East Carolina upsets No. 8 West Virginia, Ohio State struggles past Ohio and Washington's late TD celebration leads to a shocking loss. (Sept. 7)
Four-time U.S. Open champ Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic in four sets to reach the final. Number six seed Andy Murray was leading top seed Rafael Nadal when rain stopped the match. Women's final pushed to Sunday. (Sept. 6)
Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, rivals for 20 years in college and the NBA, headlined a group of seven inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame. (Sept. 6)
Serena Williams will go for her third U.S. Open title Saturday, meeting Jelena Jankovic for the women's championship. Both women won their semifinal matches Friday in straight sets. (Sept. 6)
Former track and field star Marion Jones was released from prison Friday, after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. (Sept. 5)
The Super Bowl Giants open the NFL season by beating the Redskins; Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in a U.S. Open quarterfinal; Angels lower magic number to six; Quarterback Daunte Culpepper retires. (Sept. 15)
The New York Giants kicked off 2008 NFL season in the same manner in which they won last season's Super Bowl -- with defense, beating the Washington Redskins. (Sept. 5)
AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner reports on the AFC Conference, where the Patriots remain the top team, though the Chargers might be a more talented squad, led by star running back LaDainian Tomlinson. (Sept. 5)
AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews the NFC conference, which might include football's toughest division, the NFC East. Wilner reports the race for the conference title is wide open. (Sept. 4)
The Associated Press' Dave Lubeski previews some of the most anticipated games from the opening week of the NFL's regular season. (Sept. 4)
The Associated Press' Dave Lubeski previews some of the most anticipated games from the opening week of the NFL's regular season. (Sept. 4)
With both the New York Yankees and the New York Mets moving to new stadiums next season, the clubs and the city are looking to sell off items from the old parks, seat by seat. (Sept. 4)
Major League Baseball used its version of instant replay for the first time on Wednesday night. A questioned home run by Alex Rodriguez got a second look. After review, the home run call stood. (Sept. 4)
Swimmer Michael Phelps sat down with the Associated Press to discuss Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games and how his life has changed since bringing home the gold in the Beijing Games. (Sept. 3)
Tiger Woods has announced that his wife is expecting their second child, due sometime in late winter. (Sept. 2)
Jacksonville Jaguars player Richard Collier was shot early Tuesday and suffered life-threatening injuries. (Sept. 2)
Indians lefty Cliff Lee became the team's first 20-game winner in 34 years, in a 5-0 win over the White Sox. He upped his record to an astounding 20-2, while lowering his league leading earned run average to 2.32. (Sept. 2)
While it's difficult to predict which NFL rookies will have an impact, AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner reports on a few who could stand out in their first season in pro football. (Sept. 1)
The nation's top three ranked teams were among the winners Saturday; Ohio State tailback Chris Wells injured in Ohio State's win; Utah spoils the debut of Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez; Paterno wins 373rd game. (August 30)
Rich Rodriguez is taking over as the head football coach of Michigan and promising to make some on-field changes. (Aug. 30)
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo takes a look at the number two ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, who lost both of the last two national championship games, but once again have a talented roster. (August 30)
Swimmer Michael Phelps celebrated his Olympic gold medals with a parade at Walt Disney World Friday. Phelps rode through the Magic Kingdom with Mickey Mouse as part of the 'America's Homecoming Parade' at the park. (Aug. 29)
Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel said highly touted freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor might see some playing time Saturday, when the number two ranked Buckeyes play Youngstown State. (August 28)
14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps appeared at a YMCA in New York today to encourage kids to learn to swim at an early age. (Aug. 28)
Adam 'Pacman' Jones has been cleared to play for the Dallas Cowboys this season. The cornerback-kick returner was suspended all last season, when he was with the Tennessee Titans. (Aug. 28)
All around gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin and gold medal winning decathlete Bryan Clay were honored for their performances in Beijing with their own Wheaties boxes. (Aug. 28)
Eric Shanteau has sugery Wednesday to remove a cancerous testicle. The surgery comes less than a week after the 2008 Summer Olympics, which Shanteau competed in. (August 28)
Women's number two seed Jelena Jankovic got by Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson in a tough 2nd round match. At one point, Jankovic was face down on the court, exhausted. (August 27)
Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday after Major League Baseball reversed its decades-long opposition to instant replay. (Aug. 27)
The summer games in Beijing are coming to a close. 90-thousand spectators will pack The Bird's Nest stadium as the closing ceremonies get under way. (Aug. 24)
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo takes a look at Florida's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow as he prepares for his junior season. (August 23)
The Lopez family, which came to the Olympics with gold medal ambitions in Taekwondo, leaves with one silver medal and two bronzes. (Aug. 23)
British leaders and Olympic organizers have arrived in Beijing and are preparing to take custody of the Olympic flame for the next four years. (Aug. 23)----------------------------------------
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is defending his behavior on the track and predicting it will be hard to beat his record time in the 200 meters. (Aug. 23)
Here is the latest from Beijing: 'Redeem Team' to play Spain for men's basketball gold; U.S. women's basketball squad to meet Australia again; American Bryan Clay wins decathlon gold; Usain Bolt wins third Olympic sprint gold. (August 23)
Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden enters his 33rd season at the school, as the winningest coach in major college football. Bowden has 373 wins, one more than Penn State's Joe Paterno. (August 22)
In a wide ranging interview with AP, 1984 Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie takes a look at preseason number one Georgia, early season marque matchups such as USC and Ohio State, and a cause close to his heart, autism. (August 22)
NFL Players Association executive director and Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 63. Listen as former teammate and Raiders assistant coach Willie Brown talks about Upshaw and his accomplishments. (August 21)
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63. (August 21)
Debbie Phelps is almost as recognizable to viewers as her record-setting son, Michael. Wednesday, she sat in a luxury hotel suite in Manhattan with a parade of TV cameras passing through to interview her. (August 20)
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