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ESPN steps up coverage for Bonds' home run chase

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 10:38pm GMT

Usually, national TV rights in major sports are worked out years in advance. But late Thursday, Major League Baseball and ESPN ...
NBA's fix: Illegal bookies could help prevent gambling scandals

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 10:36pm GMT

If NBA Commissioner David Stern wants to avoid a repeat of what referee Tim Donaghy is accused of, his league should go beyond ...
Miner's error in ninth saves White Sox, sinks Tigers

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 10:13pm GMT

Scott Podsednik, limited to 23 games this year and just off the disabled list, scored from first base on a throwing error in ...
Michael Vick pleads not guilty in dogfighting case

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 9:29pm GMT

After pleading not guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from an alleged dogfighting ring, Michael Vick and three codefendants ...
Bucs release Simeon Rice, sign Adams

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 9:22pm GMT

Simeon Rice's run with Tampa Bay as one of the NFL's most prolific pass rushers is over. The Buccaneers released the 12th-year ...
Sparks' Fernandez, Spencer top rookies

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 9:17pm GMT

No first-year WNBA player has distanced herself from the rest, and as a result there is no clear-cut choice for rookie of the ...
Saturday time trial could shake up standings

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 9:17pm GMT

Second-place rider Cadel Evans is favored in the race against the clock and could close the gap with with leader Alberto Contador. ...
Mergers could run small teams off track

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:36pm GMT

NASCAR created its four-car team cap as a way of saving the little guy, but the rule might have become the benchmark for squeezing ...
Flashy Bull enters Whitney with eye on Breeders' Cup

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:31pm GMT

An extended vacation appears to have made all the difference for Flashy Bull, who looks to establish himself as one of the nation's ...
Vick protests dominate opener of Falcons camp

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:18pm GMT

As the Atlanta Falcons broke sweat on the first day of training camp, overhead a prop plane pulled a sign that read, "New team ...
Martin retires, seeks NFL ownership stake

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:18pm GMT

Curtis Martin always dreamed big during his impressive 11-year playing career. He's not stopping now. He announced his retirement ...
Saban's 'rock star' welcome continues at Alabama

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:09pm GMT

The lobby of the hotel where Southeastern Conference media days are held was awash in crimson as Alabama fans holding cameras, ...
Wimbledon runner-up Bartoli hits wall in California

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 8:04pm GMT

Three weeks ago, Marion Bartoli, flower bouquet in hand, strode out on Wimbledon's Center Court to contest her first Grand Slam ...
Forrest, Baldomir set for title matchup

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 7:36pm GMT

Former welterweight champions Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir will try to turn the twilight of their careers into a highlight ...
Leftwich out to prove he'll get up off the mat

Posted: July 26th, 2007, 6:58pm GMT

When Byron Leftwich is healthy, playing football with passion and dissecting defenses with vision and an exceptional arm, he's ...