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Hockey fans fed up with ongoing NHL labor strife
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the ...
Ruiz suspended 25 MLB games after positive test
All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended for the first 25 games in Major League Baseball next season following a positive test for an ...
Garber says Beckham 'overdelivered' to MLS
David Beckham did everything Major League Soccer asked of him to grow football in the United States during his 5½ seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy, ...
AP Interview: Muti says culture good for economy
Riccardo Muti, the master conductor, is sounding an ominous note, and it isn't rising from the orchestra pit. The former longtime maestro at Milan's ...
NYC Marathon runners fill unexpected free time
Sue Johnson refuses to give New York City any more money. She preferred to pay the change fee to move her flight home to Pittsburgh up by 24 hours - ...
Sandy shuts down Northeast air travel
Superstorm Sandy grounded more than 18,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it will take days before travel gets back to normal.
Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls
The biggest refineries in the Northeastern United States shut down or throttled back sharply on Monday as Hurricane Sandy moved in. Oil prices fell ...
Garcia sets to defend belt in rematch vs Morales
It's easy to stride past the gritty gym where Danny Garcia trains. It's getting tougher to overlook Garcia. Each day, Garcia grinds out a championship ...
Nazi hunter: Old age shouldn't protect suspects
The German-led investigation of an 87-year-old Philadelphia man suspected of serving as an SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp sends a powerful ...
AP Exclusive: Philadelphia man Nazi probe target
Germany has launched a war crimes investigation against an 87-year-old Philadelphia man it accuses of serving as an SS guard at the Auschwitz death ...
Ravens-Patriots: Nothing like last January
If Lee Evans had better hands or Billy Cundiff a more accurate leg, the Baltimore Ravens might be NFL champions right now. Both of them are gone as ...
NHL lockout: What you need to know
The word "lockout" is looming over another major pro sport, this time the National Hockey League. In question-and-answer form, this is a look at the ...
Reid meets protégé Harbaugh in Week 2
Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid looks at John Harbaugh and sees exactly what he should be seeing. "He's a football coach. He's a teacher," Reid ...
Philly mayor kicks off campaign for Frazier statue
Move over, Rocky. Make way for Smokin' Joe. The mayor of Philadelphia has kicked off a campaign to raise money for a statue of hometown boxing great ...
Penn Museum makes deal with Turkey for 'Troy gold'
A Philadelphia archaeology museum will indefinitely loan ancient jewelry known as "Troy gold" to Turkey in an arrangement that will allow the museum ...
Dwight Howard to Lakers in 4-team, 12-player deal
All-Star center Dwight Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, the last act of his long, drawn-out departure from the Orlando Magic.
A team-by-team look at famous in-season deals
Zack Greinke and Hanley Ramirez have already changed teams, and general managers still have a few more hours to make additional big trades. Some of ...
Voracek, Flyers agree on contract extension
The Philadelphia Flyers signed Czech forward Jakub Voracek to a four-year contract worth $17 million on Thursday. Voracek came to Philadelphia last ...
Predators match Flyers' offer sheet for Weber
Shea Weber can thank the Philadelphia Flyers for one of the richest and longest contracts in the NHL. But the Nashville Predators will pick up the tab
Harper shrugs off injury as Nats square Braves
Washington's Bryce Harper returned from an ankle injury to single and score as the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 in the second game of ...
AP Source: Flyers give Weber 14-year offer sheet
Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber has signed a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers, a person with knowledge of the ...
Aston Villa beats Union 1-0 in friendly
Nathan Delfouneso scored in the 43rd minute to lead Aston Villa past the Philadelphia Union 1-0 in a friendly Wednesday. The Union, who have won three ...
2nd brother sentenced in US trafficking case
A Ukrainian man convicted of racketeering in what prosecutors say was a scheme to smuggle desperate villagers into the United States to work in ...
Jagr to Stars, Suter and Parise still deciding
While the two biggest stars on the NHL free-agent market were still pondering their futures, a future Hall of Famer found a new home in Texas.