| It's splitsville for Mark Sanchez, Jamie-Lynn Sigler Mark Sanchez and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have parted ways over the NFL star's multiple love... | |
| Reports: North Korea's World Cup team shamed in public SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's national team and coach have been publicly rebuked for losing all three games at the World Cup in South Africa, news reports said.The team and coach Kim Jong-Hun... |
| Pareja joins Spartak on 4-year deal from Espanyol Pareja, who has played for Argentina, describes the move as a "big challenge" and says Spartak's involvement in the Champions League helped clinch the deal. He will travel to Moscow to join his new... |
| Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans BARCELONA, Spain Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey made history as the oldest athlete to compete at the... |
| Why Yankees are sleeping on Berkman trade The Yankees have to wait until today to officially announce the Lance Berkman trade because of the Basic Agreement between MLB and the Players Association. Article 19 of the agreement states that... |
| 50-year-old sprinter Ottey is oldest at Euros BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey is the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay... |
| Rafael Marquez to leave Barcelona on free transfer Since arriving from Monaco in 2003, Marquez has helped Barcelona win two Champions League titles, four Spanish league championships, a European Supercup and a Copa del Rey... |
| Sprinter Ottey makes history at 50 at Europeans BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey became the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 4x100 women's relay team on... |
| Overton leads by four American Jeff Overton shot an eight-under 62 to move into a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia. Overton, who is without a win in five seasons on the... |
| Top 2 only certainties in draft disarray With the NFL season fast approaching, it’s time to get prepared for your fantasy draft, and the Fantasy Tracker is here to help you assemble your team. In the first of six draft editions, the... |
| Qualls spoiled Amazin’ chance CATCHING UP WITH KERNAN Amazin’ how one swing can define a career.The Mets are in the midst of having their Hall of Fame weekend at Citi Field, but the franchise still doesn’t have a... |
| Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton left Friday's game vs. Los Angeles Angels with knee tendinitis Los Angeles Angels with a flare-up of right knee tendinitis.He said he'll come in for treatment on Saturday and see if the trainers feel like he can get a cortisone shot in the knee. He's already had... |
| Source: Los Angeles Dodgers talking to Chicago Cubs about Ted Lilly deal Los Angeles Dodgers apparently will be pushed to the final hours Saturday, a major league source confirmed Friday the club is engaged in talks with... |
| Tennessee's Bryce Brown asks for release, wants to transfer to Kansas State Tennessee running back Bryce Brown asked coach Derek Dooley for a release from his scholarship specifically to transfer to Kansas State, Arthur Brown, Bryce's father, said... |
| Sharapova, Azarenka win quarterfinals matches STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Maria Sharapova outlasted fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in a match Friday night that lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the... |
| Bobby Bowden to appear on TV's 'The Glades' Bowden plays himself on the upcoming episode of "The Glades," a character-driven crime drama set and filmed in South Florida. The episode, titled "Mucked Up," is scheduled to run at 10 p.m. EDT... |
| Mejia back from injury Blog: College Sports Jenrry Mejia is back on the mound.The Mets’ top prospect, who had been put on the shelf since late June because of stiffness in his right shoulder, was back pitching... |
| Wright helps Amazin's get their HoJo workin' The Mets failed to get Mike Pelfrey back in All-Star form, but David Wright seems to have snapped out of his recent doldrums. Last night's two-home run game from Wright -- in what was otherwise an... |
| Valdes sunk in sickening sixth In the blink of an eye, the fans at Citi Field went from saluting Mike Pelfrey to eating Raul. Though Raul Valdes has been a linchpin of the Mets' bullpen lately, the boos he heard after allowing... |
| Yanks trade for Astros' star to solidify DH spot Lance Berkman gave his blessing to be traded to the Yankees and, unless he changes his mind today, the club will add the switch-hitter to their already strong lineup. And the Yankees didn't stop... |
| Just Bombers being Bombers at deadline The Yankees' financial might was the key component here. They targeted teams desperate to move huge contracts, hoping that merely being able to take on money in a tight market would enable them to... |
| DeLeon bests Telfair in loss at Dyckman If only Adris DeLeon had been this nice on the basketball court. “It was a good challenge,” the lightning quick guard said. “Sebastian [Telfair] came out here from the NBA. I... |
| Hughes not broken after tough loss Blog: Vac's Whacks ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Joyce figured it wasn't worth his while to guess, because he had seen Phil Hughes' fastball, and it was very good, and he had seen Hughes' breaking... |
| Outfielder's blast cuts East lead to 1 "We didn't get a lot of hits," manager Joe Girardi said. "Some time you have to look at the guy on the mound. His at-bats, I was fine with them." Rays right-hander Wade Davis gave up a leadoff single... |
