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  • In this Dec. 2, 2007 file photo, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin sits on the turf after being injured against the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. Boldin said Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 he recently asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
    Receiver Boldin wants Cardinals to trade him
    AP - Wed Aug 20, 2:28 AM ET
    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt.

  • In this April 3, 2008 file photo, former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry stands in Hamilton County Municipal Court during his arraignment on charges of assault and criminal damaging. The Bengals are close to signing Henry, four months after they released the wide receiver following his fifth arrest since 2005, Henry's agent said Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)
    Receiver Chris Henry signs, set to rejoin Bengals
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 8:35 PM ET
    CINCINNATI - Receiver Chris Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals because their owner has a soft spot for troubled players.

  • Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peryton Manning, center, talks with team president Bill Polian, right, and owner Jimmy Irsay as the football team practiced for the first time in the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. This was the first appearance of Manning with the team since have surgery on his left knee on July 14. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Peyton Manning hopes to start Colts season opener
    AP - Wed Aug 20, 2:35 AM ET
    INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning proved Tuesday he can stand, walk and talk. Next question: Will the two-time league MVP start in the Colts' season opener?

    • Basketball News

  • In this June 17, 2008 file photo, Seattle SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett arrives at the U.S. Courthouse in downtown Seattle to testify in the city's trial against the team. Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City. Attorneys filed a document Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 in Seattle federal court noting that the parties had agreed to pay their own court costs after reaching the settlement. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
    Settlement reached over Sonics' Oklahoma City move
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 11:11 PM ET
    OKLAHOMA CITY - Clay Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle, allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City.

  • US player Lebron James during the men's group B basketball match in Beijing on August 18. A US team of highly-paid NBA stars are tasting gold as they head into Wednesday's Olympic basketball medal round(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)
    US NBA stars hoping to take Olympics gold
    AFP - Tue Aug 19, 2:22 AM ET
    BEIJING (AFP) - A US team of highly-paid NBA stars are tasting gold as they head into Wednesday's Olympic basketball medal round aiming to redeem themselves for a dismal bronze at Athens four years ago.

  • US player Dwyane Wade hangs from the rim after scoring against Germany in their men's preliminary round group A basketball at the Olympic Basketball Arena during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The US won 106-57.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
    Olympics: US NBA stars cruise to 106-57 win over Germany
    AFP - Mon Aug 18, 12:58 PM ET
    BEIJING (AFP) - America's NBA stars showed Germany on Monday why they are gold medal favorites at the Beijing Olympics, dispatching a team led by Dirk Nowitzki 106-57.

    • Soccer News

  • Chelsea's Ukrainian Striker Andriy Shevchenko juggles the ball during training at Stamford Bridge in London, March 2008. Shevchenko, who has endured a miserable two years at Chelsea, is set to be loaned to his former club AC Milan.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)
    Shevchenko set for AC Milan return
    AFP - Wed Aug 20, 6:25 AM ET
    ROME (AFP) - Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko, who has endured a miserable two years at Chelsea, is set to be loaned to his former club AC Milan, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Wednesday.

  • Fernando Torres trains during a training session with the Spanish team in Copenhagen. Less than two months after Spain were crowned as the best team in Europe, the continent's big guns take to the stage anew for friendly tests as they finalise preparations for their 2010 World Cup qualifiying campaign.(AFP/Anders Debel Hansen)
    Euro big guns in friendly tests ahead of WC 2010 qualifiers
    AFP - Wed Aug 20, 6:21 AM ET
    PARIS (AFP) - Less than two months after Spain were crowned as the best team in Europe, the continent's big guns take to the stage anew Wednesday for friendly tests as they finalise preparations for their 2010 World Cup qualifiying campaign.

  • Joe Cole, seen here in March 2008, believes England's stars must learn how to play under pressure before they can mount a serious challenge for the World Cup.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)
    Cole says England must conquer fear factor
    AFP - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
    LONDON (AFP) - Joe Cole believes England's stars must learn how to play under pressure before they can mount a serious challenge for the World Cup.

    • Hockey

  • Scott Gordon, head coach of the New York Islanders poses for photographs with General Manager Garth Snow, left and owner Charles Wang, right, after a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. Gordon, the reigning American Hockey League Coach of the Year with the Providence Bruins, is the 14th head coach in franchise history. He has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Islanders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Gordon on board with Islanders, leads youth charge
    AP - Wed Aug 13, 10:17 PM ET
    UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Scott Gordon faced a probing question in the time between accepting the job as head coach of the New York Islanders and his introductory news conference.

  • Hull, 2 Rangers, Granato headed to hockey Hall
    AP - Tue Aug 12, 4:21 PM ET
    EVELETH, Minn. - Brett Hull and longtime New York Rangers Brian Leetch and Mike Richter are members of the 2008 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

  • Predators sign center Jerred Smithson to extension
    AP - Thu Jul 31, 2:23 PM ET
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed center Jerred Smithson to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension through 2011.

    • College Sports News

  • In this March 9, 2005 file photo, Marshall football coach Bob Pruett pauses during a news conference to announce his retirement in Huntington, W.Va. Sworn affidavits in a federal lawsuit implicate the former Marshall coach in an academic scandal and a jobs program for athletes that drew NCAA violations. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)
    Affidavits link ex-Marshall coach to violations
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 7:06 PM ET
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Sworn affidavits in a federal lawsuit implicate former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett in an academic scandal and a jobs program for athletes that drew NCAA violations.

  • In this Dec. 21, 2007 file photo, Marquette basketball coach Tom Crean watches his team during a basketball game against Coppin State in Milwaukee. Crean, hired by Indiana in April, has signed a 10-year contract worth at least $23.6 million, the school announced Tuesday, Aug., 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
    Indiana coach Crean signs 10-year, $23.6M contract
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 5:51 PM ET
    INDIANAPOLIS - New Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got the job security he wanted, signing a 10-year contract worth at least $23.6 million.

