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Joe Garagiola ends broadcast career after 58 years
Be it down on a baseball field or up in the broadcast booth, whether he was pinch-hitting for Johnny Carson or looking at pooches, Joe Garagiola could ...
Famed speedster Kurys of women's pro league dies
Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87. The AAGPBL ...
Snow halts opening round at Match Play
The best 64 golfers in the world got together for the first time this season and a snow fight broke out. In the most bizarre episode of a PGA Tour ...
Ariz. slaying suspect can't recall most of killing
A woman charged with killing her lover testified Wednesday that she has no recollection of stabbing him, slitting his throat or even whether she shot ...
Tougher competition awaits Woods at Match Play
Tiger Woods should not expect his next match to be as easy as his last one. For starters, President Barack Obama was his partner three days ago at The ...
McCain defends immigration plan to angry residents
Arizona took center stage in the national immigration debate Tuesday as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano toured the state's border with ...
Tiger gets round with Obama, awaits Match Play
Tiger Woods delivered a "State of the Game" on President Barack Obama's golfing prowess and the news wasn't all bad. "If he ever spent — after these ...
In lurid Ariz case, woman describes victim as liar
Jodi Arias has been on the witness stand for more than a week, recounting one intimate detail of her life after another. Salacious revelations of ...
Helton sorry for DUI, ready to move forward in '13
Calling his recent drunk driving arrest a "monumental mistake," Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton fought tears as he apologized Sunday and ...
Giambi getting in final swings with Indians
Jason Giambi's days as a masher are mainly behind him. His muscular, tattooed arms are as carved as ever, but the hair around his temples is dusted ...
Persistent Parker nears top job at American
Doug Parker has no problem donning rapper Psy's light blue tuxedo for Halloween and performing his own version of Gangnam Style before hundreds of ...
Colorado beats No. 9 Arizona 71-58
This time, there was no collapse or controversy that would sting Colorado with a bitterness that was hard to shake. This time, there were fans ...
Airline merger could squeeze some hub airports
A merged American Airlines and US Airways will carry more passengers around the world than any other, but even the biggest airline flying doesn't need ...
Indians sign RHP Matsuzaka to minor-league deal
The last time a team brought Daisuke Matsuzaka into camp, it paid more than $100 million to get him. On Wednesday, the Cleveland Indians brought him ...
Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction
A lawyer for Barry Bonds urged a federal appeals court on Wednesday to toss out the slugger's obstruction of justice conviction, saying a rambling ...
Giffords, Kelly featured in March issue of Vogue
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, talk about their continued push for gun regulation in the upcoming issue of Vogue ...
Senate Roll Call: Violence Against Women Act
The 78-22 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill
Felix Hernandez and Seattle agree on new contract
Felix Hernandez and Seattle reached agreement Tuesday on a contract that is expected to make the Mariners ace the highest-paid pitcher in baseball.
Courts upholds $28 million award in Skywalk case
A federal court on Monday dealt a blow to the business arm of a northern Arizona tribe that owns the Grand Canyon Skywalk by upholding a $28.5 million ...
Woman cries at trial in Arizona boyfriend killing
A woman charged with killing her lover broke down in tears Monday as she described for jurors how her relationship with the victim included satisfying ...
Cal beats No. 7 Arizona 77-69 for big road win
Cal coach Mike Montgomery has been reluctant to use a zone defense much this season because, frankly, his team hasn't been very good at it. After the ...
Seagal, Ariz sheriff train posses to guard schools
The self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff" is joining forces this weekend with action movie star Steven Seagal to train volunteer armed posse ...
Ogwumike, No. 4 Stanford women rout Arizona 73-43
Chiney Ogwumike is used to posting big numbers on most nights. Mikaela Ruef surprised herself by nearly matching Ogwumike. Ogwumike had 18 points and ...
Title favorites tough to find in men's basketball
Indiana climbed its way to No. 1 this week, back where it started the season. Fitting with the way this season has gone, the Hoosiers aren't likely ...
Blackhawks keep rolling with 6-2 rout of Coyotes
Patrick Kane had another big night and the Chicago Blackhawks won again. The fact that they exacted a bit of revenge on Raffi Torres and routed the ...