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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was ... 

Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities call a scheme to cheat ... 

Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school. 

Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other team. Brandon Moss and John ... 

Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position. These UCLA Bruins are proving ... 

Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina. 

LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration. The toughest part now might be topping this performance in Game 7. "It's by far the best game I've ever been ... 

During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive ... 

Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night: ___ HOW THE ... 

Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in the lineup for a team that ... 

The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk. "It's a great day for the Red ... 

The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak ... 

David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in ... 

The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season. In recent years, the Cup final has had to share the spotlight ... 

As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the ...