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Lin, young Rockets ready for challenge
Jeremy Lin became a Broadway sensation, a coveted free agent and a merchandising magnet in Asia, all in less than a year. In Houston, Lin will return ...
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 ...
Tigers clinch AL Central title with late surge
There could have been some infighting when the Detroit Tigers were languishing below .500 midway through the season, or even when they trailed the ...
Old Bears defense picks off 34-18 win over Cowboys
Charles Tillman had the ball thrown right into his hands. All the Chicago Bears cornerback had to do was grab it and run 25 yards untouched down the ...
A's win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 6 years
This time, it was manager Bob Melvin who took a whipped cream pie in the face. All those walk-off wins from guys hardly known beyond the Bay Area ...
Bears get past Cowboys 34-18 with defense, Cutler
Lance Briggs plucked the ball out of the air and started rumbling down the field. As the Chicago linebacker approached the end zone, he fully extended ...
Tigers beat Royals 6-3 to clinch AL Central title
Jim Leyland had tears in his eyes as he surveyed his crowded office Monday night. There was Miguel Cabrera, surrounded by his family, with the Triple ...
Nationals wrap up NL East title despite loss
Amid the postgame delirium on the field, the crushed beer cans and strewn champagne bottles collecting in the grass, pitcher Gio Gonzalez grabbed ...
White Sox eliminated after 11-0 win over Indians
Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central. This wasn't their year, but ...
Rose expects to come back better than ever
Derrick Rose isn't sure he'll be the same player once he returns from his knee surgery. He thinks he might be better. The superstar point guard's ...
Colts coach Pagano diagnosed with leukemia
It took Chuck Pagano less than nine months to instill his fighter's mentality and hopeful spirit in the Indianapolis Colts. He will need both to ...
Brady, Patriots rebound with 52-28 rout of Bills
Patriots owner Robert Kraft waited in the Ralph Wilson Stadium tunnel to welcome back the regular NFL officials, who returned from a lockout after ...
NHL, locked-out players meet for 3rd straight day
The NHL and the players' association met for a third straight day Sunday, and again avoided the troublesome money issues that are fueling the ongoing ...
NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games
NFL referees are ready to go unnoticed again, just as they prefer. The refs approved a new eight-year contract with the league by a 112-5 vote ...
Allen settling into new city, new role with Heat
Late Friday night, less than 12 hours before the first practice of Miami Heat training camp, reigning NBA MVP LeBron James updated his Facebook page ...
NHL, locked-out players resume bargaining
The NHL and the players' association seemingly had a good day on Friday as they returned to the negotiating table. It just wasn't good enough to bring ...
LA backs deal for downtown NFL stadium
Los Angeles took a major step Friday toward building a downtown stadium to lure an NFL team back to the nation's second most populous city, despite ...
World hockey chief expects NHL players in Sochi
The International Ice Hockey Federation is operating on the assumption that NHL players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "We've prepared ...
Giants won't bring back Cabrera for postseason
The San Francisco Giants have informed Melky Cabrera's agent they won't bring the suspended outfielder back at any point this postseason.
Indians fire manager Manny Acta with 6 games left
One month, one miserable month wiped out almost everything Manny Acta did for three years. "That month just crushed our hopes," Acta said. And cost ...
Greenberg to get 1-day chance with Marlins
Adam Greenberg has faced one pitch in the major leagues, a 92 mph fastball that struck him in the head and changed his life. More than seven years ...
NHL cancels the rest of preseason games
The NHL canceled the rest of the preseason Thursday, just a day before negotiations were set to resume in an effort to end the lockout. The league ...
NFL reaches tentative agreement with refs
So long, replacement refs. The NFL's regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night. After two days of marathon negotiations — and ...
Ex-QB Jim McMahon talks of early-stage dementia
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, who is suffering from early-stage dementia, has told a Chicago television station that while he ...