Pens' Crosby anxious for season debut (AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is ready to get back to work. The 2007 NHL MVP will make his season debut on Monday night when the Penguins host the New York Islanders, his first game in nearly...
View ArticleM's OF Halman killed, brother a suspect (AP)
Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said. Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels said police were...
View ArticleJets coach Ryan fined $75K for profanity (AP)
Rex Ryan's mouth really cost him this time. The brash New York Jets coach was fined $75,000 by the NFL for using profanity while angrily responding to a fan at halftime of New York's 37-16 loss to New...
View ArticleVikings' Peterson has high ankle sprain (AP)
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a high ankle sprain that will put him in a walking boot, leaving his availability for Sunday's game at Atlanta question. Coach Leslie Frazier said...
View ArticleVerlander first SP since 1986 to win MVP (AP)
Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander won the Most Valuable Player award on Monday, adding it to his Cy Young Award last week. Verlander earned the American League MVP honor Monday, receiving 13 of 28...
View ArticleAD: Buckeyes won't turn down bowl bid (AP)
If the NCAA allows Ohio State to go to a bowl game, the Buckeyes will pack their bags. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Tuesday that Ohio State would not penalize itself by keeping the...
View ArticleCrosby symptom-free after 4-point debut (AP)
Sidney Crosby woke up on the first day of the rest of his hockey life and felt something he hadn't experienced in a long, long time. Tired. In the best way possible. "Obviously, it's been a long time...
View ArticleReport: JoePa resisted player discipline (AP)
Former Penn State student disciplinarian Vicky Triponey tells The Wall Street Journal that football players were treated "more favorably than other students accused of violating the community standards...
View ArticleBroncos cut veteran QB Orton (AP)
Kyle Orton has gone from Jay Cutler's replacement to Tim Tebow's backup to the unemployment line. The Broncos released the 29-year-old veteran quarterback Tuesday, six weeks after benching him...
View ArticleDuke beats Michigan to reach Maui final (AP)
From the wings, the lane, on alley-oops and 3-pointers, the shots fell in from everywhere for Duke. Even with a new cast of characters, it's clear the Blue Devils are still the kings of Maui. Putting...
View ArticleBYU won't join Big East for football (AP)
Brigham Young won't be part of the Big East's westward expansion. Negotiations between the rebuilding conference and BYU have broken off, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The...
View ArticlePSU VP: JoePa didn't sway our discipline (AP)
A Penn State administrator responsible for overseeing student discipline said former coach Joe Paterno did not have the authority to change his office's decisions when football players were sanctioned....
View ArticleBills RB Jackson out for game vs. Jets (AP)
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson won't play Sunday in New York against the Jets because of a leg injury. Jackson was ruled out by coach Chan Gailey on Wednesday because of a right calf injury...
View ArticleHawaii point-shaving claims concern NCAA (AP)
The NCAA says it's taking point-shaving allegations involving University of Hawaii football players seriously and has been in contact with the school since early this month. The association says in a...
View ArticleDuke beats Kansas for fifth Maui title (AP)
Tyler Thornton had taken nine shots all season, and was on the court for his defense. When Duke needed a big shot, he hit two. Thornton capped a thrilling game between basketball behemoths, hitting an...
View ArticleEagles' Asomugha hurts knee in practice (AP)
Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, one of Philadelphia's celebrated free agency acquisitions, injured his left knee during practice Thursday and was taken off the field on a cart. The Eagles had no...
View ArticlePackers now 11-0, Lions' Suh gets tossed (AP)
Aaron Rodgers took every hit the Detroit Lions could dish out. He just kept throwing -- and winning. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers built a big lead in the third quarter...
View ArticleLate FG moves Cowboys into 1st in East (AP)
Win big, win small; win pretty, win ugly. Tony Romo learned a long time ago that victories are the only thing that matter in the NFL. So on a day when he was sloppier than he'd been in months, and when...
View ArticleJohn Harbaugh's Ravens top Jim's 49ers (AP)
John Harbaugh could have gloated. He could have bragged. Instead, the Baltimore Ravens coach played the role of gracious big brother after he bested Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers 16-6...
View ArticleTexas beats Aggies in likely rivalry end (AP)
Texas spoiled Texas A&M's going away party. Justin Tucker kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give the Longhorns a 27-25 victory over Texas A&M on Thursday night in the likely end of...
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