncaa-football_-south-carolina-at-lsu-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/picture-gallery/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/01/underclassmen-entering-the-nfl-draft/1802709/"}}, {"headline": "What's hot in golf: Playing, but staying warm", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/gtlive2013_lpedcabinet_hires-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/golf/2013/01/08/whats-hot-in-golf-golden-tee-mobile-warming-gear-vest-true-linkswear-chukka-nasa/1814359/"}}, {"headline": "This week in golf, at a glance", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/1-8-wagner-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/golf/2013/01/08/this-week-in-golf-at-a-glance/1817109/"}}, {"headline": "Jumeirah Group ends sponsorship with McIlroy", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/gty-156925864-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/golf/2013/01/08/jumeirah-group-rory-mcilroy/1817091/"}}, {"headline": "Ravens coach John Harbaugh knows what Peyton Manning is thinking", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/manning-harbaugh-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/nfl/ravens/2013/01/08/denver-broncos-baltimore-ravens-divisional-playoffs-john-harbaugh-knows-what-peyton-manning-is-thinking/1817053/"}}, {"headline": "Mid-Major Player Diary: Tony Mitchell doesn't regret NBA decision", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/27/2012-12-27-tony-mitchell-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/01/08/mid-major-player-diary-tony-mitchell-doesnt-regret-nba-decision/1793449/"}}, {"headline": "Mid-Major Coach Diary: LBS's Munson schedules aggressively", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/27/2012-12-27-long-beach-state-munson-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaab/2013/01/08/mid-major-coachs-diary-long-beach-states-munson-schedules-aggressively/1793471/"}}, {"headline": "The Tide never stops rolling for Alabama", "photo": {"crops": {"1_1": "http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/01/08/2013-01-05-bcs-title-title-1_1.jpg"}}, "links": {"html": "/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/08/the-tide-never-stops-rolling-for-alabama/1816973/"}}], "aws": "sports/main", "aws_id": "sports_main", "ssts": "sports", "blogname": "", "contenttype":"section front", "seotitletag": "Sports News, Scores and Stats - USATODAY.com", "templatename": "includes/aws/aws_config", "videoincluded":"no" }