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UFC 151 canceled, leaving White mad at Jon Jones
The UFC canceled its Sept. 1 pay-per-view show Thursday after light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson injured his knee and champion Jon Jones ...
NFLPA does not approve rule changes
Changes NFL owners wanted for injured reserve and the trade deadline have not been approved by the players' union, meaning the old rules probably will ...
Mets' Santana not expected to pitch again in 2012
Johan Santana is done for the year, and to say he had an up-and-down season would be an understatement of Cy Young proportions. Explaining that their ...
Court: Ex-NFL punter eligible for workers comp
Longtime-NFL punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers compensation for a career-ending back injury he suffered while warming up for a preseason game ...
Chiefs' new-look offense has plenty of options
Matt Cassel took the snap from center, scanned the practice field as he dropped back to pass and just for a moment must have felt like a little boy ...
RB Benson faces Bengals in first Packers outing
Cedric Benson has something to prove to his new team, though he wouldn't mind reminding his old one what they are missing. The veteran running back ...
Reid: Vick will be ready for opener
Eagles coach Andy Reid says there's no question Michael Vick will be ready to play the season opener despite injuring his ribs again. Vick won't ...
Injury-prone Vick down again for Eagles
Michael Vick has needed four medical tests through two preseason games and has completed only four passes. That is an ominous sign for the ...
Vick shaken up, Eagles top Patriots 27-17
Eagles coach Andy Reid figures Michael Vick will be ready for the regular season even if he misses Philadelphia's two remaining exhibition games.
Chris Brown, Drake sued again over NYC club brawl
A model who was injured during a bottle-throwing nightclub brawl between Chris Brown and Drake sued both singers and the owners of the New York City ...
Red Sox: LF Carl Crawford headed for surgery
Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will have season-ending surgery on his left elbow Thursday. Crawford has been playing with pain since coming ...
Peyton Manning points the finger at himself
He's shown plenty of arm strength and an ability to bounce back after a hard hit. Now, Peyton Manning and the rest of the Denver Broncos' sputtering ...
NFL suspends Chiefs LB Tamba Hali 1 game
Injuries could already keep two defensive starters out of the Chiefs' season-opener against Atlanta. Now, a suspension has sidelined their best pass ...
Luck leads rally but Colts fall to Steelers 26-24
Andrew Luck doesn't expect this whole NFL thing to be easy. Still, there have been times during the rookie quarterback's first two games for the ...
Luck solid, Colts fall to Steelers 26-24
Unlike his electric preseason debut, Andrew Luck's first pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't result in a touchdown. His eighth one did.
Suzuki, Kuroda lead Yankees past Red Sox 4-1
With two home runs already, Ichiro Suzuki was thinking about No. 3. He took a huge hack in the eighth inning and fouled the pitch straight back.
Alvarez HR in 19th inning sends Pirates over Cards
Even Pittsburgh third baseman Pedro Alvarez was starting to lose focus in the later stages of the Pirates' 6-3, 19-inning win over the St.
3 sacks give Redskins' RGIII a taste of pressure
Robert Griffin III: three sacks, no touchdowns. Kirk Cousins: three touchdowns, no sacks. If preseason stats could be taken at face value, one could ...
Cutler says Bears offense still has work to do
Jay Cutler's answer was short and to the point. As explosive as the Chicago Bears' offense looked in Saturday's 33-31 preseason win over Washington, ...
Manning's home debut so-so in loss to Seattle
Peyton Manning drew his biggest ovation on an incompletion. Blasted by defensive end Bruce Irvin, the four-time MVP who missed all of last season with ...
Cutler, Marshall sharp; Bears beat Redskins 33-31
Different surroundings, familiar results for Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall. And the Chicago Bears believe there is plenty more to come. Cutler and ...
Schaub, Holliday lead Texans over 49ers
Gary Kubiak said Trindon Holliday had to do something spectacular in the preseason to make the Houston Texans' final roster. How is this, Coach? ...
Arizona OT Levi Brown tears triceps, faces surgery
Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Levi Brown has a torn right triceps and probably will not play this season. Coach Ken Whisenhunt revealed the ...
NFLPA challenges Goodell's bounty case declaration
The NFL Players Association filed documents in federal court disputing Commissioner Roger Goodell's sworn statement that he was prepared to discipline ...
Patient Nadal to rest until knee is healed
Rafael Nadal won't rush back from a knee injury. "I have to listen (to the doctors) and be patient, and I will come back when my knee is well," the ...