Aug 11 (Reuters) – Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested on Saturday and charged with domestic violence after his wife accused the former All-Star of head-butting her, police said. The arrest comes just over a month after Johnson … Benson Henderson retains title by split decision - ESPN
By Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com DENVER — One judge thought Frankie Edgar reclaimed his lightweight title. All Edgar needed to do was to have persuaded one more. Champion Ben Henderson successfully defended his belt for the first time over Edgar in the … 
By Ron Borges KIAWAH ISLAND, SC -- Rory McIlroy had a tree-mendous day yesterday at the PGA Championship. Now all he has to do is repeat it twice today to lay claim to the second major championship of his career. Not only was the 23-year-old Ulsterman … 
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence Saturday night after allegedly head-butting his wife in front of their house. Johnson was arrested after police arrived on the scene and found Evelyn Lozada with … 
KIAWAH ISLAND, SC -- If you build a golf course on the ocean, there is always the chance a storm will roll in from the sea. And throughout the week at the 2012 PGA Championship, thunderstorms have been in the forecast every day for the Ocean Course on … 
By Bob Finnan | ESPNBoston.com The Boston Red Sox certainly needed someone to step up in their 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field. Gonzalez, one of the top clutch hitters in baseball, came to the plate with the bases … 
LONDON--The NBA has been pushing to reshape the international offseason in the mold of soccer, where national Olympic teams operate on a 23-and-under basis (with three players over 23 allowed per team) and national teams involved in the quadrennial … 
LONDON -- Either Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol is taking a gold medal back to Los Angeles, and yet regardless of the result in Sunday's final between the US and Spain, the two friends and teammates will both feel like winners. Back surgery forced Dwight … 
Usain Bolt anchored the Jamaican 4
By Gene Wojciechowski | ESPN.com KIAWAH ISLAND, SC — It isn't a leaderboard, it's a psychiatrist's couch, a second chance and, let's face it, a drama club. This rain-soaked and wind-swept PGA Championship resumes Sunday after a weather system forced … 
Conference report Schedule Standings Bowl Agreements SEC Site Statistics Archives Comments BATON ROUGE - For the first time in three years, LSU scrimmaged without cornerback Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu on Saturday. "It was weird not having him out … 
TORONTO -- Just as one Yankees starter, who was seemingly lost, re-emerged Saturday, another one disappeared. Ivan Nova, coming off two miserable starts, pitched very well Saturday to lead the Yankees to a 5-2 victory that was followed by the news that … 
LONDON -- The US Olympic Committee is so disappointed by its medal-less men's boxing team that it will make changes to the sport's national governing body. USOC CEO Scott Blackmun offered no specifics Saturday, although it's clear far more is expected … 
By Bob Harig | ESPN.com KIAWAH ISLAND, SC — A round that began with so much promise for Tiger Woods never ended Saturday at the Ocean Course. Perhaps that is a good thing, because it certainly wasn't progressing as hoped, his body language after a … 
LONDON (AP) — Be it a gold medal or a souvenir from a record relay run, Usain Bolt always gets what he wants at the Olympics. The Jamaican will leave London a perfect 3 for 3 – three events, three victories – just the way he departed Beijing four … 
LONDON - Usain Bolt, commanding the spotlight as usual, finished up the last session of track Saturday night at the London Olympics by finishing up the Jamaican 4
LONDON -- Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica's 4
Usain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics. You know who is going for gold today? Stay on top of the action with our … 
By Matt Moore | Senior NBA and Olympics Blogger Shaquille O'Neal has never been buddy-buddy with Dwight Howard. He didn't like it when the younger Howard was being called the best center in the league when he was still a force in the league, … 
By AP KIAWAH ISLAND, SC -- Rory McIlroy is off to quite a start in the third round of the PGA Championship. Birdie, birdie -- and then a par save to remember after his tee shot became stuck in a tree. McIlroy was tied with Tiger Woods and a stroke behind … 
