Mayweather accused of domestic battery (AP)
Police sought boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. for questioning Thursday about a domestic battery report filed by a former girlfriend who recanted a similar claim in 2005, police and his lawyer said. "She...
View ArticleNCAA investigating Tennessee basketball (AP)
Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl and an assistant have been contacted by the NCAA about possible recruiting violations, according to a person familiar with the situation. The NCAA is looking into...
View ArticlePats make Brady NFL's top earner at $18M (AP)
Two people with knowledge of the contract said Thursday night that Tom Brady has agreed to a four-year extension that would make him the NFL's highest paid player. The extension for the New England...
View ArticleNewton lifts No. 21 Auburn by Miss. St. (AP)
Cameron Newton put on another impressive show Thursday night, this time against a Southeastern Conference defense in No. 21 Auburn's 17-14 victory over Mississippi State. Newton, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound...
View ArticleSaints beat Vikes to open title defense (AP)
Drew Brees and the Saints extended New Orleans' post-Super Bowl euphoria for at least another week and handed Brett Favre a second straight loss in the Louisiana Superdome. Brees completed 27 of 36...
View ArticleGiants win, pull within 1 game of Padres (AP)
With four mighty swings, the San Francisco Giants tamed Petco Park and trimmed the San Diego Padres' lead in the NL West to one game. Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey each hit a two-run homer and Pat...
View ArticlePats make Brady NFL's top earner at $18M (AP)
A loud crash. A crumpled front end. A brief stay in an ambulance. It was a very bad start to Tom Brady's day. A new contract. The highest average salary in the NFL. A deal that ties him to the New...
View ArticlePro Bowl C Mawae, NFLPA prez, to retire (AP)
Kevin Mawae, president of the NFL Players Association, is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons and eight Pro Bowls. Mawae has called a news conference for Friday afternoon, and a news release posted...
View ArticleTide likely without Ingram vs. Penn St. (AP)
Storied programs, iconic coaches and the kind of rich history normally reserved for longer-running rivalries. If only No. 1 Alabama and No. 18 Penn State -- Joe Paterno vs. Nick Saban -- could toss a...
View ArticleNo. 2 Ohio State hosts 12th-ranked Miami (AP)
A lot has happened in the eight years since Miami and Ohio State met under a panoramic desert sky in an unforgettable national championship game. The teams have a lot of catching up to do on Saturday,...
View ArticleTorres, 43, training to swim 2012 Games (AP)
Dara Torres is back in the pool and training for what she hopes will be her sixth Olympics. The 43-year-old swimmer made the announcement Friday on the morning TV show "Live with Regis and Kelly."...
View ArticleWoods longshot to make playoffs finale (AP)
Tiger Woods is now a long shot to get to the FedEx Cup finale. Needing to make a move up the leaderboard Friday in the BMW Championship, Woods again failed to break par at Cog Hill. He made a double...
View ArticleRiley tells Heat critics 'get a life' (AP)
Pat Riley and LeBron James already have one thing in common. They're keeping track of what's been said about how this Miami Heat team got put together this summer. It seems to be fueling both of them....
View ArticleMets' Santana to have shoulder surgery (AP)
Mets ace Johan Santana will have shoulder surgery. The Mets said Friday that an MRI a day earlier showed the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner has a torn anterior capsule on the front and bottom of his...
View ArticleNFL union considers decertification vote (AP)
The NFL Players Association is handing out voting cards to the players that could lead to decertification of the union. A person familiar with the union's plans told The Associated Press on Saturday...
View ArticleLattimore leads Gamecocks by Georgia (AP)
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier brought in Marcus Lattimore to run the ball. And Spurrier let his prize freshman do it all game against No. 22 Georgia. Lattimore rushed for 182 yards and two...
View Article49ers TE Davis gets record $37M, 5 years (AP)
Vernon Davis is now the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Davis signed a five-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. A person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press...
View ArticleMoore takes BMW lead, Woods 7 back (AP)
Ryan Moore has never had a better chance to accomplish so much. With a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship, he is in great shape to reach the Tour Championship for...
View ArticleKansas stuns No. 15 Georgia Tech 28-25 (AP)
Kansas followed one of the worst losses in school history with a big upset over No. 15 Georgia Tech. A week getting stung by North Dakota State in Turner Gill's coaching debut for the Jayhawks, Kansas...
View ArticleIrish QB Crist hurt, leaves vs. Michigan (AP)
Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist, who sat out most of the first half after leading an opening scoring drive, returned in the third quarter Saturday and immediately threw a touchdown pass. Notre Dame...
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