| Forgotten chips could be good deal for sellers ROTO FILES We tend to evaluate the annual mid-summer transit of valuable players to playoff contenders from also-rans, which will see its final burst with today's non-waiver trade deadline, in... |
| Jacobs' story can help ease Pacquiao-Mayweather bitterness Blog: By George It's the kind of story that can make a casual sports fan form a rooting interest. Brooklyn's Danny Jacobs is fighting for the WBO middleweight title tonight in Las Vegas just a few... |
| Giants looking to Fewell up 'D' to dominate on defense. The Giants headed into training camp a year ago brimming with talent, depth, a perfect mixture of experience and youth, playmakers galore and answers for every imaginable... |
| Liberty win, keep playoff hopes high If the Liberty hope to reach the playoffs, they will need their defense to carry them. Last night they defended like a sieve -- except when they absolutely needed it, and gutted out a one-minute... |
| Henry, Red Bulls get back to MLS grind Amid all the hubbub surrounding the arrival of Thierry Henry and the talk of the potential addition of his former Barcelona teammate Rafa Marquez, the Red Bulls return to MLS action tonight in... |
| Umpires' move could affect play Strikes have a completely different meaning for NFL umpires than their peers in baseball. Traditionally positioned five to seven yards from the line of scrimmage on the defensive side of the... |
| Arbitrator picked for Ilya case The unnamed arbitrator is in place, the undisclosed date and site set for what looms as a major crossroads moment in the Devils' future and fortunes. The just-selected systems arbitrator will hear,... |
| Knicks eye SG Brown Knicks brass have been in "ongoing conversations" with the representatives for free-agent shooting guard Shannon Brown, according to Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein. "It's been something Donnie... |
| Bay heads to DL with concussion Jason Bay's erratic first season in Flushing now includes a stint on the disabled list. Wanting to take no chances on Bay's concussion symptoms, the Mets yesterday placed the left fielder on the DL,... |
| Yanks acquire Indians OF Kearns When Indians oufielder Austin Kearns was pulled out of last night's game against the Blue Jays after singling in the top of the seventh inning, he had no idea he had been traded. "I have only been... |
| Oswalt crushed in Phillies' debut WASHINGTON -- Roy Oswalt's first game with the Phillies left ample room for improvement. Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Nationals roughed up Oswalt in his... |
| Sources: Jets reach out to Revis There appears to be a possible thaw in the cold war between the Jets and their Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, who's prepared to hold out of training camp when players report tomorrow if he... |
| Hilliard retires as Giant Ike Hilliard, the gritty receiver who for eight years with the Giants put his slight body through enormous strain, yesterday signed a one-day contract for the purpose of retiring as a Giant. David... |
| Woody gives coach, GM big contracts Well, well, look what we have here. While several key Jets players are toiling in frustration over contractual issues, the Jets announced yesterday that they have extended the contracts of coach Rex... |
| Coles returns to Gang Green for third time Laveranues Coles is in for a Jets three-peat. The Jets yesterday re-signed Coles, the receiver they drafted in the third round 2000 and re-signed after he did a two-year stint in Washington. Coles... |
| Like father, like son: Tarpey opens eyes with Riverside Hawks Terry Tarpey wanted to get his son, Terry, better exposure than he gets at Fairfield Prep in Connecticut. So they did what many before them have done – they went to Church. Riverside Church,... |
| 'Rachel' bound for Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Rachel Alexandra, who clinched 2009 Horse of the Year honors with a victory in the Woodward Stakes here last September, will race again at the Old Spa in the Grade 1 Personal... |
| Fly Down fave at Old Spa SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes -- the first of this weekend's two preps for the Aug. 28 Travers -- will be run today at the Old Spa as the 10th race on an 11-race card,... |
| MLB -- Philadelphia Phillies don't get the real Roy Oswalt in his debut Kyle Kendrick goes by "LeRoy,'' even though his middle name is Rodney. Just for the sake of minimizing confusion, the Phillies might want to think up a new and more distinctive moniker... |
| Sharapova, Azarenka advance with wins at Bank of the West In an all-Russian affair, Maria Sharapova returns to Elena Dementieva during their quarterfinal match Friday at the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif. Sharapova won 6-4, 2-6,... |
| Azarenka ends Bartoli's winning streak Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat defending champion Marion Bartoli 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, ending the Frenchwoman's run of eight straight victories in the... |
| Top-seeded Youzhny loses to Schukin at Swiss Open The 31-year-old Schukin, who came through qualifying, reached his first career semifinal by defeating the 14th-ranked Russian 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 on... |
| Groth beats defending champ Dushevina in Istanbul ISTANBUL (AP) Jarmila Groth of Australia defeated defending champion Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Cup on... |
| Murray, Lopez, Blake win 2nd-round matches in LA LOS ANGELES Andy Murray was forced to three sets in his Los Angeles debut, beating American qualifier Tim Smyczek 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday in a second-round match at the Farmers... |
