49ers ink DT Justin Smith to extension

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through ...

Extra Points: Idle hands could take down Patriots' Hernandez

Spending 12 years in catholic school helped end my flirtation with organized religion, but one sermon has a...

Giants legendary punter Jennings passes away

Dave Jennings, former legendary punter and later radio analyst and Ring of Honor member of the New York Gia...

Cowboys' Jason Hatcher set to meet a half-brother long lost to him

Jason Hatcher grew up in a family with 11 siblings, including stepbrothers and stepsisters.

Report: Broncos' Walton has ankle surgery

Denver Broncos center J.D. Walton underwent a second surgery on his left ankle Monday and will miss the sta...

Henderson could face challenge if Vikings sign Bishop

Erin Henderson, the sixth-year veteran slotted as the Vikings' starting middle linebacker, chuckled when ap...

Jaguars get rookies Cyprien, Gratz under contract

The Jacksonville Jaguars reached contract agreements on Tuesday with safety Jonathan Cyprien and cornerback...

NBA Finals Game 6 | Heat 103, Spurs 100 (OT)

Miami Heat escapes with Game 6 win over Spurs, forces Game 7

It will be remembered as the night Ray Allen bailed out LeBron James and Dwyane Wade and, quite possibly, s...

In my opinion

Greg Cote: With Game 7 of NBA Finals, now comes all that matters

IN MY OPINION

Linda Robertson: Miami Heat’s LeBron James awakens just in time

MIAMI HEAT FANS

Miami Heat fans draw criticism for leaving Game 6 early

Many fans were denied re-entry after leaving in the final minute of regulation Tuesday night. The early exi...

Spurs | Tim Duncan

Spurs’ Tim Duncan has strong start, weak finish in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Heat | Small lineup

Small-ball strategy gives Miami Heat a big boost in Game 6

With his team being beaten badly in the paint, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra went with a smaller lineup to rall...

Heat | Mario Chalmers

Aggressive Mario Chalmers paces Miami Heat in Game 6

Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 2

Nathan Eovaldi ‘impressive’ in Miami Marlins’ loss to Diamondbacks

The final score revealed a 3-2 loss for the Marlins. Paul Goldschmidt crushed a Chad Qualls fastball off t...

Marlins notebook

Father of Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton has kept close watch on his son’s home runs

Father’s Day wasn’t a Sunday-only affair for Mike Stanton like it was for most other dads.

Eovaldi does well in season debut for Marlins

AL West-leading A's beat Rangers, Darvish 6-2

Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japane...

AL Capsules

Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa ...

Dominguez's slam leads Astros past Brewers 10-1

Darvish, Rangers starters still winless in June

IN MY OPINION

David J. Neal: Original Six storyline is being overplayed during Stanley Cup Finals

Wednesday brings Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, which Boston leads Chicago 2-1.

Bruins' run excites city wounded by marathon bombs

David Haugh: Blackhawks in a state of denial

Hoping for fresh legs and minds for Must-Win Wednesday, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville canceled practice...

Red Wings re-sign Datsyuk for three years

Pavel Datsyuk shook hands on a three-year extension on Tuesday morning, agreeing to stay with the Detroit R...

Patrice Bergeron does it all for Bruins

After labeling Bruins center Patrice Bergeron "the perfect guy," Brad Marchand thought for a moment about h...

Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury culture

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch f...

In Chicago and across the NHL landscape, game slowly build minority fanbase

When the Chicago Blackhawks take to the ice, Michelle Secor is dressed in her team paraphernalia and closel...

UM investigation

NCAA officials forming verdict on UM

Wolfpack loses 2-1 to UCLA at College World Series

Just when it looked like North Carolina State got off its best shot against UCLA pitching, Trea Turner's de...

UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World Series

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's firs...

North Carolina ousts Tigers from CWS with 4-2 win

An LSU team that came to the College World Series as one of the top offensive clubs in the nation left town...

CWS newcomer Indiana loses 5-4 to Mississippi St

Indiana coach Tracy Smith says he won't waste any time lamenting how close Sam Travis' ninth-inning fly bal...

UM BASKETBALL

Miami Hurricanes to add Texas guard Sheldon McClellan

High schools | 7-on-7 football

South Florida teams take aim at national spotlight

The Dolphins hosted a 7-on-7 football tournament with 64 teams vying for a chance to represent South Florida.

