Bradley picks US roster to face Brazil (AP)
Midfielder Jermaine Jones was picked for the roster for the United States' exhibition game against Brazil on Tuesday, the first match for both nations as they prepare for the 2014 World Cup. Clint...
View ArticleA-Rod youngest to hit 600 home runs (AP)
After all his struggles to hit his 600th home run, Alex Rodriguez reached the milestone with style. He became the youngest player to attain the mighty mark, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium's...
View ArticleGoodell wants blood testing for HGH (AP)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says testing players for human growth hormone is about the "integrity" of the game. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Goodell calls the issue an...
View ArticleCuban has top opening bid for Rangers (AP)
A group of investors led by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban submitted the highest opening bid for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers at a rare and unusual auction in bankruptcy court Wednesday,...
View ArticleCeltics sign Shaquille O'Neal for 2 yrs. (AP)
The Boston Celtics have signed Shaquille O'Neal. The team announced Wednesday that it had signed the 15-time NBA All-Star, who had been a free agent after spending last season with the Cleveland...
View ArticleBills release top pass-rusher Schobel (AP)
Calling it "the fair thing to do," the Buffalo Bills released top pass-rusher Aaron Schobel on Wednesday, providing the veteran linebacker the opportunity to sign with another team or retire. General...
View ArticleJimenez wins 17th, Rockies beat Giants (AP)
Ubaldo Jimenez normally baffles teams with his pitching, but he also used his legs to cool off the streaking Giants on Wednesday. Jimenez won his major league-leading 17th game and scored the decisive...
View ArticleJackson beats Tigers in White Sox debut (AP)
Edwin Jackson had several reasons to be anxious about Wednesday night's start. It was his Chicago White Sox debut. It came in a pennant race. And it was against the team that traded him away last...
View ArticleTwins top Rays on Young's single in 13th (AP)
Delmon Young finally put an end to a game filled with strong pitching. Young had a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night. "An...
View ArticleA-Rod youngest to hit 600 home runs (AP)
Alex Rodriguez needed exactly three years -- not a day more or less -- to jump from 500 home runs to 600. Reaching 700 may take a while longer. And 800 -- well, too early to think about. "So much of it...
View ArticlePedro rejects offers to return to majors (AP)
Pedro Martinez plans to stay retired despite offers the past two weeks from several teams. The three-time Cy Young Award winner says he turned them down but was flattered by the invitations. Martinez...
View ArticleTexas, Irish to play starting in 2015 (AP)
Texas and Notre Dame have agreed to a four-game series starting in 2015 that brings together two of the most successful and storied programs in college football. The Longhorns are scheduled to play in...
View ArticleWVU accused of 5 major rules violations (AP)
The NCAA has accused West Virginia's football program of five major and one secondary rules violations from 2005 to 2009, including under former coach Rich Rodriguez. The allegations released Thursday...
View ArticleTwins get help from catwalk, beat Rays (AP)
Jason Kubel's two-out popup clanked off a catwalk high above Tropicana Field and fell near the pitcher's mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, a true dome run that sent the Minnesota Twins...
View ArticleCowboys DE Spears out 4-6 weeks (AP)
Cowboys defensive end Marcus Spears will miss the rest of training camp and possibly the start of the regular season with a sprained left knee. Spears is expected to be out four to six weeks after...
View ArticleThomas returns to Knicks as consultant (AP)
Even after losing all those games and an embarrassing sexual harassment lawsuit, Isiah Thomas has a place with the New York Knicks. Thomas was rehired Friday by the team as a consultant, two years...
View ArticleGay upsets Bolt in 100 meters in Sweden (AP)
It turns out Usain Bolt can be beaten. From Beijing to Berlin, it seemed that Bolt and his long, turbocharged strides were more than a match for anyone over 100 meters. But Tyson Gay upset the...
View ArticleSeahawks give Okung 6 years, up to $58M (AP)
Russell Okung signed a six-year contract worth a potential $58 million with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday -- then went right onto the field in full pads for his first practice since he was preparing...
View ArticleNCAA probes Vols for possible violations (AP)
The NCAA has interviewed several current and former Tennessee coaches and recruits regarding an investigation into possible recruiting violations, people with knowledge of the probe have told The...
View ArticleYankees' botched popup helps Red Sox win (AP)
A dropped infield popup by Francisco Cervelli helped boost Clay Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox to victory in the opener a big four-game series against the New York Yankees. Cervelli's botched grab of...
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