Golf

  • Woods closing in on Ryder Cup call
    GOLF US TOUR: ONLY FOUR weeks until the Ryder Cup and still golf fans do not know for sure whether Tiger Woods...
  • Hurricane Earl threatens PGA playoffs
    Matt Kuchar will have the lead Friday when the second leg of the monthlong PGA Tour playoffs begins, Hurricane...
  • Woods looks to keep going at FedEx Cup
    NORTON, Mass. - A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top...
  • Deutsche Bank signs up for 2 more years
    NORTON, Mass. - Deutsche Bank has picked up the option on the final two years of its title sponsorship, and it...
  • U.S. Ryder Cup hopefuls short on pedigree
    Sept. 02--Now the spotlight turns squarely on Corey Pavin. Colin Montgomerie had the honor of playing first, ...
  • Oregon City golf tournament will benefit Police Activities League programs in three counties
    Sept. 02--OREGON CITY -- The Police Activities League (PAL) of Greater Portland will host a golf tournament S...
  • Volatility reigns in FedEx Cup points system
    SANTA ANA, Calif. _ This is the fourth year of the oft-revamped FedEx Cup points system, and it's still diffic...
  • Golf This Week
    Television: Golf Channel (Friday-Saturday, 2-5 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.) and NBC (Sunday, 2-5 p.m.; Monday, 1-5 p...
  • Deutsche Bank extends sponsorship through 2012
    Norton, MA (Sports Network) - Deutsche Bank has exercised a two-year option to remain as the title sponsor ...

    Baseball

  • Farewell to the Portland Beavers: A list of some of the greatest Beavers of all-time
    Sept. 02--As Portland says farewell to minor league baseball, we offer a daily look back from team history. A...
  • Farewell to the Portland Beavers: Famous names make stops in Portland
    Sept. 02--During 95 years of baseball in Portland many famous players had stints with the Beavers. Here's som...
  • UPI Sports Calendar for Friday, Sept. 3
    (All times Eastern)0- Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Calif. Omega European Masters at Cra...
  • Phillies outslug the Rockies, end road trip at 6-1
    DENVER _ There was no reason to expect anything less bizarre from this one-night stand in the middle of a penn...
  • Penn State brings depth at linebacker spot
    They call Penn State "Linebacker U" for a reason. The succession of great linebackers, from Jack Ham in 1970 ...
  • Utley drives in 6 runs in Phillies' win
    DENVER - Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning Thursday night as...
  • Red Sox edge Orioles to win series
    Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - David Ortiz drove in a pair of runs and Adrian Beltre homered as ...
  • Santana departs early, but Mets hold off Braves
    Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Johan Santana left after five innings, but limited Atlanta to just one ru...
  • UPI NewsTrack Sports
    Top-seeded Wozniacki coasts at U.S. Open NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki ran her winn...
  • Wilson Betemit is a young player with an old soul
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ He leaned back in his chair, rubbed his still-sweaty batting gloves together and smiled. Th...

    Hockey

  • Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal
    DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a t...
  • Sharks sign the goalie who beat them
    Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has a pretty vivid memory of Antti Niemi from last season's Western Confere...
  • Sharks make if official: Antti Niemi will wear teal
    Sept. 02--The Sharks made it official Thursday when they added former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niem...
  • Janesville Jets open on Friday
    Sept. 02--JANESVILLE -- Temperatures still are in the 70s and 80s, but there will be a chill in the air Friday...
  • Hard times hit United after Open Cup setback
    By Brian Westfall, Soccer EditorPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - D.C. United hit rock bottom Wednesday. Th...
  • Lightning's Stamkos coming to terms with growing celebrity
    Sept. 02--UPDATED: 55 MIN. AGO BRANDON -- Steven Stamkos sat in the stands inside Rogers Centre during a rece...
  • BRIEF: Conservation district offers leaf collection hike
    Sept. 02--GEORGETOWN -- The Vermilion County Conservation District will offer a guided leaf collecting hike at...
  • Canada honors NHL's Lemieux
    Canadian hockey great Mario Lemieux will receive another honor Friday when he is made an officer of the Order ...
  • Nhl Plays Hardball With Ilya
    The NHL has given the NHL Players Association an ultimatum regarding not only the contested, front-loaded, lon...
  • Despite his track record, Stanley's a football player
    Sept. 02--WEST HAVEN -- If Chris Stanley accomplished nothing else during a frenetic two-week span in April, h...

