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Gonzalez, Loney scratched amid trade talks
Boston's Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers' James Loney were scratched from their teams' starting lineups Friday night as the clubs tried to finalize ...
Davis' 3 HRs leads Orioles over Blue Jays 6-4
Stepping to the plate with a chance to become the 17th player in baseball history to hit four home runs in a game, Chris Davis had one thing in mind.
Kvitova wins, Wozniacki retires in New Haven
Caroline Wozniacki's New Haven winning streak ended at 20 Friday when the four-time defending champion retired from her semifinal match with Maria ...
Rodgers leads Packers over Bengals 27-13
Cedric Benson didn't want to leave. The former Cincinnati Bengals running back was the last player off the field Thursday night, savoring his ...
Ravens put on a show at Jaguars' expense
The Baltimore Ravens probably wouldn't mind if the regular season began a week from Sunday. The Jacksonville Jaguars, on the other hand, need all the ...
Titans force 5 turnovers in 32-27 win over Arizona
The Tennessee Titans' only complaint about their quarterback situation is finding a way to keep Jake Locker on the field longer to get more practice.
Cobb pitches 4-hitter, surging Rays beat A's 5-0
The surging Tampa Bay Rays have discovered a simple formula: It's hard to lose when you don't give up any runs. Alex Cobb pitched a four-hitter for ...
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 ...