Baseball News

Jackson takes shutout into the eighth, Rays win AP - 17 minutes ago)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays reached another milestone in their unexpected run toward the playoffs.

Ramirez grand slam power Cubs AP - 23 minutes ago)
CHICAGO - Aramis Ramirez's grand slam capped a five-run eighth inning Thursday night, and the Chicago Cubs won their sixth straight game in dramatic fashion, rallying for a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

Guzman hits for cycle, Dukes homers twice for Nats AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago)
WASHINGTON - Cristian Guzman hit for the cycle and Elijah Dukes had two home runs, helping the Washington Nationals to an 11-2 romp over the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.

McCann hits 3-run homer to lead Braves to victory AP - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago)
ATLANTA - Brian McCann hit a three-run homer, Charlie Morton finally figured out how to pitch at home and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Florida Marlins 4-2 on Thursday night.

Beckett scratched, to be examined by Dr. Andrews AP - (Thu Aug 28, 6:40 PM ET)
NEW YORK - Josh Beckett was scratched again from a scheduled start, and the Boston Red Sox ace plans to have his ailing right elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews.

Football News

Brown, Henne strong in 14-10 Miami win AP - 19 minutes ago)
NEW ORLEANS - Ronnie Brown returned from a thumb injury in good enough form to make a case for sharing carries with Ricky Williams this season.

Jackson leads Tampa Bay over Houston AP - 28 minutes ago)
HOUSTON - With three catches this preseason, Dexter Jackson probably isn't the receiver Tampa Bay has been looking for to play opposite Joey Galloway.

Dungy expects Manning to play in opener AP - 12 minutes ago)
INDIANAPOLIS - Colts coach Tony Dungy has spent weeks answering questions about Peyton Manning's left knee.

Cowboys end preseason with win over Vikings AP - 33 minutes ago)
IRVING, Texas - Terrell Owens and freshly reinstated Adam "Pacman" Jones didn't even bother to put on their football pants.

Titans beat Packers 23-21 in preseason finale AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took the rest of the night off after throwing a touchdown pass on his first snap, and the Tennessee Titans held on to beat Green Bay 23-21 in Thursday night's preseason finale at Lambeau Field.

Basketball News

Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain AP - (Wed Aug 27, 7:14 PM ET)
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall.

Oklahoma City's new NBA team to get name next week AP - (Wed Aug 27, 6:26 PM ET)
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3.

Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease AP - (Wed Aug 27, 5:28 PM ET)
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team.

Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer AP - (Tue Aug 26, 10:06 PM ET)
OKLAHOMA CITY - Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer.

Former Blazers center Kevin Duckworth dies at 44 AP - (Tue Aug 26, 5:23 PM ET)
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a "gentle giant" with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44.

Soccer News

Ince set for mixed reception at West Ham AFP - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago)
LONDON (AFP) - Blackburn's Paul Ince admits his first trip back to West Ham United as a manager is the game of the season for him.

Everton manager Moyes filled with emotion AFP - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago)
LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - David Moyes could be forgiven for feeling he has endured a whole season's worth of emotions during the opening two weeks of Everton's campaign.

Wenger's anger gets Arsenal firing AFP - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago)
LONDON (AFP) - Arsene Wenger might be one of the English Premier League's elder statesmen, but any thoughts that age had dulled his fierce intensity were dispelled at a stroke last week.

No Ronaldo but Real ready for treble tilt AFP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago)
MADRID (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo was supposed to be Real Madrid's secret weapon this season but the reigning Spanish champions must shrug off the disappointment of failing to capture the Portuguese sensation.

Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim look to keep up early pace AFP - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago)
BERLIN (AFP) - Shock early Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim are looking for their third straight league win on Saturday when they tackle Bayer Leverkusen to continue their dream start to life in Germany's top tier.

Hockey

Stu Barnes retires, joins Stars' coaching staff AP - (Thu Aug 28, 12:06 PM ET)
DALLAS - Dallas Stars center Stu Barnes is retiring after 16 years in the NHL.

