Sports
Fox Cancels ALCS After Just Two Episodes
LOS ANGELES—Fox Entertainment president Peter Liguori announced Thursday that the network is pulling the plug on ALCS, the new three-hour drama/comedy about two ...
Peyton Manning's Wife Tired Of His Constant 'Audibles' At The 'Line Of Scrimmage'
INDIANAPOLISAccording to sources close to Ashley Manning, wife of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, the All-Pro's constant audibles on the playing field are mirrored ...
Hockey's New Rules
The NHL recently returned from a yearlong strike with a long list of new on-ice rules designed to make games higher-scoring and more exciting. What ...
'Ditka' Chicago Man's Answer To Everything
SCHAUMBURG, ILAlmost 20 years after Mike Ditka led Chicago to their only Super Bowl victory, lifelong Chicago resident Dave Johannes continues to suggest the ...
MLB Promises Next Season Will Be Even More Predictable
ST. LOUISIn the midst of a slightly jarring postseason that now features just two of the same four teams that advanced to last year ...
Antonio Alfonseca Once Again Leads Major-League Relievers In Fingers
MIAMIFlorida Marlins pitcher Antonio Alfonseca dominated the MLB in appendages for the ninth straight year, finishing the 2005 season with a league-leading 12 fingers.
Reggie Jackson Still Mr. October To His Librarian
PEBBLE BEACH, CAReggie Jackson, the legendary power hitter who earned the nickname "Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with the Oakland A's ...
Lance Armstrong's Endurance Tested By Sheryl Crow Concert
DALLASSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong found his endurance stretched "almost to the breaking point" last Friday by a three-hour, 30-song concert presented ...
Dying Boy Brought In To Cheer Up Kansas City Royals
KANSAS CITYDesperate to give their last-place, 100-loss team something to smile about, the Royals arranged to have a terminally ill little boy pay a ...
ESPN Courts Female Viewers With 'World's Emotionally Strongest Man Competition'
BRISTOL, CT—Sports broadcasting giant ESPN, whose programming has long been a staple among male television viewers of all ages, made its first foray into ...
Terrell Owens Pre-Emptively Disparages Next Contract
PHILADELPHIAEagles wideout Terrell Owens, who recently returned to his team after a training-camp holdout on the second year of his seven-year, $49 million contract ...
Tiger Woods Signs $15 Million Deal To Endorse Alex Rodriguez
NEW YORKAlex Rodriguez, the business-savvy, image-conscious Yankees third-baseman, formally announced Sunday that he has signed golf superstar Tiger Woods to a three-year, $15 million ...
Joe Namath Guarantees He'll Lose Battle With Alcoholism
NEW YORKSwaggering Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, famous for his flamboyant lifestyle and his historic promise of victory in Super Bowl III, guaranteed ...
BCS Poll Changes
Despite constant revisions, the Bowl Championship Series poll is still criticized as a method for ranking NCAA football teams. Here are some of the recent ...
Former Viagra Spokesman Suspended For Using Performance-Enhancing Substances
BALTIMOREAll-Star first baseman and sexual-dysfunction-drug pitchman Rafael Palmeiro was suspended for using performance-enhancing substances just weeks after entering the 3,000-hit club and months ...










