NEW YORK — Neil Walker belted a two-run homer, and every bunt, blooper and bleeder from the rest of the Pirates’ lineup seemed to be landing for a hit.
They had a seven-...
PARIS — Francesca Schiavone keeps getting better with age.
The 30-year-old Italian reached the French Open final for the second year in a row Thursday, beating Marion Ba...
The summer has begun, and the NFL and its locked-out players still lack an agreement to guarantee games will be played in 2011.
Urgency is apparent, but just how close t...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Raffi Torres checks in with injured Vancouver center Manny Malhotra after every period in the playoffs, soliciting advice and encouragement...
NEW YORK (— All those aces and All-Stars out there, and it’s Kevin Correia who has more wins than any of them.
Correia became the first eight-game winner in the majors a...
PARIS — Roger Federer was the last man to beat Novak Djokovic on a tennis court, and he can be the next one as well.
The 16-time Grand Slam champion set up a delectable ...
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade offered LeBron James congratulations for finally getting his first win in an NBA finals game. The Miami Heat are three wins from a much bigger celebr...
NEW YORK — Josh Harrison’s first major league hit prompted hugs from his teammates. The second one helped them win a game.
Harrison stroked a tying single with two outs ...
Hildebrand hits wall, Wheldon wins
INDIANAPOLIS — JR Hildebrand lost $1.5 million in the last mile of the Indianapolis 500.
He was leading the race heading into the final...
CONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was out front on the final lap for the first time in 105 races, and the only thing standing in the way of a victory was the gas, or la...