Sharks sign D Vlasic to 4-year extension AP - (Wed Aug 27, 5:55 PM ET)
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season.

Avs sign center, captain Joe Sakic to new contract AP - (Wed Aug 27, 5:54 PM ET)
DENVER - Patience paid off for the Colorado Avalanche, who signed Joe Sakic to a one-year, $6 million contract Wednesday after he decided to play a 20th season in the NHL rather than call it a career.

Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge AP - (Wed Aug 13, 10:17 PM ET)
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.

Hull, 2 Rangers, Granato headed to hockey Hall AP - (Tue Aug 12, 4:21 PM ET)
EVELETH, Minn. - Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

College Sports News

Hurricanes easily down Charleston Southern, 52-7 AP - 1 minute ago)
MIAMI - There's a giant inflatable helmet that the Miami Hurricanes are supposed to run through before every game, a tradition that dates back longer than anyone could remember.

Skinner's 3 TD passes lead Wake Forest AP - 1 minute ago)
WACO, Texas - Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night.

Troy beats Middle Tennessee AP - 17 minutes ago)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - DuJuan Harris ran for 148 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Troy to a 31-17 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night.

Oregon QB Costa out for season with knee injury AP - (Thu Aug 28, 11:54 AM ET)
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon quarterback Nate Costa will be out for the season after surgeons repairing a torn meniscus in his left knee also found a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

NCAA turns down Cincinnati QB Ben Mauk again AP - (Wed Aug 27, 7:06 PM ET)
CINCINNATI - Quarterback Ben Mauk lost his latest appeal to the NCAA for another year of eligibility on Wednesday, leaving him with one final chance to play for Cincinnati.

Tennis News

Bitter Blake recalls what might have been in Beijing AFP - 46 minutes ago)
NEW YORK (AFP) - For a player looking ahead into the tennis future, James Blake seems to be finding it tough to let go of the past.

Coin rolls over Ivanovic in one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam history AFP - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago)
NEW YORK (AFP) - Qualifier Julie Coin scored one of the biggest upset in US Open women's open era history Thursday, sending world No. 1 and top seed Ana Ivanovic crashing out in the second round.

France's Coin scores historic upset in Grand Slam debut AFP - (Thu Aug 28, 7:08 PM ET)
NEW YORK (AFP) - Qualifier Julie Coin registered the biggest upset in US Open women's history Thursday, sending world No. 1 and top seed Ana Ivanovic crashing out in the second round.

Roddick joins forces with Davis Cup captain McEnroe AFP - (Thu Aug 28, 2:36 PM ET)
NEW YORK (AFP) - Patrick McEnroe has donned yet another tennis hat during the US Open as he tries to return Andy Roddick to greatness.

Murray was hard to handle, admits former coach Gilbert AFP - (Thu Aug 28, 10:42 AM ET)
LONDON (AFP) - British number one Andy Murray can get to the top of men's tennis despite being hard to handle, according to his former coach Brad Gilbert.

Golf News

Lefty trying to get his game right AP - (Thu Aug 28, 7:16 PM ET)
NORTON, Mass. - Phil Mickelson's star presence at the Deutsche Bank Championship was evident Thursday by the company he kept at the TPC Boston.

LPGA's English-only policy draws criticism AP - (Thu Aug 28, 6:24 PM ET)
NORTON, Mass. - Imagine what could have happened to Angel Cabrera if he belonged to a tour that required its players to speak English.

LPGA to require English for intl players AP - (Tue Aug 26, 6:27 PM ET)
ORLANDO, Fla. - The LPGA Tour boasts players from all over the world, and it wants all of them to be able to speak English.

Recovering Tiger Woods says 2009 schedule unclear AP - (Mon Aug 25, 5:08 PM ET)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tiger Woods said he is not sure whether he will be ready to defend his title at the Dubai Desert Classic early next year.

