PITTSBURGH — The Steelers' defense, one of the best in NFL history only a year ago, isn't the dominating unit it was expected to be. The once-relentless pressure is spor...
CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson is returning to his dominant ways at the perfect time. His latest accomplishment: the fastest qualifying lap of the NASCAR season.
The thr...
TAMPA, Fla. — Cincinnati will have to find a way to keep its high-octane offense going without Tony Pike for at least one more game.
The No. 8 Bearcats lost their starti...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. headlined the five inductees into the first Hall of Fame class, a group that drew mixed reactions to the inclusion of Fr...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins almost seem more comfortable on the road than at home. That's a scary thought for the rest of the NHL.
Chris Kunitz be...
Torn rotator cuff ends Smith's season early
PITTSBURGH — Playing for a month without Troy Polamalu was difficult enough for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Playing the rest of t...
BOSTON — Free agency rules will change if the NFL has no salary cap for the 2010 season, and team owners opted not to add to potential uncertainty by bringing an anti-ta...
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, which also means a 50-game drug suspension ago, Manny Ramirez hit .533 against the Phillies in the 2008 National League Championship Series, wi...
NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira and Bobby Abreu have plenty in common. Smooth swings, sharp eyes, opposite-field power.
And something else now, too.
As the New York Yankees and...
Here are capsule previews of the National League and American League championship series:
NLCS
Dodgers vs. Phillies
Starting pitching
Many observers considered it an...
