The International Olympic Committee said Friday it had asked gymnastics officials to investigate whether the Chinese women's gymnastics team that won the gold medal had underage athletes, saying "more information has come to light."
Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee, currently limited to running in a swimming pool as he recuperates from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, expects to be running with the football when the season starts.
Bryce Jordan homered and his brother, Beau, had an RBI double to back up starter Kennon Fontenot's 11-strikeout night as Lake Charles, La., advanced to the U.S. finals of the Little League World Series with a 6-1 win Thursday over Tampa, Fla.
Things are quiet on the Bayou. Talk about LSU repeating is non-existent. That's because key pieces are gone -- including an expected QB-to-be -- and a stronger than ever SEC, Dennis Dodd says.
Clark Judge can name some likely candidates, but he doesn't know who will be the next head of the NFL players union. But he knows who should be: Someone forceful who still understands the value of compromise. Somebody like Gene Upshaw, who died Wednesday at age 63.
NFL fans of the past two-plus decades will remember Gene Upshaw in a suit and tie. Pete Prisco will remember him with tape from fingertips to shoulders, clubbing defenders and making it cool to play guard.
Bob Sanders was always overlooked, always told he couldn't play with the big boys. But with belief in himself and hard work, Sanders has become an elite safety, and an inspiration to many, Pete Prisco says.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is expected to be ready for spring training after undergoing surgery on his injured left elbow. The 42-year-old left-hander also had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Thursday.
Carlos Delgado singled in the winning run in the ninth inning and tied a career high with five hits Thursday night, sending the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves that completed a three-game sweep.
Steven Jackson signed a six-year, $44 million contract, ending a 27-day holdout,
and was on the field for practice with the St. Louis Rams on Thursday.
The American men's and women's 400-meter relay teams both misconnected
on the final handoffs in their preliminaries Thursday, a pair of stunning setbacks
that made it that much easier for the Jamaicans to say the Bird's Nest is really
their house.
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