Football, a sport so much more popular and richer than hockey the two almost cannot be compared, never attempted a gambit so risky. Neither did baseball, a sport so indi...
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates realize they're probably in trouble if rookie left-hander Zach Duke leaves spring training as one of their five starters.
That doesn'...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Whether Mark Martin wins his final Daytona 500 or not, or finally wins a series championship, he plans to have fun, fun, fun this year.
People who ...
NEW YORK - A whole new round of back-and-forth began: a final offer, a rejection. A counterproposal, a rejection. With just hours before the NHL was set to cancel the se...
PARIS - Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will attempt his seventh consecutive win in cycling's most prestigious race this summer.
Armstrong's schedule "wil...
For the first time in 16 months, Brian Minto is fighting at home.
Minto, 18-1 as a professional heavyweight, will box in the main event of a fight card March 23 at the B...
TAMPA, Fla. - Not even the first day of pitchers and catchers could supplant the talk of steroids and syringes in baseball.
Steroids were the No. 1 topic Tuesday, when t...
NEW YORK - Jose Canseco's autobiography that accuses several top players of steroid use and charges baseball management long ignored performance-enhancing drugs got off ...
Browns to dump QB Garcia
CLEVELAND - From the start, it was apparent that Jeff Garcia was a bad fit for the Cleveland Browns.
He didn't like the offense. He didn't get ag...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Reggie Fowler smiled sheepishly when Minnesota Vikings owner Red McCombs dabbed his bald head with a towel.
Though beads of sweat were visible unde...
