Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide

The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm

Ohio State-Michigan series has slipped in stature

By LARRY LAGE

The Game has lost a lot of luster.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:10 pm

Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise

By JANIE McCAULEY

The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:05 pm

FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier

By STUART CONDIE

There will be no rematch.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:55 pm

Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:40 pm

ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:30 pm

Bush questionable for Tampa Bay

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been held out of practice for the third straight day, and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 3:30 pm

NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates

By HOWARD FENDRICH

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:55 pm

Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

By RICK GANO

Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:30 pm

New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

By BEN WALKER

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:35 pm

Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum

By TIM DAHLBERG

Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it's up to Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to see what they can do together.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 pm

FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling

FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:55 pm

Knicks' Answer: No to Allen Iverson

By BRIAN MAHONEY

The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 pm

Police: 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing probe

By NESHA STARCEVIC

German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:45 am

Feds seek $631K verdict against ex-Steeler Blount

Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:20 am

Union says NFL concussion expert is biased

The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:20 am

McClain, Spikes among Butkus finalists again

Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:40 am

Hunter plans bargaining meeting with Stern soon

By BRIAN MAHONEY

NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:35 am

Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view

By TIM DAHLBERG

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:30 am