Devin Gardner isn't the only one who thinks fellow Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson could take Olympic champ Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash. So does Robinson. "I've watched him run, and I'm pretty sure I can beat him in a 40-yard dash," Robinson told … Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson arrested on domestic violence charge - Chicago Tribune
(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 married VH1 … Londoners sorry to see Games end; back to 'grumpy' self? - USA TODAY
LONDON - Many residents of this cynical and curmudgeonly town didn't want the Summer Olympics to start. Now no one wants the Games to end. "The past five years I've been moaning about it, but it was quite fun once it turned up," salesman Iain Laws said … Rory McIlroy's second major feeds Tiger Woods comparisons - Sun-Sentinel
Johnny Pesky, Red Sox icon, dies - SI.com
Johnny Pesky, who played for Boston in 1942 and from 1946-52, was a regular around the team in recent years. BOSTON (AP) Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway … CUP: Winners And Losers At The Glen - Fox News
It's easy to identify all the winners and losers from Sunday's Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International -- or is it? Here's my take on a wild race at the Glen: Winner --Marcos Ambrose Of course. Not that Ambrose needed to remind anyone of his road … 
By RJ Rico With Chad Johnson having been dismissed from the team, the Dolphins receiving corps is missing more than a colorful character in the locker room -- they are missing a veteran. Already a young group, the 11 remaining wide receivers include … 
Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was nicknamed for him. Pesky, who played, managed and served as a broadcaster for the Red Sox in a baseball career … 
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. — For Chad Johnson, a weekend confrontation with his wife has led to repercussions beyond a misdemeanor charge and NFL unemployment. VH1 pulled from its schedule the reality series "Ev and Ocho," starring … 
By Joey Nowak / MLB.com | 08/13/12 4:31 PM ET Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky, who spent the majority of his baseball career in Boston and for whom the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park is named, died Monday. He was 92. An infielder nicknamed "The Needle … 
Comments NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana State Police investigators have found no evidence that the Saints or general manager Mickey Loomis rigged Superdome wiring so opposing coaches' radio communications could be intercepted. "This has been an intensive … 
Disgraced NFL receiver Chad Johnson has fumbled another opportunity. In the wake of the 34-year-old athlete-turned-reality TV star's arrest in Florida this weekend on charges he headbutted his wife Evelyn Lozada during a fight -- reportedly over a … 
Philadelphia, PA - This year's PGA Championship is over and done with and there were a few interesting subplots in an otherwise boring Sunday. Rory McIlroy put his name in the history book. His 8-shot win is the largest margin of victory since the PGA … 
Sitting by himself on the team bus Sunday, Kobe Bryant visualized what was in store for him that day. Team USA would soon play Spain for the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics, and this pregame ritual is the time Bryant visualizes the game-winning … 
Joe Philbin was shown discussing Chad Johnson's lewd language with the receiver in the first episode of "Hard Knocks." AP Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said wide receiver Chad Johnson was released for his "body of work" since he signed in June, … 
By Nate Davis, USA TODAY Though the Miami Dolphins released WR Chad Johnson on Sunday, one day after he was arrested on a domestic violence charge for allegedly head-butting his wife, Head Coach Joe Philbin indicated Monday that the decision wasn't … 
Sports Newsday Print Aa Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold Published: August 13, 2012 1:35 PM By The Associated Press STEPHEN WILSON (AP Sports Writer) LONDON – (AP) — Just hours after the close of the Olympics, a female shot putter from … 
By Scott Boeck, USA TODAY The New York Yankees added a veteran arm to thier pitching staff for the stretch run. Derek Lowe, 39, finalized a deal with the Yankees today and is expected to pitch out of the bullpen. He began the season with the Cleveland … 
In the days and weeks leading up to the London 2012 Games, most of the chatter surrounded security planning flaps and looming safety concerns, ticket issues and gridlock around the host city. But as the Olympic torch was extinguished in London on … 
Shhh! The New York Jets worked on the wildcat. Yes, Tim Tebow was involved, of course. And the elusive backup quarterback felt pretty good doing it. As for other details, though, they're off limits. That qualifies as top-secret information around these … 
By Cindy Boren Tyrann Mathieu reportedly would like to remain at LSU despite being kicked off the football team last week. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) Tyrann Mathieu, the LSU cornerback who was kicked off the team last week, would like to remain … 
He changed his name at the request of his wife, but now Chad Johnson, formerly known as Chad "Ochocinco" may be forced to change his career in light of personal drama. The NFL player, who married girlfriend Evelyn Lozada in front of reality show … 
Rory McIlroy has freed us all! By crushing the field at the PGA Championship this weekend, McIlroy has dismissed the silly notion that a bad game or a slump by an elite athlete has anything at all to do with his or her romantic involvement with someone … 
By Travis Downey, The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu might be interested in staying a Tiger, according to one high-ranking Jackson State official. David Hoard, Jackson State's vice president of institutional … 
LONDON -- The first doping violation by a prominent athlete at the London Games was announced hours after the closing ceremony. Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus was stripped of her gold medal in the shot put Monday morning for testing positive for an … 
Kevin Durant has already showed the entire world what he is capable of with his team-leading scoring charge through the 2012 London Olympics for Team USA. Now he's being asked if he's ready for another run in four years in Rio before he can properly … 
Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James, and Kobe Bryant appear with their gold medals. (Matt Slocum/AP) LONDON (AP) -- Great for most of the Olympics, just good enough for gold. The US men's basketball team defended its title by fighting off … 
Olympic Park, London (CNN) — It is with good reason that Olympiads have a history reaching back thousands of years: the spectacle of watching the world's greatest athletic talents go head-to-head is an awe-inspiring and captivating event, … 
Graeme McDowell, who finished tied for 11th on two under par, is likely to line up alongside McIlroy at the Ryder Cup next month and he called his fellow Northern Irishman a "superstar". "He's going to be the player that kids look up to - that kids … 
AP LONDON — Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for doping. Valerie Adams of New Zealand was awarded the gold and Evgeniia Kolodko of … 
By Nate Davis, USA TODAY "I hate that we didn't stand behind him," LB Karlos Dansby said on 640 AM in Miami on Monday morning. "I know the guys in the locker room would. But the organization felt a totally different way about the situation, … 
WATKINS GLEN, NY - Ladies and gentlemen, your points leader: Jimmie Johnson. The name is a familiar sight atop the Sprint Cup standings. But after the adversity of a 42nd-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 (and subsequent 25-point penalty … 
AP "I'll be 34, in my prime. I'll be there," she said with a smile. "Why not? We got all the pieces to keep this going." That's not reassuring news for the rest of the women's basketball world. The US beat France 86-50 Saturday night to win its fifth … 
AP LONDON — David Boudia used to be scared to dive off the 10-meter platform. Yet when it counted most, he never flinched. The American plunged off the 33-foot tower, somersaulting and twisting over and over on his last dive to win an Olympic gold … 
By Ossian Shine | LONDON Aug 13 (Reuters) – Fourteen billion dollars goes a long, long way; it would buy you three US aircraft carriers or six NASA rover missions to Mars. You could buy all of Queen Elizabeth's castles, as well as all the rolling royal …