
The unbeaten: Contenders, pretenders, BCS busters
At this point in the season, it looks as if the rest of the country is competing to be the team that plays No. 1 Alabama for the BCS championship in ...

Arroyo gem puts Reds up 2-0 on Giants in NLDS
Dusty Baker walked down the hallway in his former ballpark to cheers from Giants fans. He smiled, waved hello, offered handshakes, high-fives and hugs ...

South Carolina, Florida, WVU on rise in AP Top 25
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 6 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Signature victories, statement games, ...

Postseason Scenarios
Baseball's postseason scenarios with two days left in the regular season: ___ All five American League playoff teams have been decided. New York, ...

All that offense keeps fans coming to the stadium
When West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck was looking for a new football coach, he wanted one who would not only win, but do it in a way that ...

O's, Yanks, Rangers clinch; Tigers, A's on verge
Here's how the pennant races look with three days to go: — TRIPLE CLINCH: Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in six runs as the Texas Rangers assured ...

Reds manager Baker won't return until next week
Reds manager Dusty Baker had a mini-stroke in addition to his irregular heartbeat last week and will need another week of rest before he's able to ...

Pick 6: Ways for Michigan to replace Notre Dame
Michigan is in the market for an opponent. Notre Dame has opted out of its games with the Wolverines from 2015-17 because the Fighting Irish need ...

Reds beat Dodgers 6-0, clinch NL Central
General manager Walt Jocketty hit the "send" button on his cellphone right at the final out, informing his manager that the Reds' championship ...

Reds manager Dusty Baker kept in hospital
Reds manager Dusty Baker stayed in a Chicago hospital on Saturday, getting another day of treatment for an irregular heartbeat while his team tried ...

Reds' Baker misses another game with health issue
Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart considered what it would be like to celebrate a division title without the manager who made it possible. It wouldn't be ...

Obama chides China, hopes to use as campaign wedge
President Barack Obama lodged an unfair-trade complaint against China Monday and immediately used it as a wedge against Republican challenger Mitt ...

Obama takes on China as Romney shifts strategy
Appealing to Rust Belt voters, President Barack Obama announced a new trade enforcement action against China on Monday, while Republican challenger ...

Dalton throws 3 TDs, Bengals beat Browns 34-27
Not even a breakout game by Cleveland's rookie playmakers could change the outcome of Ohio's intrastate series. Adam "Pacman" Jones returned ...

Nation says goodbye to moonwalker Neil Armstrong
The nation bid farewell Thursday to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap onto the moon. The pioneers of space, the powerful of the ...
Reds to host Angels in 1st interleague opener
One of baseball's traditional home openers will have an innovative twist next season. The Cincinnati Reds will host the Los Angeles Angels on April ...

Longest NFL rivalry renewed at Lambeau
The NFL's oldest rivalry resumes with its 185th meeting, and it already might be a critical game for the hosts, even in Week 2. San Francisco wiped ...

Young QBs taking over most important position
Youth and inexperience have taken over the most important position in the NFL. Ten starting quarterbacks this season have been in the league one year ...

Mitt Romney promotes agenda for 'winning season'
Unveiling a new campaign speech, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney vowed Saturday to lead America to a "winning season" and insisted that ...

Isaac promises drought relief, lousy holiday
When drought made Fourth of July fireworks a fire hazard, organizers in Chesterfield, Mo., decided to try again Labor Day weekend. Go figure: Now rain ...

Astronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was a humble hero who saw himself as a team player and never capitalized on his celebrity as the first man to walk on the moon, ...

Ravens poised to take next step in crowded AFC
Two years, two close calls, and two long offseasons pondering "what if" for the Baltimore Ravens. What if Billy Cundiff hadn't missed that chip-shot ...
Private Neil Armstrong service planned for Friday
A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and President Barack Obama has ...