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AP - 11 minutes ago
Caster Semenya returned to form by winning the 800 meters at the Notturna di Milano meet on Thursday, her last race before the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
 
Baseball
  • Police searched the offices of the Toronto Blue Jays and turned over documents in connection with the perjury case against seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens.
  • Damon helps Tigers beat White Sox 6-3
    AP - 2 hours , 2 minutes ago
    Johnny Damon had a season-high four hits and scored two runs, helping the Detroit Tigers beat Chicago 6-3 Thursday and handing the White Sox their third straight loss.
  • Rookie Luebke leads Padres past Dodgers
    AP - 16 hours , 7 minutes ago
    Rookie Cory Luebke struck out seven in six sparkling innings, Luis Durango hit a key two-run single and the San Diego Padres added to their lead in the NL West with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Football
  • The Green Bay Packers signed cornerback Charles Woodson to a contract extension through the 2014 season on Thursday, a deal that will likely allow the 2009 AP Defensive Player of the Year to retire as a Packer.
  • Browns' big man back
    AP - 50 minutes ago
    Veering to the middle of Cleveland's locker room, which was buzzing as players dressed for practice, nose tackle Shaun Rogers leaned most of his humongous frame on an industrial fan serving as his temporary podium.
Basketball
  • Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers Thursday to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States.
  • Rumeal Robinson, who led Michigan to the NCAA men's basketball championship in 1989 and later played in the NBA, was convicted in federal court Wednesday of borrowing more than $700,000 for a sham business deal and then spending the money on a condominium, expensive furniture and cars.
Hockey
  • Blackhawks promote Bowman
    AP - 2 days , 47 minutes ago
    General manager Stan Bowman has been promoted to vice president/general manager in a series of moves by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
Soccer
  • FIFA's president wants the governing body to consider scrapping extra-time at the 2014 World Cup to encourage an attacking style after defensive tactics dominated in South Africa.
  • FIFA inspectors visit White House
    AP - 1 day , 2 hours ago
    FIFA's World Cup inspectors have had breakfast at the White House, meeting with aides to President Barack Obama.
College
  • Tressel, Pryor urge fans to welcome James
    AP - 2 hours , 3 minutes ago
    With many fans still angry over LeBron James' decision to leave Cleveland for the Miami Heat, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is calling for calm.
Golf
  • Rains cancel LPGA Pro-Am in NW Arkansas
    AP - 5 hours , 19 minutes ago
    Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine has forced the cancellation of the pro-am at the LPGA's P&G Northwest Arkansas Championship.
  • Living off fast food and pocket change as you chase a dream from one small tour stop to another is easy -- romantic, even -- when you're young and have no responsibilities.
Olympics
  • AP source: USOC, IOC reach $18 million deal
    AP - 4 hours , 11 minutes ago
    The U.S. Olympic Committee will contribute $18 million to resolve a financial dispute that has strained relations with the IOC, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The decision ends an impasse over administrative costs of staging the games.
  • Stung by a lingering land dispute with farmers and the sudden resignation of its CEO for health reasons, Munich is relying on figure skating great Katarina Witt to lift the city's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in sports.
Tennis
  • Whether it's starting a family or starting a business, Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams have figured out how to make life about more than hitting a fuzzy yellow ball.
Auto Racing
  • Homestead-Miami off 2011 IndyCar schedule
    AP - 23 hours , 39 minutes ago
    Homestead-Miami Speedway is off the 2011 Indy Racing League schedule, a decision that some of the series' top drivers are not thrilled about.
  • Formula One's governing body decided Wednesday not to impose more sanctions on Ferrari for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.
Boxing
  • Police sought boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. for questioning Thursday about a domestic battery complaint lodged by an ex-girlfriend who recanted a similar claim in 2005, police and his lawyer said.
  • New 5th Street Gym to Open
    AP - 3 days , 6 hours ago
    A new 5th Street Gym will open next month on the site of the famous gym where Muhammad Ali and other top boxers trained.
  • A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum's body on a rugged Washington state mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say.
  • Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it an "uneducated message" and choosing to instead focus on his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito.
Other Sports
  • The chancellor at the University of Kansas says the abrupt retirement of athletic director Lew Perkins was not connected with a federal investigation into a ticket scam.
  • Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks feel as if they're part of the action.



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