AP KIAWAH ISLAND, SC -- After the toughest round since the PGA Championship switched to stroke play, Tiger Woods and fellow players returned to the course Saturday morning amid a hint of calmer weather. Flags were still flapping in the wind, … 
Mexico is celebrating its first Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, and Brazil is wondering if it will ever be able to add the title to its long list of triumphs. More scores are in the books, medals around necks. Find out who's golden, … 
LONDON -- On one side of the field, the Mexican defender Diego Reyes fell to the ground in joy. On the other, the Brazilian prodigy Neymar toppled over in despair. Mexico, a decided underdog, won the country's first Olympic gold medal -- and first … 
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Usain Bolt greeted the excited crowd with a royal wave when he was introduced Thursday night. Turns out the sprint king was also waving goodbye to his competition. Bolt blew away the field in the 200-meter final, … 
By AP LONDON -- Mike Krzyzewski says the gold-medal game against Spain will be his last as coach of the US men's Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski had left open the possibility of staying with the team beyond the London Games, but at practice on … 
By Sports Network Sam Hornish Jr. claimed his first pole in the Nationwide Series after posting the fastest lap in Saturday's qualifying for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Hornish, who drives the No. 12 Dodge for Penske Racing, … 
Former LSU cornerback and 2011 Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu is considering enrolling at McNeese State, a source told ESPN on Saturday. There wasn't another player in the country who could turn around a game at the drop of a hat like Tyrann … 
Oribe Peralta scored only 29 seconds into the Olympic final and added another goal in the second half to help Mexico upset Brazil 2-1 and win its first soccer gold Saturday. Peralta took advantage of a mistake by the Brazilian defense in one of the … 
By Jonathan Wall By Jonathan Wall | Devil Ball Golf - 24 minutes ago Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh -- It goes without saying that this is the pairing to watch on Saturday. Tied for the lead at 4-under, both players have a chance to make history this … 
By Jay Busbee - 10 hours ago Friday at the PGA Championship was one of the more wicked days in recent championship history, a windy, humid mess of an afternoon that saw the scoring average veer closer to 80 than par. And while Tiger Woods brought home … 
By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com There were a couple of tense moments Wednesday — Mark Sanchez barked at linebacker Aaron Maybin for hitting a quarterback in a non-contact drill — but the team managed to get through an entire practice without any … 
Olympics Newsday > Sports Print Aa Usain Bolt goes for 3rd Olympic gold today Published: August 11, 2012 6:52 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON – Usain Bolt took a day off and let his teammates do the work. They gave Bolt a chance for another triple … 
Woods, who is hoping to win his 15th major, is looking to close the gap on Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major wins after taking a share of the halfway lead in the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. It is the position he was in at the US Open in June … 
LONDON -- Geno Auriemma never thought he'd have a chance to coach the US women's Olympic basketball team. He had heard the talk: He was too abrasive, too politically incorrect. None of that mattered to USA Basketball. And when Auriemma was offered the … 
By Jon Solomon — The Birmingham News A news conference gets called in Baton Rouge three weeks before the No. 1 team in the coaches poll kicks off. Les Miles announces Tyrann Mathieu no longer plays for LSU. The reason is another failed drug test, … 
By Mark Townsend By Mark Townsend | Big League Stew - 1 hour 41 minutes ago 20-year-old Manny Machado has made quite an impression through the first two games of his big league career. In fact, the rookie shortstop, who's currently spending time at … 
By Jeff Bradley/Star-Ledger MLB Columnist Brad Penner/US PresswireIn his first start at Citi Field, in front of the home fans, Matt Harvey did just fine, allowing two runs in six innings. NEW YORK -- The course has been mapped out meticulously for Matt … 
By Dan Rosen – NHL.com Senior Writer NEW YORK — Members of the negotiating committees from the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association met for a fourth consecutive day Friday in an attempt to establish a new … 