LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Rex Grossman and Chris Cooley drove to Vienna, Va., to have dinner the night before the Washington Redskins' season opener. The friends spoke about their optimism for the season...

MOSCOW (AP) — The only member of a top Russian hockey team to survive a plane crash that killed 44 people died Monday of his injuries in a Moscow hospital, a final bitter blow to all those who mourned...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs really made manager Mike Quade sweat out their first series win in Queens in more than five years. Carlos Pena hit a go-ahead single in Chicago's six-run 11th inning,...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — In a rare opening matchup of top-five teams, both missing key players, Jarrett Lee admirably directed LSU’s offense in place of suspended quarterback Jordan Jefferson. Being...

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Young walked out of Arthur Ashe Stadium — a member of a Grand Slam tournament’s final 16 for the first time — U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier held up two thumbs...

DETROIT (AP) — Ozzie Guillen and the Chicago White Sox arrived in Detroit hoping to start a last-ditch rally for the AL Central title. Instead, their playoff hopes are in shambles after three...

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade knew his regular-season numbers against Boston were lacking. He also knew that wouldn’t matter in the playoffs. And Game 1 — which seemed more like Round 1 — of what’s...

SAO PAULO – Will Power of Australia won IndyCar’s Sao Paulo 300 on Monday, a day after the race was postponed because of heavy rain on the streets of South America’s biggest city. Graham...

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t get a win on a night their fans were cheering some historic news. Ronny Paulino had a career-high five hits in his first start for the Mets,...

NEW YORK – The Boston Celtics never let this develop into the intriguing series that was expected. Instead, they turned it into the easiest one their current group has ever experienced. Kevin Garnett...

CHICAGO – Andre Ethier is feeling comfortable in the Dodgers' lineup, and it's paying off at the plate. Ethier had an RBI single in the first inning off Carlos Zambrano to extend his hitting-streak...

LOS ANGELES – Home ice hasn’t meant much in the all-California series between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. Each team has won twice as the visitor, and now the Sharks, who won the opener...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ville Leino scored 4:43 into overtime and Brian Boucher’s return in yet another relief appearance sparked the Philadelphia Flyers to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series...

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jimmie Johnson won a Talladega two-step Sunday, edging Clint Bowyer by about a foot with a big push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. The official margin was 0.002 seconds, tied for the closest...

BOSTON – Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, Paul Pierce shut down Carmelo Anthony and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the New York Knicks 87-85 in their playoff opener on Sunday...