BRADENTON, Fla. — Oliver Perez is scheduled to be the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to start on consecutive opening days since Francisco Cordova in 1998 and 1999. Onl...
Bonds' ugly side also on display
CHICAGO — Barry Bonds already has said he won't bother reading "Game of Shadows," the book that documents his alleged love affair with pe...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Vijay Singh was on the far corner of the range at Bay Hill with a large bucket of balls and a swing that didn't appear as though it belonged to...
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are done with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the season, which might make everyone involved quite happy.
Daniel Alfredsson netted his career-hi...
Perez gets the call for opener
BRADENTON, Fla. — Left-hander Oliver Perez, trying to bounce back from a disappointing season after being one of the majors' top young powe...
HAMPTON, Ga. — Bill Lester would like to be known as just another race car driver.
"I'm looking forward to when it's about racing instead of race," Lester said Monday af...
Ichiro helps his homeland earn Classic title
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pitcher Koji Uehara formed his champagne-soaked hair into a Mohawk and chanted "Ichiro! Ichiro!" through Jap...
NEW YORK — Whoever replaces Paul Tagliabue as NFL commissioner can thank him for setting up a six-year cushion of labor peace and flowing riches.
The 65-year-old commiss...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Craig Wilson was so valuable to the Pittsburgh Pirates two years ago, he didn't get a day off until mid-July.
A team with one of the majors' least-impo...
Kilger goal lifts Leafs, 1-0
PITTSBURGH — The only spark at Mellon Arena came on Chad Kilger's penalty-shot goal.
It was the only offense on a dark night in Pittsburgh.
K...
