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Beckett scratched, will have pitching elbow examined

1 hour 3 min ago
Josh Beckett has been scratched from a scheduled start again, and the Boston Red Sox ace plans to have his ailing right elbow ...

Giambi comes off bench, saves Yanks against Boston

1 hour 30 min ago
Jason Giambi saved the New York Yankees, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh and a game-winning single in ...

Can new Bengals defense live up to Palmer's expectations?

1 hour 47 min ago
Head coach Marvin Lewis knows the 2008 Cincinnati Bengals go as far as their supposedly improved defense allows. To that end, ...

NFL reinstates Cowboys' 'Pacman' Jones

1 hour 48 min ago
Adam "Pacman" Jones did what he had to do to get back into the NFL for real. He stayed out of trouble. Jones was fully reinstated ...

Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at U.S. Open

2 hours 3 min ago
Venus Williams kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, overwhelming Rossana de Los Rios in less than an hour Thursday ...

Browns' McGinest still strong as NFL's most senior LB

2 hours 19 min ago
It is not so typical to encounter a veteran NFL player who opts to practice in training camp rather than accept his coach's offer ...

Schumacher puts it all together for dream season in Top Fuel

2 hours 20 min ago
Long before Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and crew chief Alan Johnson became so dominant with four consecutive championship ...

Texans player walks again after cracking vertebrate last week

2 hours 30 min ago
For the first time since injuring his neck and spine last week, Texans receiver Harry Williams has walked by himself. Williams ...

Second go-around brings tweaks to NHRA's Countdown

2 hours 32 min ago
The NHRA's second year of a playoff-style system to decide champions in drag racing's four professional categories has a different ...

Fans, drivers alike eager for majestic N.C. track's debut

2 hours 36 min ago
The crown jewel of drag racing's new $60 million palace four lanes of horsepower-gripping concrete that Top Fueler Doug Herbert ...

Move to NHL becomes tough one for Russians

2 hours 43 min ago
They speak a different language, hail from a different culture and employ different strategies on the ice, so maybe it's no ...

Castroneves hopes to keep Dixon's party on hold at Detroit

2 hours 58 min ago
Helio Castroneves started his exuberant fence-climbing victory celebrations at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix with his first ...

Gulf storm could threaten LSU opener

3 hours 23 min ago
With Tropical Storm Gustav churning toward the Gulf of Mexico, LSU officials are scheduled to meet with Louisiana officials on ...

Can you hear me now? Radio calls in NFL defenders' helmets

6 hours 34 min ago
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby at first found his helmet's new radio headset anything but easy listening. The strange ...

Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer set for 'SNL,' VMAs

8 hours 47 min ago
He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? Certainly ...

Merriman forgoes surgery, will play for Chargers

9 hours 7 min ago
Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has decided to play this season rather than have surgery on two torn ligaments in his left ...

Open title would be major hurdle for new No. 1 Nadal

9 hours 47 min ago
Rafael Nadal will be battling more than accumulated fatigue from a fantastic season today as he continues his quest for a U.S. ...

Mets rally to beat Phillies and reclaim first place

10 hours 34 min ago
Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York ...

Oklahoma City's NBA team to unveil name Sept. 3

10 hours 34 min ago
Oklahoma City's NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce a name and colors. The club announced Wednesday that it would ...

Dixon closing in on 2nd championship

Thu, 08/28/2008 - 01:58
If Scott Dixon can hang on and win the championship, he's going to appreciate this one a whole lot more than the title he took ...

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