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Major League Baseball is looking at ways to protect pitchers from being injured by batted balls such as the one that struck Doug Fister in the head, and says hat liners are a possibility in the minors next year.

Sergio Parisse inspired Stade Francais to a much-needed 28-24 victory over Toulouse, while Toulon battered Bayonne.

Sometimes in the WWE, all it takes is one moment to turn an under-the-radar performer who's been languishing in the midcard into a full-blown megastar. Obviously, the most recent example of that phenomenon was CM Punk, w...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars promoted quarterback John Parker Wilson from the practice squad and activated defensive end John Chick from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

The Swedish striker was on target yet again for the Parisians, much to the delight of the Italains, who watched his team labour to an unimpressive 1-0 victory

The NHL lockout affects some players more than others. On Team Teal, the biggest loser appears to be Douglas Murray for reasons detailed at San Jose Sharks Examiner. But Antti Niemi is a close second. In the summer of 20...

Whenever two Top 15 teams collide, there will be consequences. Mississippi State against the Alabama Crimson Tide will be no different, but the ramifications will be felt by the entire conference. And possibly the entire...

Who opens, who partners Graeme Swann and – above all – how will the reintegration of Kevin Pietersen go? By the way, England have a new Test captain. Amid all the hullabaloo about you know who it is easy to...

Denny Hamlin ducked under Matt Crafton with five laps to go and won the NASCAR truck series race at Martinsville Speedway.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a second-half goal as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain triumphed 1-0 on a cold night in Nancy.

The perplexing thing is that Arsenal have around £70m swilling around in their transfer pot but they are reluctant to use it Graham Poll was guest speaker at the Football Writers' Association dinner in Manchester last...

Texas A&M — 28, Auburn — 0; Early 2nd quarter.  Keep it right here all evening as we provide live scores and analysis!

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to ink James Harden long-term before Wednesday’s deadline, but their offer hasn’t been to the bearded one's liking. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reports that ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels completed an improbable comeback over the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the most dramatic of fashions, capped by a 73-yard punt return by UNC's Giovani Bernard for the winning touchdown wi...

The Jacksonville Jaguars promoted quarterback John Parker Wilson from the practice squad and activated defensive end John Chick from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi had the team's public address announcer leave out Alex Rodriguez's name when Eric Chavez pinch-hit for the struggling slugger during the playoffs, according to a report by CBSSports.c...

Tito Villanova and his team never looked like losing, and continue their incredible start to the domestic season with another victory, with Messi and Xavi reaching landmarks

By Jim Dower: Former world champions Cristian Mijares (46-6-2, 21 KO’s) will be fighting Rafael Marquez (41-7, 37 KO’s) tonight for the vacant WBC United States (USNBC) featherweight title at the Arena Cuid...

Anderlecht suffered their second defeat in a week as the defending champions lost 2-0 at Sporting Charleroi. John van den...

Jack Wilshere, who last played for Arsenal in the final game of the 2010-11 season, made his comeback in the 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League on Saturday.

Edgar Davids is our man of the day after inspiring League Two's bottom side, Barnet, to victory, while Giovanni Trapattoni has a relaxing afternoon in Stoke MAN OF THE DAY Edgar Davids: inspired League Two Barnet to a la...

For nearly two decades, Sports Illustrated has stirred the tea leaves to discern a weekly Sign of the Apocalypse. Deadspin salutes the magazine's ongoing effort to cover the end of times but declines to cede the scoop on...