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Orioles VP: Team no longer interested in Ramirez

Orioles VP: Team no longer interested in Ramirez

Dan Duquette, the Orioles vice president of baseball operations, said, “I don’t know that Manny Ramirez is a fit for our club right now.”

For Giants, Super Bowl XLVI is deja vu

For Giants, Super Bowl XLVI is deja vu

The similarities are so remarkable, defensive end Osi Umenyiora calls them scary.

NFL owners OK games in Britain through 2016

NFL owners OK games in Britain through 2016

The NFL will play regular-season games in Britain through 2016. No venues, dates or teams have been decided.

Favre on Rodgers’ title: ‘I’m really kind of surprised it took him so long’

Favre on Rodgers’ title: ‘I’m really kind of surprised it took him so long’

Brett Favre has waded into the court of public opinion again — whether or not he intended to. Favre was asked in a radio interview if he was …

Costa wins 8th stage of Tour de France; Hushovd still leads

Costa wins 8th stage of Tour de France; Hushovd still leads

Portuguese rider Rui Alberto Costa won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, while Thor Hushovd kept the leader’s yellow jersey.

Tigers claim 1st place after beating Indians 6-2

Tigers claim 1st place after beating Indians 6-2

Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn hit back-to-back, solo homers in the fourth inning, and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Cleveland Indians …

AL MVP Hamilton, Cruz make big splash in Rangers return

AL MVP Hamilton, Cruz make big splash in Rangers return

When the Texas Rangers were struggling to score runs, there was always the anticipation that AL MVP Josh Hamilton and slugger Nelson Cruz were …

Investigators ask for help with Lance Armstrong case

Investigators ask for help with Lance Armstrong case

Undeterred by the slap on the wrist a jury gave Barry Bonds, U.S. investigators are forging ahead in a separate drug-related case against another …

Pacquiao: If I never fight Mayweather ‘I wouldn’t lose a minute’s sleep’

Pacquiao: If I never fight Mayweather ‘I wouldn’t lose a minute’s sleep’

Following his 12-round unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley Saturday night in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao again addressed the possibility …

Derrick Rose’s career-high 44 points lead Bulls past Hawks

Derrick Rose’s career-high 44 points lead Bulls past Hawks

The Chicago Bulls regained homecourt advantage by defeating the Hawks 99-82 on Friday at Atlanta, for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference …

Free throws doom another John Calipari-coached team in Final Four

Free throws doom another John Calipari-coached team in Final Four

In the 2008 national championship game, John Calipari, then the head coach at Memphis, had his Tigers just over a minute from winning the national …

Tennessee receives notice of allegations from NCAA

Tennessee receives notice of allegations from NCAA

Tennessee received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Tuesday after an investigation into the men’s basketball and football programs.

Jets: Cheap shots from Hines Ward won’t be tolerated

Jets: Cheap shots from Hines Ward won’t be tolerated

Finally, the New York Jets are back to the trash-talking ways they showed prior to last weekend’s win against the New England Patriots.

Kostopoulos will sit six games for hit that broke Stuart’s jaw

Kostopoulos will sit six games for hit that broke Stuart’s jaw

In its toughest ruling under this season’s crackdown on head shots, the NHL suspended Calgary Flames winger Tom Kostopoulos six games for his …

Tim Tebow leads Broncos’ comeback past Texans 24-23

Tim Tebow leads Broncos’ comeback past Texans 24-23

Tim Tebow won on several fronts Sunday. By rallying the Denver Broncos past the Houston Texans 24-23, the raw rookie from Florida secured not …

Top 25: Top five unchanged as San Diego State continues to rise

Top 25: Top five unchanged as San Diego State continues to rise

With two more wins this week to up their record this season to 12-0, the San Diego State Aztecs continued to charge up the USA TODAY/ESPN Top …

Troy Smith rallies 49ers for 23-20 OT win vs. Rams

Troy Smith rallies 49ers for 23-20 OT win vs. Rams

After getting back into the NFC West race with two gutsy performances by their new starting quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers think they’ve …

With Troy Smith as spark, once 0-5 49ers have hope for playoffs

With Troy Smith as spark, once 0-5 49ers have hope for playoffs

Rather than focus on the big picture, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary is compartmentalizing the season into small bits. And that’s …

David Stern concedes that NBA could contract some teams

David Stern concedes that NBA could contract some teams

The commissioner says he thinks eliminating teams will be on the table during collective bargaining as a way to solve the league’s financial …

Halftime: Reasons to love a Giants-Rangers World Series

Halftime: Reasons to love a Giants-Rangers World Series

They say there’s no cheering allowed in the press box, but since I’m not inside a stadium I’ll step up and admit I’m hoping for a San Francisco-Texas …

Arum: Pacquiao is ‘lagging behind’ with Margarito near

Arum: Pacquiao is ‘lagging behind’ with Margarito near

Bob Arum went to the Philippines this week to watch his prized boxer, Manny Pacquiao, train for his Nov. 13 light middleweight title fight with …

Nyassi scores twice as Seattle beats Columbus for Cup

Nyassi scores twice as Seattle beats Columbus for Cup

Fireworks popped from the top of the scoreboard. Confetti fluttered all over the field. And 40-year-old Kasey Keller acted like a dared teenager, …

Report: Nets front-runner to acquire Nuggets’ Anthony

Report: Nets front-runner to acquire Nuggets’ Anthony

According to an ESPN report, it’s only a matter of time before the Denver Nuggets part ways with star forward Carmelo Anthony.

Hornish keeping options open, including NASCAR and Indy

Hornish keeping options open, including NASCAR and Indy

Sam Hornish Jr. has been given permission by Penske Racing to seek employment elsewhere, and the 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner no longer is ruling …

NFL seeks to root out sexism after embarrassing episodes

NFL seeks to root out sexism after embarrassing episodes

Is the pro football locker room, one of the last bastions of male machismo, a hostile work environment for media members of the opposite sex? …