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Rams RB Jackson signs 6-year, $44 million deal
Steven Jackson signed a six-year, $44 million contract, ended a 27-day holdout, and was on the field for practice with the St. Louis Rams on Thursday.
Zambrano finally gets 13th win
Carlos Zambrano earned his 13th victory on the fourth try and also homered Thursday to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds
NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
QB Mauk appeals to NCAA again
Quarterback Ben Mauk is taking his case for another year of eligibility at Cincinnati back to the NCAA.
US softball team loses 3-1 to Japan, denied gold
Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years - and maybe for good.
Bad day for US at softball, track _ and much more
Crystl Bustos rocked slowly from side to side, kicked away some dirt, then started rocking again. As she and her U.S. softball teammates waited to receive their silver medals - yes, silver - the slugger clearly wanted to get this over with.
Lee wins 18th as Indians down Royals, 10-3
Cliff Lee won his AL-best 18th victory and seventh straight decision, backed by Grady Sizemore's career-high seven RBIs, as Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Thursday.
Pavano to start for Yankees on Saturday
Carl Pavano, written off by New York Yankees' fans, will return and start for the team on Saturday at Baltimore.
US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal
They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on and off the field.
NBC trying to keep the Phelps glow
Trying to keep the Michael Phelps glow, NBC has agreed to televise next year's World Swimming Championships from Rome, along with the 2009, 2010 and 2011 national championships.
Relay flubs cap 0-for-6 US showing in sprint races
Tyson Gay stuck his left hand behind him, waiting to feel the red baton's cool metal make contact.
Williams sisters could meet in US Open quarters
The Williams sisters would meet in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, a bit earlier than their matchup in the final of the last Grand Slam, Wimbledon.
Big Brown to run in Monmouth Stakes
Big Brown is heading back to the grass in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
US women's basketball advances to gold medal game
The U.S. women's basketball team passed its first test of the Olympics, beating Russia in its closest contest in Beijing. Now it's on to a fourth straight gold medal game.
ESPN signs digital rights deal with baseball
Major League Baseball and ESPN signed a new digital rights agreement that will allow the sports network to put baseball content on multiple platforms, including video game consoles and portable players such as iPods.
Canadian Eric Lamaze wins Olympic jumping gold
Eric Lamaze of Canada has ridden Hickstead to the gold medal in Olympic equestrian individual jumping.
BEIJING BEAT: South America, Africa lag in medals
A quick glance at the Olympic medal charts shows winners from every corner of the world. A closer look reveals two entire continents, South America and Africa, lagging far behind the others, to the consternation of their sports officials and the dismay of their fans.
Aussies in gold-medal game for 3rd Olympics in row
Even with one of its best players watching from the bench, Australia had more than enough to get back to another women's basketball Olympic final.
US men, women both flub baton handoffs in relay
The U.S. men and women both dropped the baton in the Olympic 400-meter relays Thursday night and failed to advance out of the first round.
Debbie Phelps back at work near Baltimore
Michael Phelps' mom is back in the Baltimore area after her unforgettable week at the Olympics.
Beijing police grab foreign and Chinese activists
Police descended on a group of foreign pro-Tibet activists and some disgruntled business owners from Hong Kong on Thursday, taking both groups away minutes after they displayed protest signs in central Beijing.
8 Ga. Southern players suspended for Georgia game
Eight Georgia Southern players, included two projected starters, were suspended for the season opener against No. 1 Georgia for undisclosed violations of school rules.
Head of men's tennis to step down in December
ATP president Etienne de Villiers, who introduced video replay and increased prize money on the men's tour, will step down when his contract expires in December.
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