SAN DIEGO (AP)—It wasn’t always pretty and it almost ended in the NFL’s first tie since 2008. Still, there was Tim Tebow(notes), doing enough to help lead the Denver Broncos to a 16-13 win over...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New England Patriots are right where they always expect to be: in first place in the AFC East. And, the New York Jets are looking up at them — as usual. Tom Brady...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Smith emphatically pumped his fist following his game-saving defensive gem. Carlos Rogers danced after his second interception. And their coach, Jim Harbaugh, was perfectly...

SAN DIEGO (AP)—Aaron Rodgers(notes) and the Green Bay Packers reached the season’s midpoint at 8-0 and looking unstoppable. Rodgers threw touchdown passes to four different receivers and the Packers...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)—The New York Giants rallied past the New England Patriots like they did in their Super Bowl-winning drive in 2008. They know they’re a long way from getting back there,...

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players have until Wednesday to accept Commissioner David Stern’s latest offer, though the response already seems obvious. "Right now, we’ve been given the ultimatum, and...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers. "I think this just feels...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Inning by inning, this World Series is getting more intriguing. Derek Holland provided the latest twist, boosted by a pregame pep talk from his manager. The Texas lefty shut...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fans sitting in the upper deck of the Superdome turned their backs to the field, where the New Orleans Saints were setting franchise records, and saluted head coach Sean Payton, who...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport’s most famed race, died...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jon Jay flipped the catcher. Ryan Theriot withstood a hard takeout slide. Albert Pujols gutted it out on an injured heel. These feisty St. Louis Cardinals aren’t backing down from...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have a week off to savor their latest win over Rex Ryan. Ryan, on the other hand, can’t lament this defeat for long because he and the New York Jets have...

NEW YORK (AP) — A.J. Burnett has made things difficult for his manager all season. This time, he was happy to do it. Burnett had his most impressive start in three months and Jorge Posada hit a two-run...

The season is still quite young, but we have seen some interesting performances thus far. The Detroit Lions demolished the Chiefs by 45 points week two. This team hasn’t put up a good fight in years,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Never in the long history of Major League Baseball has any team held a lead in September of eight games or more for a postseason berth and failed to clinch. Got that? Never happened....