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DeMarco Murray was not in a talkative mood Wednesday, but the Cowboys' running back offered this assessment after his return to practice for the first time since Oct. 12: "Good first day."

UCLA junior center Joshua Smith is leaving the men's basketball program.Smith saw action in each of the Bruins' first six games this season, averaging 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds

The 2012 LA Lakers are on the precipice of becoming a laughingstock. Dwight Howard is doing everything in his power to shove them over the edge.  His latest antics are far less egregious than the stunts he pulled in h...

The Netherlands international hit the fastest goal that the Premier League has seen so far this season, after just 33 seconds, at Old Trafford to secure all three points

Coming off his five-catch, 93-yard performance last Thursday in Dallas, wide receiver Pierre Garcon said Wednesday he has become increasingly confident that he will be able to play the remainder of the Redskins' games th...

More NFL players testing positive for amphetamines as many blame failed tests on Adderall

There's a lot to address this week. Here is a statistical take on some of the big topics heading into the season's home stretch. Playoff Chances Much of the talk around town centers on the Redskins' chances of making the...

Robin van Persie scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season - timed at 31 seconds - to keep leaders Manchester United a point clear at the summit after a 1-0 win over West Ham United on Wednesday.

Swansea City 3-1 West Brom: Routledge brace

Swansea City grabbed all three points against a previously in-form West Brom, running out comfortable 3-1 winners at home on...

NASCAR announced on Wednesday that Eldora Speedway has been added to the Truck Series schedule with a July 24 race at Tony Stewart's half-mile track in Rossburg, Ohio.

The task facing interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez became even more imposing as his side were booed off following a...

The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Sandy Rosario from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Wednesday.Rosario made 10 relief appearances over the last three season fo...

Boise State travels to Reno in Week 14 of the college football season to take on Nevada. It is the final regular season game for both teams, but it probably means more to the Broncos than it does the Wolf Pack. For Boise...

It had already become clear that Virginia guard Malcolm Brogdon’s return from offseason surgery was not going as planned. The sophomore had not yet been cleared to practice more than eight months after undergoing ...

It's that time of year, when Jon Gruden's name is mentioned in connection with every conceivable coaching opportunity on the college and NFL fronts. This one, though, may be the mother of all Gruden reports. Read full ar...

Louisville will join the Atlantic Coast Conference, becoming the sixth former Big East school to leave for the ACC, sources told ESPN.

Adapt or die. Those infamous words uttered in the movie Moneyball by Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane (as played by Brad Pitt) about America’s national pastime could apply to America’s national obsession, ...

Kevin Love had 23 points and an NBA season-high 24 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stop a five-game losing streak by beating the Sacramento Kings 97-89 on Tuesday night.

Goran Dragic scored 19 points, Michael Beasley added 15 and the Phoenix Suns took control late in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 91-78 Tuesday night.

That's the word out of the MLB office this afternoon, according to a statement issued a few minutes ago. There's no indication what type of banned stimulant Chooch took, or when the test was taken. Jim Salisbury of CSN P...

If you're in Chicago on Dec. 1, why not go watch a Bulls-Sixers game (on TV) with Dennis Rodman? It's part of the Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience. Also included in the Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience: a Q&A...