  • Va. Tech suspends receiver for policy violation
    AP - Mon Aug 18, 11:12 AM ET
    BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech suspended receiver Zach Luckett indefinitely Monday for a violation of team policy.

    • Tennis News

  • Australia's Lleyton Hewitt returns a shot to Spain's Rafael Nadal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 12. Hewitt has said that he had withdrawn from this month's US Open after having surgery for a nagging hip injury(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)
    Australia's Hewitt out of US tennis Open
    AFP - Tue Aug 19, 10:40 PM ET
    SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's Lleyton Hewitt said Wednesday he had withdrawn from this month's US Open after having surgery for a nagging hip injury.

  • Rafael Nadal of Spain (seen here on August 17), will be the top seed in a grand slam for the first time in his career at this year's US Open. The newly-crowned world No. 1 will be followed by No. 2 Roger Federer of Switzerland, No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia, No. 4 David Ferrer of Spain and No. 5 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)
    Nadal earns top seed for US Open
    AFP - Tue Aug 19, 8:55 PM ET
    NEW YORK (AFP) - Rafael Nadal, of Spain, will be the top seed in a grand slam for the first time in his career at this year's US Open.

  • Spain's Fernando Verdasco returns a shot to Israel's Dudi Sela on August 18 at Yale Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Verdasco scored a clean 6-4, 6-4 win over Sela(AFP/Getty Images/Elsa)
    Top seed Verdasco advances at New Haven tennis
    AFP - Mon Aug 18, 11:47 PM ET
    NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AFP) - Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco scored a clean 6-4, 6-4 win over Dudi Sela of Israel on Monday to move into the third round of the 708,000-dollar New Haven ATP hard-court tournament.

    • Golf News

  • Fillmore wins qualifying portion of US Amateur
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 9:31 PM ET
    PINEHURST, N.C. - Robbie Fillmore, who never touched a club during two years away from golf, shot 5-under 65 on Tuesday to win the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur.

  • Carl Pettersson kisses the Sam Snead trophy on the 18th green after winning the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. Pettersson finished with a total 21 under-par. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
    Wyndham's cross-town move works out for Pettersson
    AP - Mon Aug 18, 4:05 AM ET
    GREENSBORO, N.C. - Carl Pettersson joined the Wyndham Championship's board of directors to bring a player's perspective to its setup. He backed the move to Sedgefield Country Club because he figured the traditional-style course would attract a larger audience.

  • Fred Funk, from Ponte Verde Beach, Fla., tees off on hole three during the final round of the Champions Tour JELD-WEN Tradition golf tournament in Sunriver, Ore., Sunday, Aug, 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
    Funk wins JELD-WEN Tradition
    AP - Sun Aug 17, 9:18 PM ET
    SUNRIVER, Ore. - Even with a widening lead in the final found of the JELD-WEN Tradition, Fred Funk pretended he was trailing.

    • Motor Sports News

  • The field begins racing on the first lap during the NASCAR 3M Performance 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    NASCAR puts off penalties for JGR Nationwide teams
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 5:26 PM ET
    NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing's Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.

  • Shuffle in Sprint Cup schedule involves 3 tracks
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 12:57 PM ET
    ATLANTA - Three NASCAR tracks will swap dates on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule.

  • Nationwide Series to race at Iowa Speedway
    AP - Tue Aug 19, 11:35 AM ET
    NEWTON, Iowa - The Iowa Speedway in Newton will host a NASCAR Nationwide Series race next season.

    • Olympics
  • US winner pitcher Monica Abbott (left) celebrates with rightfielder Kelly Kretschman during their semifinal softball game against Japan at Fengtai stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. A dominant United States ensured their place in the last Olympic softball final ahead of the sport being dumped from the Games by beating Japan 4-1.(AFP/Omar Torres)
    US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final
    AP - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    BEIJING - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.

  • United States' Todd Rogers (2) and Philip Dalhausser celebrate after a semifinal beach volleyball match against Georgia at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. USA won 21-11, 21-13. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
    US men clinch medal, go for gold, in beach v'ball
    AP - Wed Aug 20, 2:32 AM ET
    BEIJING - Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball.

  • Ukraine's Lyudmila Blonska reacts after the final 800-meter run as she wins the silver medal in the women's heptathlon during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Ukrainian silver medalist in doping investigation
    AP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    BEIJING - Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine is under investigation for a positive doping test and could be stripped of her silver medal in the Olympic heptathlon.

    • Most Popular Sports News

  • In this April 6, 2001 file photo, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski waves as he is warmly received by the crowd moments before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of the Boston Red Sox first home game at Boston's Fenway Park. Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was hospitalized for tests Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 after experiencing chest pains. The Red Sox confirmed the 68-year-old Yastrzemski was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital and was undergoing evaluation and testing. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
    Yastrzemski undergoes triple bypass surgery
    AP - Wed Aug 20, 2:29 AM ET
    BOSTON - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.

  • Crystl Bustos of the U.S. hits a three-run home run in the ninth inning against Japan during their semi-final softball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. (Issei Kato/Reuters)
    US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final
    AP - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
    BEIJING - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.

  • Shawn Johnson of the U.S. competes in the gymnastics women's beam final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)
    Shawn Johnson's gold makes for happy Americans
    AP - Wed Aug 20, 5:58 AM ET
    BEIJING - Clear some more space in that pile of pretty Olympic medal boxes. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are bringing home more loot, including a gorgeous gold of Johnson's very own.

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