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Mike Trout finally hits something he hasn’t all season — legal drinking age
Barry Bonds' 756th homer isn't the only one celebrating a birthday on Tuesday. Also set to blow out the candles is Angels phenom Mike Trout, who opens another world of postgame possibility by turning...
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Penn State adds blue ribbons to jersey and add players’ names
Since Bill O'Brien took over at Penn State, he's tried to distance his team from those of former coach Joe Paterno. And Tuesday, the program took another step in doing that by making a bold statement...
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All-U.S. Olympic beach volleyball final: ‘Other team’ determined to end...
LONDON — The U.S. beach volleyball team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy shocked top-ranked Brazil in the Olympic semifinals 2-1 (15-21, 21-19, 15-12) on a rain-soaked Tuesday night to earn the chance...
View ArticleDTotD: Holger Badstuber grabs teammate by the neck for protesting his...
Holger Badstuber does not appreciate his teammates questioning his challenges at the training ground and he proved this when 18-year-old Bayern youth team product Emre Can reacted negatively to a...
View ArticleJeremy Lin has a video chat with distraught 5-year-old Knicks fan (VIDEO)
When Jeremy Lin left the New York Knicks for the Houston Rockets a few weeks ago, the team's fans got very upset. Some even went so far as to reconsider their allegiances, ending decades of fandom...
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London Catch-Up, Day 11: U.S. hurdler Dawn Harper wins a sterling silver
1. Dawn Harper may not have defended her Olympic gold medal from Beijing, but she will leave London with one heck of a consolation prize. She set a personal best in winning her semifinal and then...
View ArticleAJ Allmendinger says he tested positive for Adderall
AJ Allmendinger said Tuesday that his positive drug test after the Kentucky race on June 30 stemmed from taking an Adderall pill two nights before the race. Allmendinger is currently indefinitely...
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Grenada celebrating Kirani James’ gold with a half-holiday
Kirani James earned Grenada's first gold medal by winning the 400m on Monday. The small island country had plenty to celebrate, so the prime minister gave the residents the afternoon off. A...
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What to watch: Day 12 at the Olympics
Here's your guide to the top events taking place in London on Aug. 8. Check out the schedule here. The next gold medalists in women's beach volleyball will be American — but which Americans? Will it be...
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Even in his absence, T.O. is all the talk in Seattle
RENTON, Wash. -- One day after blowing his new Seattle Seahawks teammates and coaches away with a workout that head coach Pete Carroll called "extraordinary," Terrell Owens was absent from what would...
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Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinal preview: Matchups and players to watch...
With the group stage in the rear view mirror, the men's basketball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics moves to the knockout stage on Wednesday, with eight teams vying for a slot in the tournament...
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Alex Schwazer, defending gold medal champion race walker, banned for positive...
There will be a new Olympic champion 50-kilometer racewalker. That much is certain a full four days before the event takes place, even though the defending champ, Italian race walking superstar Alex...
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Attorney for dismissed safety Ray-Ray Armstrong files an injunction to get...
Former Miami safety Ray-Ray Armstrong, who was dismissed from the program last month, is using the legal system to get back on the practice field. Armstrong's attorney, Matt Morgan of Orlando, said he...
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Men’s discus gold medalist goes crazy in his celebration
Let me tell you something, brother: Germany's Robert Harting won the gold medal in men's discus on Tuesday. And then, he came down with a fit of Hulkamania. Unfamiliar with that condition? Ever watch...
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Why Alysia Montano wears a flower in her hair during every race
Even though she grew up playing football, shooting hoops and running races against all the boys in her neighborhood, U.S. 800-meter champion Alysia Montano never wanted to be thought of as one of...
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Rangers fans don’t seem too discouraged by being at the bottom of the...
Rangers played their first match at Ibrox since the club was liquidated and placed in the Third Division (the fourth tier of Scottish football). It was a Scottish Communities League Cup first-round...
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Fan in labor misses Jessica Ennis’s Olympic gold, names baby in her honor
LONDON — Watching Great Britain star Jessica Ennis win gold in the heptathlon at the London Olympics would be an unforgettable moment for any U.K. fan. But Henry and Emily Lee had another unforgettable...
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Golden mailbox: Ultimate tribute for British athletes, with occasional...
LONDON — What's the ultimate tribute for a British athlete who wins gold at the London Games? Tea with a royal? Getting name-dropped on "EastEnders"? Having a meat pie named in their honor? How about...
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John Daly puts a finger on a problem facing many men
Say this for John Daly: the man knows how to leave an impression in your mind. Behold his pants above. You can see the hands. all over them. You can also see the single outstretched finger. This is a...
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London Catch-Up, Day 14: Jordan Burroughs achieves his dream
1. You should probably just go read Les Carpenter's piece on American wrestler Jordan Burroughs, who won wrestling gold over Iranian Sadegh Gourdazi. Picking a favorite part of the story is difficult,...
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