Despite statements to the contrary, the Cleveland Browns intend to hire an offensive coordinator to allow Pat Shurmur to put more focus on his head coaching duties in 2012, according to team sources.

Louisville coach Charlie Strong says cornerback Anthony Conner broke his neck when his head hit the knee of Rutgers receiver Mohamed Sanu but he isn’t paralyzed.

The man who slapped Devin Hester on the back of his head at a Des Plaines, Ill., casino apologized Wednesday and offered to donate money to a charity of the Chicago Bears star’s choice and perform 20 hours of community service.

Dressed in a white oxford shirt with an Ohio State logo on the chest — no tie, no sweater vest — Luke Fickell made the first big call of his head coaching career.

The suspect in the bombing and mass shooting in Norway believed the terrorist attacks were “horrible,” but “in his head (they) were necessary,” a man who identified himself as the suspect’s lawyer said Saturday.

Getting the details out of his head and on to paper was Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore’s most important priority of the day.

Texas Rangers minor league pitcher Eric Hurley has been taken to a hospital after being struck on the right side of his head by a one-hop comebacker.

Warriors guard Monta Ellis has been diagnosed with a concussion from a hard fall on his head in Sunday night’s 104-103 loss to the Kings.

LeBron James apparently has two NCAA tournament brackets, one from his head and one from his heart.

Paul Pierce scored 32 points, Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 13 rebounds with a large bandage over a cut on his head, and the Boston Celtics won their NBA finals rematch with the Lakers on Sunday, overcoming Kobe Bryant’s 41 points in a 109-96 victory.