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After his PED scandal, Mark McGwire became one of MLB's most polarizing players. But should he be snubbed by HOF voters? Maybe, but not for the reason you think, says Jay Jaffe.

Whether MMA fans are naughty or nice, UFC President Dana White isn't in the spirit of handing out lumps of coal. The expectations are through the ceiling for 2013, and while White has the final say in every UFC decision,...

The joke running through Jacksonville these days carries the same punch line as the one in Kansas City:

It's all right there for Adrian Peterson now.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Tim Tebow says he never asked out of running wildcat plays last week, but the New York Jets backup quarterback acknowledges that Rex Ryan may have misunderstood him.

Norwich 0-1 Chelsea

The Houston Rockets are hot and the Minnesota Timberwolves—for lack of better words—are not. Despite the 6-4 records that both teams hold over the last 10 games, the James Harden-led Rockets are undoubtedly...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide out Mike Wallace did not practice on Wednesday, via Ed Bouchette. The Steelers receiver landed on the team's injury report with a banged up hip. While this is not a good sign for Sunday's game, h...

S'land 1-0 Man City

The NBA Finals rematch between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder was certainly worthy of its top billing on Christmas Day. LeBron James nearly tallied his second holiday triple-double in three seasons, Kevin D...

As usual, major college recruiters regularly streamed through DeMatha during the 2010 football season, eager for a look at coveted All-Met offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio, among others. Few visitors to the Hyattsville ...

There is no one to skewer today — no coach, player or team to fillet. Even the woeful Wizards feel like less of a target and more like the relative in recovery that you pray for but don’t yet allow back to ...

Adrian Peterson has 1 game left to chase down playoffs, 2,000-yard season

Everything has been great for the New York Knicks so far this season, who are off to a surprising start and are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have established themselves as a serious con...

The Georgia Bulldogs are just under a week away from playing in the Capital One Bowl and they'll have to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers without senior nose tackle John Jenkins. Seth Emerson is reporting head coach Mark...

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Manchester United extended their lead in the Premier League table to seven points after they triumphed in a seven-goal thriller against Newcastle, while Manchester City slumped to defeat at Sunderland. Chelsea closed the...

Whenever I did Christmas shopping for my grandmother (may she rest in peace), I didn't usually get her something too elaborate or expensive. I either got her a new sweater, maybe a classic movie on DVD, or some new toys ...

A festive atmosphere permeated around the Lakers, and no one epitomized that Christmas spirit more than Metta World Peace. It went beyond World Peace's last...

Linebacker Ray Lewis is returning to the Baltimore Ravens' active roster, but playing in the regular-season finale is another matter. The move, with the team also placing wide receiver LaQuan Williams on the injured rese...

Safety DeJon Gomes was on the field as the Redskins began practice Wednesday. But right tackle Tyler Polumbus wasn't seen during the portion of the session open to reporters. Gomes suffered a second-degree MCL sprain dur...

The Cleveland Browns have signed free agent quarterback Josh Johnson. Johnson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but never got a chance to be a starting quarterback for an extended period of time. He signed with the...