(AP) MVP! MVP!: Dominant Ortiz wins World Series prizeBy BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterBOSTONMost Valuable Papi. David Ortiz walked off with the World Series MVP prize Wednesday night, capping a dominant week in which he led the Boston Red Sox over
(AP) Cardinals, Red Sox set to renew October rivalryBy BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterBOSTONDavid Freese launched a high drive to deep left-center field, watching the whole way until the ball loudly thwacked off the Green Monster. “That’s my Wall ball!” he
(AP) 49ers regain footing, rout Rams 35-11By R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports WriterST. LOUISColin Kaepernick threw two touchdown passes, Frank Gore had his first 100-yard game of the season and the San Francisco 49ers’ defense stepped up without some of their stars
Steve Mills, who spent 10 years as an executive with the New York Knicks, returned to the NBA club on Thursday as president and general manager, replacing Glen Grunwald. The Knicks announced the switch, saying Grunwald will stay with the
(AP) Indians beat White Sox for 14th straight time, 7-2By TOM WITHERSAP Sports WriterCLEVELANDRookie Danny Salazar gave Cleveland a much-needed quality start and Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer as the Indians tightened their grip one of the AL wild-card
(AP) Zach Johnson rallies to win BMW ChampionshipBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterLAKE FOREST, Ill.Zach Johnson won the rain-delayed BMW Championship on Monday and now has a chance to win something bigger. Johnson rolled in two birdie putts over the closing
The MetLife Stadium match-ups do not look good for Sunday at 1 pm ET. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is melting down, while Tampa Bay cornerback and former Jet Darrelle Revis has been reviewing the Jets playbook with teammates.
A look at owners of NFL franchises reveals a highly politically charged group that contains only five organizations headed by those who have not chosen to donate to political campaigns. The owners of the Broncos, Bucs, Lions, Raiders, and Packers,
A leaden cloak of responsibility lies on the shoulders of UN scientists as they put the final touches to the first volume of a massive report that will give the world the most detailed picture yet of climate change. Due
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Firefighters battled on Friday to check a fast-moving wildfire raging near the Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho, where more than 1,000 people were evacuated as flames menaced multimillion-dollar homes in the area, authorities said.The so-called
(AP) Will Woods, Mickelson renew their rivalry at PGA?By PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterPITTSFORD, N.Y.Here they are again, back at the top of the world rankings. Tiger Woods, No. 1. Phil Mickelson, No. 2. Wouldn’t it be something if they went
GULLANE, Scotland, July 21 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods resorted to technical jargon and gripes about slow greens as his long major drought continued on Sunday with a disappointing final round at the British Open. The American, who has been stuck
Next week is the British Open, and Phil Mickelson will enter it on top of his game. He finally ended his 20-year drought on European soil on Sunday with a win at the Scottish Open. He ended the Open tied
(AP) Matt Kenseth wins Sprint Cup race at KentuckyBy GARY GRAVESAP Sports WriterSPARTA, Ky.Matt Kenseth’s fuel-only pit road gamble helped him beat Jimmie Johnson late and win Sunday’s rescheduled 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. A race
There are four Grand Slams in tennis, but there is one that stands out the most. Wimbledon. What makes Wimbledon so special? There is the gorgeous grass surface, strawberries and cream, the crazy England weather, the fact it was the
Enough. Enough. Senator Brian Schatz’s (D-HI) filed an amendment for the immigration bill Wednesday that would allow stateless people in the U.S. to seek conditional lawful status if their nations have been made uninhabitable by climate change. Drought in Mexico?
Actor Robert Redford, the same man who made a film lionizing domestic terrorists earlier this year, has weighed in as an environmental activist, bloviating that he hopes President Barack Obama has the “courage” to unilaterally force coal-powered power plants to
(AP) AP’s 5 things to watch in the Stanley Cup finalsBy LARRY LAGEAP Hockey WriterHockey fans who endured another lockout are in for a treat that’ll cap a sprint of a season. The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are set
(AP) Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finalsBy JAY COHENAP Sports WriterCHICAGOPatrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to
Eleven years to the day Serena Williams won her first French Open title, she won her second–and completed her second career grand slam–by defeating Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, in an exciting final. Last year, Williams hit rock
In response to Oceans of data, drought of analysis: The big picture here is that Congress drafted the Patriot Act, voted on it, and then sent it off to be signed into law by President Bush. While the Patriot Act
(AP) Building of new US-Mexico border crossing stallsBy JUAN CARLOS LLORCAAssociated PressTORNILLO, TexasJesse Grado walks cautiously past a welder whose work throws off a spray of brilliant sparks as construction crews lay slabs of concrete for a bridge over the
(AP) Harvick pulls away to win Coca-Cola 600By PETE IACOBELLIAP Sports WriterCONCORD, N.C.Kevin Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons, a race
(AP) Sharks beat Kings 2-1 to force Game 7By JOSH DUBOWAP Sports WriterSAN JOSE, Calif.Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi added a goal in the
(AP) Red Wings top Blackhawks 2-0, take 3-1 series leadBy LARRY LAGEAP Hockey WriterDETROITJimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on