    NCAA Football

  • Late heroics lift Florida Atlantic past UAB 32-31
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Florida Atlantic blocked a potential 28-yard game-winning field goal on the final play to h...
  • COL FB: Miami 45, Florida A&M 0
    Jacory Harris completed 12-of-15 passes for 210 yards and three scores Thursday, carrying No. 13 Miami to a s...
  • Hurricanes storm to big win in season-opener
    Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 12- of-15 passes for 210 yards ...
  • Rutgers starts slowly, defeats Norfolk State 31-0
    PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Joe Martinek carried 20 times for 109 yards and a touchdown and Tom Savage completed 10 of ...
  • No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - It was as if the Rose Bowl never ended for Terrelle Pryor. The Ohio State star tossed three t...
  • Harris sharp as No. 13 Miami rolls in opener, 45-0
    MIAMI - Jacory Harris and the Miami Hurricanes have been trying to not think too much about their long-awaited...
  • 1st-time starter leads Wake past Presby, 53-13
    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Ted Stachitas had 160 total yards in his first college start and Wake Forest had six rus...
  • Keith passes Kent State over Murray State 41-10
    KENT, Ohio - Spencer Keith threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead Kent State to a 41-10 season-openi...
  • Illinois players believe in themselves
    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. _ The series between Illinois and Missouri will cease after this season. The Tigers have won t...

    Football

  • Late heroics lift Florida Atlantic past UAB 32-31
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Florida Atlantic blocked a potential 28-yard game-winning field goal on the final play to h...
  • Brees, Johnson watch as Titans down Saints 27-24
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chris Johnson wore a visor and T-shirt and stayed busy as Tennessee's top cheerleader. Alv...
  • Rutgers starts slowly, defeats Norfolk State 31-0
    PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Joe Martinek carried 20 times for 109 yards and a touchdown and Tom Savage completed 10 of ...
  • NFL: Kansas City 17, Green Bay 13
    Matt Cassel threw a first-quarter touchdown pass Thursday and the Kansas City Chiefs fought off Green Bay 17-1...
  • Lions' backups seal the win, but coach Schwartz focused on season
    DETROIT _ Lions coach Jim Schwartz had barely made it off the field after Thursday's preseason finale against ...
  • The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif., Lowell Cohn column
    Sept. 02--OAKLAND I'm at the Oakland Coliseum, bearing witness to the Raiders' fourth and final exhibition gam...
  • Leftwich hurts knee as Steelers beat Panthers 19-3
    PITTSBURGH - All of a sudden, losing Ben Roethlisberger for at least a month isn't the Steelers' only quarterb...
  • Bengals edge Colts 30-28 in preseason finale
    INDIANAPOLIS - Cedric Peerman had a 93-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Cincinnati Bengals beat...
  • Austin Peay runs over Cumberland 38-6
    CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay's tailback trio led the way in a 38-6 victory over Cumberland in the season o...
  • McGee, Buehler lead Cowboys over Dolphins 27-25
    ARLINGTON, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys are going into the season feeling a lot better about kicker David Buehle...

    NCAA Basketball

  • US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57
    ISTANBUL - With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. Outworked and outh...

    Basketball

  • Big 12 should own Pac-10
    Sept. 02--Any lingering Pac-10 resentment in Big 12 country? If so, the Big 12 will have an opportunity to an...
  • Sullyside of sports: New Big Ten alignment might not suit all
    Sept. 02--The most logical place to begin a discussion of the Big Ten's football future is Atlanta, of course....
  • GAME OF THE WEEK: It was close but the Jackets win against Dogs, 13-12
    Sept. 01-- EUSTACE -- Predicting the winner of this game is tough each season, but predicting how it'll end i...
  • Questions that must be answered this college football season
    Prediction season finally is over. Thursday's games kicked off college football's long opening weekend, and we...
  • Randolph men, women soccer split openers
    Sept. 02--Randolph College kicked off its fall athletic season by hosting five events Wednesday, including a m...
  • Digest
    Big Ten splits Ohio State, Michigan The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different div...
  • U.S. defeats Iran in first meeting -- Americans remain unbeaten; Haddadi scores 19 for 1-3 foe
    ISTANBUL - In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention. The U.S. team,...
  • NFL / Saints starters off vs. Titans tonight
    NASHVILLE - Drew Brees will be watching from the sideline for the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Sa...
  • Celtics roll the dice with West
    By John McMullen, NBA EditorPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat may have dominated the offseas...
  • Intense lesson for Warriors
    Sept. 02--Playing with intensity proved to be a valuable lesson for host Hunt in its varsity boys soccer showd...