Federer leans on US Open success after tough year AP - (Mon Aug 25, 6:35 AM ET)
NEW YORK - His Wimbledon reign and No. 1 ranking surrendered, Roger Federer has one trump card left in his competition with Rafael Nadal: four straight U.S. Open titles.

Boxing News

Promising boxer gunned down AP - (Sat Aug 16, 8:23 PM ET)
NEW YORK - Police say a promising New York City boxer is dead after being shot during a fight in the Bronx.

Oscar confirms Pacquiao bout, bags retirement talk AP - (Thu Aug 28, 4:57 PM ET)
Oscar De La Hoya finally has an opponent for his farewell fight — only the Golden Boy's tantalizing matchup with Manny Pacquiao might not be his final bout after all.

Ali ex-manager Jabir Muhammad dies at 79 AP - (Tue Aug 26, 12:29 PM ET)
CHICAGO - Jabir Herbert Muhammad, a longtime manager of boxer Muhammad Ali, has died following heart surgery. He was 79.

Motor Sports News

Phil Hill, only US-born F1 champ, dies AP - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago)
MONTEREY, Calif. - Phil Hill, the only American-born Formula One champion, died Thursday of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81.

NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation AP - (Wed Aug 27, 5:13 PM ET)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Sorenson to join Gillett Evernham Motorsports AP - (Tue Aug 26, 7:29 PM ET)
Reed Sorenson isn't waiting for Chip Ganassi Racing to figure out the Car of Tomorrow. The 22-year-old driver signed a multiyear contract to join Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season, where he'll join Kasey Kahne and Elliott Sadler.

Logano picked to replace Stewart in JGR No. 20 AP - (Mon Aug 25, 7:15 PM ET)
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - Joe Gibbs Racing has selected 18-year-old Joe Logano to replace Tony Stewart in the No. 20 Sprint Cup Toyota next season. Logano was introduced Monday at the team's race shop, less than two months after he made his debut in the Nationwide Series.

Castroneves gets first win in 30 races AP - (Mon Aug 25, 4:21 AM ET)
SONOMA, Calif. - Helio Castroneves didn't want to let Team Penske down.

Most Popular Sports News

9-year-old boy told he's too good to pitch AP - (Mon Aug 25, 9:33 PM ET)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out.

Injured Texans player walks again AP - (Thu Aug 28, 4:15 PM ET)
HOUSTON - For the first time since injuring his neck and spine last week, Texans receiver Harry Williams has walked by himself.

Kicker Jay Feely cut 1 day after joining Chiefs AP - (Wed Aug 27, 5:09 PM ET)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kicker Jay Feely has been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs, a day after signing a one-year deal. Feely was an eight-year veteran who kicked for Miami last season. He was brought in to challenge Connor Barth and Nick Novak for the starting job.

De La Hoya to fight Pacquiao in December Reuters - (Thu Aug 28, 3:34 PM ET)
MIAMI (Reuters) - Ten-times world champion Oscar De La Hoya will fight WBC lightweight world champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in December with the American refusing to call the bout his last.

Baylor's Briles get tough first test AP - (Thu Aug 28, 4:59 PM ET)
History is against Art Briles.

Olympics

Michael Phelps in NYC to boost youth swimming AP - (Thu Aug 28, 4:49 PM ET)
NEW YORK - Michael Phelps wants everyone in the pool.

British, German activists deported from China AP - (Mon Aug 25, 7:00 AM ET)
BEIJING - China on Monday deported a British woman and a German man who took part in a protest during the Olympic Games, officials said, hours after eight American activists were sent home during the closing ceremony.

US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal AP - (Sun Aug 24, 6:15 PM ET)
BEIJING - Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore. Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.

Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude AP - (Mon Aug 25, 1:13 AM ET)
BEIJING - With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement — coexisting awkwardly with the government's wariness of dissent and free speech.

Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall AP - (Sun Aug 24, 5:54 AM ET)
BEIJING - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.