NFL future: Spotlight off the field FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming....
Autopsy: Fight a factor in Kerrigan father's death BOSTON (AP) -- A Massachusetts medical examiner has found that figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's father died of a heart rhythm problem after suffering a neck injury so severe it damaged his voice box....
Lakers beat Spurs 101-89 without Bryant, Bynum LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum....
Money woes ease in NASCAR, sponsors seek bargains DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A few years ago, the chance for a company to associate itself with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. might have triggered a stampede....
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city....
Bryant unsure about playing in All-Star game LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he'll play in this weekend's NBA All-Star game in Dallas because of his sore left ankle....
Peppers doesn't want long-term deal with Panthers CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason....
Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off water VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Strong wind on Tuesday kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training ahead for the first race of their America's Cup showdown....
Ducks snap Kings' nine-game winning streak ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Although the longest winning streak in the Los Angeles Kings' history finally was stopped by their closest rivals, they hope the momentum from that confidence-building run will extend all the way into the spring....
Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide BOSTON (AP) -- The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe....
Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off water VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Strong wind on Tuesday kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training ahead for the first race of their America's Cup showdown....
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city....
Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever NEW YORK (AP) -- The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday....
Appeals court: Women wrestlers can sue UC Davis SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An appeals court said Monday it appears that the University of California, Davis violated federal law meant to promote gender equity in college athletics when it eliminated its women's wrestling program....