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There will always be people out there picking weird names for their kids , but when you look at the choices that make their way to the top you'll see that Americans tend to play it safe. The maps above, based on data fro...

    

This may be over the top -- but if history has taught us anything, it's that once the editorial cartoonists get on the opposite side of your issue, you're pretty much toast.

Master has sold the precious! NOOOOO!

Robbery is suspected as possible motive, police say.     

Q. and A. with Patrick Mouratoglou, the Frenchman who has helped Serena Williams win four Grand Slam titles since becoming her coach and confidant in mid-2012.     

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will make his long-anticipated season debut Sunday against the New York Jets, his agent said Friday morning.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Swiss Indoors due to fatigue.

Samantha Stosur and doubles partner Svetlana Kuznetsova will meet in the Kremlin Cup semifinals after both players won in straight sets Friday.

Mike Napoli's majestic homer began a rare early Boston breakthrough, Junichi Tazawa again bested Miguel Cabrera in a crucial spot and the Red Sox moved within one win of reaching the World Series by edging the Detroit Ti...

It was reigning MotoGP™ World Champion Jorge Lorenzo who locked out both Friday practice sessions at Phillip Island ahead of the Tissot Australian Grand Prix. The Yamaha Factory Racing rider led Marc Marquez and Alvaro...

When the Detroit Tigers acquired shortstop Jose Iglesias from the Boston Red Sox in July, they knew they were getting a slick defender. On Thursday in the top of the third inning of Game 5 of the ALCS with his former tea...

The hamstring injury bug continues to bite the NFL. The most significant victims include Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Atlanta Falcons offensive stars ...

San Jose Sharks right wing Adam Burish has had back surgery.

It finally hit Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash almost a week after leaving Los Angeles.

IndyCar announced its 2014 schedule on Thursday, with 18 races to be contested within a five-month period.

J.J. Henry made a 50-foot eagle putt from the fringe on his final hole Thursday for an 11-under 60 and a one-stroke lead in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

After an offseason spent recommitting himself to racing, Marco Andretti was rewarded with the best season of his IndyCar career.

Grambling's proud football program descended into further chaos Friday when the school canceled Saturday's game against Jackson State after disgruntled players refused to travel to Jackson.

JACKSON, Miss. -- JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A Jackson State spokesman has announced that Saturday's game against Grambling has been canceled. JSU spokesman Wesley Peterson told The Associated Press Friday that Grambling off...

I don't know if the #StarbucksDrakeHands thing is officially stale and unfunny yet, but this made me laugh. Ersan Ilyasova really steals the show.

Jim Kelly, now an ambassador for the Bills, is winning his battle against cancer. He visits Sun Life Stadium on Sunday as a Dolphins nemesis but UM great.