Durant's 38 lift US into gold-medal game (AP)
Kevin Durant is unlike most of America's biggest basketball stars. He couldn't wait to wear the red, white and blue this summer. Especially on Sept. 11. With a special memorial message on his sneakers,...
View ArticleFCS school James Madison upsets Hokies (AP)
Two games into the season, and No. 13 Virginia Tech can already forget any national championship talk that prevailed throughout their preseason camp. These Hokies can't even beat a FBS powerhouse,...
View ArticleOhio State gets 4 INTs, tops Miami 36-24 (AP)
Eight seasons later, the rematch wasn't nearly as close. Terrelle Pryor ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and passed for another Saturday and No. 2 Ohio State intercepted Jacory Harris four times in a...
View ArticleBraves win in 12, tied for NL East lead (AP)
Alex Gonzalez got the fly ball he wanted. It was just a bonus that the drive cleared the left-field wall. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis...
View ArticleHamlin grabs top seed for Chase with win (AP)
Denny Hamlin was the popular preseason pick to win his first NASCAR championships. He snapped a monthlong slump just in time to move to the top of the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.
View ArticleRichardson runs Alabama by Penn St. 24-3 (AP)
The renewal of the Penn State-Alabama rivalry turned out to be more a show of force by Trent Richardson and the Crimson Tide than another classic matchup between storied programs. Richardson ran for...
View ArticleClijsters repeats as US Open champion (AP)
Getting to every ball, putting most shots right where she wanted them, Kim Clijsters was so dominant in the U.S. Open final that it would have taken a perfect performance to top her. Vera Zvonareva did...
View ArticlePavin not afraid to limit Woods at Ryder (AP)
Tiger Woods is not guaranteed to play in the maximum five matches against Europe in next month's Ryder Cup. The top-ranked Woods, chosen as one of U.S. captain Corey Pavin's four wild-card picks last...
View ArticleJets set for showdown with Lewis, Ravens (AP)
Whenever LaDainian Tomlinson and Ray Lewis meet on the field, a few bumps and bruises usually are involved. They've played against each other plenty during their long careers, and won't let a few...
View ArticleWinslow taunts Browns with Bucs flag (AP)
It turns out Tampa Bay's season opener against Cleveland was more than just another game for Kellen Winslow. Facing his former team for the first time, the Buccaneers tight end came out of the tunnel...
View ArticleNFL probing Jets female reporter flap (AP)
The NFL is looking into how a female television reporter was treated at Jets practice Saturday. Ines Sainz, a reporter for Mexico's TV Azteca doing a story on quarterback Mark Sanchez, had footballs...
View ArticleLions' Stafford suffers shoulder injury (AP)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford left the game with a right shoulder injury after a blindside sack by Julius Peppers late in the first half of Sunday's opener against the Chicago Bears. Shaun...
View ArticleMendenhall's TD run lifts Steelers in OT (AP)
Editors: The Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers are going to overtime tied at 9. AP Sports
View ArticleRockies win 10th straight on Giambi HR (AP)
Jason Giambi came off the bench and became the latest late-inning star for the surging Colorado Rockies. Giambi connected for a pinch-hit, two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning...
View ArticleFinal-play penalty helps Redskins escape (AP)
DeAngelo Hall returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the first half, leading the Washington Redskins to a 10-7 lead over the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the third quarter on...
View ArticlePujols, Cardinals drop Braves out of 1st (AP)
Tony La Russa savored a souvenir, and Albert Pujols savored a milestone. Pujols hit two home runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals past Atlanta 7-3 on Sunday night, dropping the Braves out of first...
View ArticleUS rips Turkey to win world championship (AP)
Kevin Durant pulled up for another impossibly long 3-pointer, wheeled and began shouting and gesturing at the rowdy fans along the sideline. "I was just pounding my chest and letting everybody know who...
View ArticleTar Heels TB Draughn cleared to return (AP)
North Carolina tailback Shaun Draughn will return for this weekend's game against Georgia Tech after sitting out a game due to the ongoing NCAA investigation. Draughn was one of 13 players who missed...
View ArticleKolb, Bradley not ruled out vs. Lions (AP)
Quarterback Kevin Kolb and linebacker Stewart Bradley have not been ruled out for Philadelphia's game at Detroit next Sunday despite sustaining concussions in the season opener. Eagles coach Andy Reid...
View ArticleIverson considering playing in China (AP)
Unwanted by the NBA, Allen Iverson is considering playing in China. Gary Moore, Iverson's personal manager, said Iverson has not been contacted by any NBA team with training camps set to open in less...
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