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."
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.
Cliff Lee earned his AL-best 18th victory, backed by Grady Sizemore's
career-high seven RBI, as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City
Royals 10-3 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.
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.
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.
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