A Russian lawmaker said Tuesday that rising hockey star Alexei Cherepanov, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, may have died due to negligence on the part of paramedics who responded to an emergency call.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's pending decision on disciplinary actions against Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is expected to weigh a potential violation of probation, according to league and law enforcement sources.
After nearly two months of deflecting questions, Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed that Peyton Manning actually had two surgical procedures on his left knee before returning to the field in late August.
If 2007 was the Season of the Upset, it might have been the last. Dennis Dodd
says it's not because 'underdogs' will no longer beat 'favorites.' It's because figuring
out which is which is becoming harder all the time.
Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.
The Colts have it all, right? But this loaded team is still dependent on Peyton Manning. Pete Prisco says the Titans, Jaguars and Texans are still chasing as long as Peyton's in the pocket.
Shawne Merriman should have joined Philip Rivers on the operating table in February
to fix his damaged knee. But Merriman didn't, and now he's risking his career by saying
he plans to play. If the San Diego front office wasn't mad, it should be now, Clark Judge says.
Jody Gerut singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres denied Randy Johnson his 295th career win with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Tim Redding outpitched Greg Maddux to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a season-high sixth consecutive loss -- 5-4 on Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.
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