They've been on a whirlwind tour since the Olympics -- from "Late Night With David Letterman" to the Empire State Building and the New York Stock Exchange -- but gold-medal gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber have one more stop to make before they can truly take a breath: the White House. MetLife fans now have automated security system
Entering MetLife Stadium for Jets, Giants and other sporting events may not take so long for fans any more.The Jets and Giants will be testing a new, automated security screening system for preseason NFL …
MLB owners approve sale of Padres
The O'Malleys are back in the baseball business. La Liga, Serie A vanish for many US viewers
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's league matches will disappear from the television sets of many American soccer fans, starting this weekend. Report: Former LSU star Mathieu in rehab
Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu has entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston since being dismissed from the Tigers, according to a television report. Patient Nadal to rest until knee is healed
Rafael Nadal won't rush back from a knee injury. Nadal not worried if ranking plummets
Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal, who pulled out of the US Open due to injury, said Friday his sole focus now was on getting back to full fitness again and not worrying about his world ranking. Argentina prepared for baptism of fire - Pichot
Finally getting the opportunity to play in a regular competition against top tier nations would be "tough" but equally as rewarding, according to former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot. By GREG STUTCHBURY Packers turn ball over, lose to Browns 35-10
It's only the preseason, and an 0-2 start isn't going to shake the Green Bay Packers' confidence. Carl Pettersson takes 1-shot lead at Wyndham
Golf is a game of streaks, and Carl Pettersson wants to ride this hot surge as long as possible -- perhaps all the way through his adopted hometown tournament. Fatigued Serena labours into last eight at Cincinnati
MASON, Ohio (Reuters) – Serena Williams, coming off a double Olympic gold medal-winning performance in London, said she was feeling the pace of a hectic schedule after a lethargic display in her 6-3 6-0 win over Urszula Radwanska on Thursday. Williams made a series of unforced errors and showed little movement as she laboured her way through a 70-minute match in humid conditions to earn a spot in the quarter-finals at the Cincinnati Open. "I was out there and I did the best I could today. … Full-time officials and more crews
Less than three weeks before the season kicks off, the NFL and the NFL Referees Association are no closer to an agreement to end the lockout of the officials. Flawless Pettersson grabs one-shot lead at Wyndham
(Reuters) – Swede Carl Pettersson, riding momentum from his good form at the PGA Championship, fired a flawless eight-under 62 for a one-shot lead after Thursday's opening round of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Pettersson, fresh off a tie for third at Kiawah Island in the year's last major, had eight birdies to sit one shot clear of American David Mathis and South African Tim Clark at Sedgefield Country Club. "I started off the round good with two birdies in the first three holes and got me kind of straight back into the score mode from last week," said Pettersson. … Baseball standings
Aug 17 (Infostrada Sports) – Standings from the MLB on Thursday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 70 48 .593 – 2. Tampa Bay 64 54 .542 6 2. Baltimore 64 54 .542 6 4. Boston 58 61 .487 12 1/2 5. Toronto 55 63 .466 15 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 65 52 .556 – 2. Detroit 63 55 .534 2 1/2 3. Cleveland 54 64 .458 11 1/2 4. Kansas City 51 66 .436 14 5. Minnesota 50 67 .427 15 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 68 49 .581 – 2. Oakland 62 55 .530 6 3. LA Angels 62 57 .521 7 4. Seattle 55 64 .462 14 NATIONAL LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. …
UPDATE 6-Baseball results
Aug 17 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) Texas 10 NY YANKEES 6 PITTSBURGH 10 LA Dodgers 6 Boston 6 BALTIMORE 3 Chicago White Sox 7 TORONTO 2 ATLANTA 6 San Diego 0 NY Mets 8 CINCINNATI 4 MILWAUKEE 7 Philadelphia 4 Oakland 3 KANSAS CITY 0 Arizona 2 ST. LOUIS 1 COLORADO 5 Miami 3 Tampa Bay 7 LA ANGELS 0
Mets rough up Bailey to upset Reds 8-4
(Reuters) – The New York Mets grabbed a rare win over the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, exploiting an out-of-sorts Homer Bailey to prevail 8-4 in Cincinnati. The Mets pumped out three runs in the fourth inning, another three in the sixth and two in the ninth to be in control most of the night. The Reds rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth but the fightback came too late as the Mets snapped a run of five straight losses to Cincinnati to improve to 56-62 on the season. … UPDATE 1-Baseball-Mets rough up Bailey to upset Reds 8-4
(Adds details, quotes) * Reds suffer rare home loss * Harvey gives up one run in Mets win * Bailey falls to 10-8 Aug 16 (Reuters) – The New York Mets grabbed a rare win overthe National League Central-leading Reds on Thursday, exploitingan out-of-sorts Homer Bailey to prevail 8-4 in Cincinnati. The Mets pumped out three runs in the fourth inning, anotherthree in the sixth and two in the ninth to be in control most ofthe night. …
Megan Rapinoe returns to Redding to share her Olympic glory
Sport's most coveted prize is making the rounds in Redding. 297-lb Texas boy too big to play peewee football
A suburban Dallas boy has been barred from playing peewee football because the league says he is just too big at nearly 300 pounds. Nebraska loses LLWS debut; Japan and Calif. win
After a hard-earned victory Thursday, the team from Petaluma, Calif., got two days off to get ready for its next game at the Little League World Series. 
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