Arizona fires Stoops after 1-5 start (AP)
Arizona coach Mike Stoops had been lauded for turning the program around, leading the Wildcats to three straight bowls after a decade of mediocrity. But even as Arizona was making its run to last...
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Lions 5-0 for first time since 1956 (AP)
Detroit Lions fans counted down the final seconds -- as if it was New Year's Eve -- when the franchise finished its first Monday night game in a decade. The Motor City is hoping this party doesn't stop...
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Pujols powers Cards in rout, NLCS tied (AP)
Leave "Beast Mode" to the guys on the other team. Albert Pujols was just a monster. The St. Louis slugger had one of the biggest postseason nights of his career in Game 2 of the NL championship series,...
View ArticleIrish F Abromaitis to miss first 4 games (AP)
Notre Dame forward Tim Abromaitis will miss the first four games of the regular season because of a misunderstanding over an NCAA rule. The school announced the news Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 senior was...
View ArticleSouth Carolina dismisses QB Garcia (AP)
South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia has been dismissed from the Gamecocks. Athletic director Eric Hyman said the fifth-year senior failed to meet agreed-upon guidelines put in place after...
View ArticleO'Leary: UCF to get Big East invitation (AP)
Central Florida coach George O'Leary said Tuesday that he's hearing from friends around college football with no ties to UCF that "everything's in place" for the Knights to soon be invited to join the...
View ArticleArizona awarded 2015 Super Bowl (AP)
The Phoenix area was awarded the 2015 Super Bowl by NFL owners Tuesday, beating the only other candidate -- Tampa, Fla. This will be the third time the Phoenix area has hosted the game, which will be...
View ArticleBeaten Giants fan released from hospital (AP)
The San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten outside Dodgers Stadium was transferred to a rehabilitation facility Tuesday after nearly seven months in hospitals, doctors said. Bryan Stow's move...
View ArticleCarpenter, Gallardo to meet in Game 3 (AP)
On the day he pitches, Chris Carpenter can be an ornery cuss. He prowls the mound, barks at hitters, and on at least one occasion has been known to invite a basepath collision. Though just an 11-game...
View ArticleBucs S Jackson reinstated after long ban (AP)
Tampa Bay safety Tanard Jackson is back in the NFL after being suspended more than a year for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The Buccaneers said Tuesday that the fifth-year pro has been...
View ArticleJets to deal WR Mason to Texans for pick (AP)
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the New York Jets have agreed to trade wide receiver Derrick Mason to the Houston Texans for an undisclosed draft pick. Tuesday night's...
View ArticleRed Sox GM Epstein likely to join Cubs (AP)
Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is likely to join the Chicago Cubs within the next 48 hours, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on...
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Fister, Cabrera lift Tigers in Game 3 (AP)
Doug Fister delivered another strong start in a game Detroit needed and Miguel Cabrera homered and hit a tiebreaking double to lead the Tigers past the Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 3 of the...
View ArticleBears hope to have Peppers against Vikes (AP)
The Chicago Bears hope to have Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers available this week against Minnesota after he mildly sprained his left knee. Peppers was injured in the first half of Monday's loss...
View ArticleYoung, Martinez in Tigers' Game 4 lineup (AP)
Delmon Young and Victor Martinez are in the starting lineup for the Detroit Tigers, and Adrian Beltre is set to start for the Texas Rangers in Game 4 of the AL championship series Wednesday. The...
View ArticleHoward could miss start of 2012 season (AP)
Ryan Howard could miss the start of next season after the Phillies' slugger had surgery Wednesday to repair his torn Achilles' tendon. Howard ruptured his left Achilles' tendon while making the final...
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Ban over, Raiders' Pryor back practicing (AP)
Terrelle Pryor has spent the past five weeks attending quarterback meetings, doing individual drills and learning about what it takes to play quarterback in the NFL. With his suspension now complete,...
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NBA, players to begin federal mediation (AP)
The NBA and its locked-out players will use the same federal mediator who tried to resolve the NFL's labor dispute months before it eventually ended. George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and...
View ArticleRaiders to acquire LB Curry from Seattle (AP)
The Oakland Raiders agreed to acquire linebacker Aaron Curry from Seattle on Wednesday, two years after the Seahawks selected him fourth overall in the draft. Raiders senior executive John Herrera said...
View ArticleNCAA: No major violations against Auburn (AP)
The NCAA said it found no major violations committed by Auburn regarding Cam Newton or other pay-for-play allegations and has concluded multiple investigations of the football program. The NCAA...
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