FATHER’S DAY

Coaches step in when Dad is out of the picture

These volunteers do more than teach boys about wrestling and football. They teach how to grow up.

HIGH SCHOOLS | TRACK

Boyd Anderson taps alum Dawn Spann as girls’ track coach

Dawn Spann, a Boyd Anderson graduate, was hired to take over the Cobras’ powerhouse girls’ tr...

Many high school football players choosing colleges early

As the summer begins, area athletes will head off to different camps and 7-on-7 events across the state and...

UM football recruit Walter Tucker flashes speed at Great Southwest Classic

In his final prep track meet, Plantation American Heritage’s threat Walter Tucker cruises to victory...

Boys’ Basketball | Blanche Ely

Blanche Ely fires basketball coach Melvin Randall

Blanche Ely boys’ basketball coach Melvin Randall, one of the winningest coaches in Florida history, s...

Boyd Anderson parents upset over track coaches firing

Parents have thrown their support behind co-head track coaches Duchane Thomas and Damion Thomas, who led Bo...

Woods to rest elbow, skip AT&T National

In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing.

Rose running on adrenaline after US Open victory

Justin Rose took care of winning his first major championship last week.

Woods sidelined by strained left elbow

Tiger Woods will be unable to defend his championship at next week's AT&T National due to a strain of his l...

Woods, McIlroy to play in Dubai in 2014

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will play in the Dubai Desert Classic in 2014 when the tournament marks its 25...

Nobody asked me, but ...

Tennis, anyone?

Mickelson has silver market cornered in US Open

England's Rose blooms after 17-year wait for major

McDreamy part of all-American team at Le Mans

The only all-American lineup at the 24 Hours of Le Mans might very well be the one that draws the most inte...

NASCAR drivers among 800 at Leffler funeral

Sprint Cup drivers Kasey Kahne, Brad Keselowski and Greg Biffle were among more than 800 people who attende...

Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges

Mercedes and Pirelli must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together.

Ed Carpenter seeking breakthrough at Iowa

It has been a topsy-turvy season for Ed Carpenter.

IMS lights Pagoda in honor of Jason Leffler

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scorin...

Daytona frontstretch getting $400M facelift

Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift, this one considerably bigger than the last.

Car won't start but Johnson still wows school kids

Ready to thrill a few hundred school kids, Jimmie Johnson hopped into a replica of his No. 48 car to fire u...

FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in Turkey

The U.S. team will face Spain in the Under-20 World Cup on Friday, with FIFA promising increased security f...

Man United to begin title defense at Swansea

David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team...

Newell's crowned champions of Argentina

Newell's clinched Argentina's Clausura title on Wednesday without taking the field as second-place Lanus fe...

FA Cup restored as last match of English season

The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season.

Union inks veteran GK Nikolov

The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday that the club has added goalkeeper Oka Nikolov from Eintracht...

Altidore scores again as U.S. edges Honduras

Jozy Altidore found the back of the net for the fourth consecutive match on Tuesday as the United States hu...

Protests get support from Brazilian soccer players

The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies ...

Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon

Vinci ousted by hot Halep in Den Bosch

Den Bosch, Netherlands (Sports Network) - Stan Wawrinka and Jeremy Chardy, the only two seeds left standing...

Reigning champ Serena is top seed at Wimbledon

Even though he's he hottest player in men's tennis, reigning French Open champion and two-time Wimbledon ti...

Li, Wozniacki reach quarters; Kvitova ousted in Eastbourne

Australian Open runner-up Li Na and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki landed in the quarterfinals, whil...

Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon with abdominal strain

Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.

Raonic ousted in Eastbourne

Top seed Milos Raonic suffered a second-round upset Wednesday at the $625,000 Aegon International, a final ...

Kuznetsova pulls out of Wimbledon

Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova decided to pull out of Wimbledon on Wednesday, citing an a...

FISHING

Deep Water Cay Club a Bahamas fishing gem

Deep Water Cay Club in the Bahamas has been luring anglers for decades, and the Pinder family has been guid...

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NJ Gov. Christie is still a Dallas Cowboys fan

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team i...

Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe

Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success "i...

AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014

The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending...

Scattered street protests pop across Brazil

Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil on Wednesday as protesters continued their collecti...

Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

Thousands of demonstrators flooded a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday evening for the...