PHILADELPHIA -- Memo to Yankees fans: Don't expect a quick, easy World Series. These Phillies are going to be a one tough out. They proved that here last night, for the second year in a row needing just five games to polish off the Dodgers in th...

Nashville police said Wednesday they have concluded that former N.F.L. quarterback Steve McNair was murdered last Saturday by his girlfriend, who then used the same gun to kill herself.

PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson is set to retire from the NBA, according to an online report. Commentator Stephen A. Smith published a statement on his Web site yesterday attributed to Iverson. It says Iverson plans to retire, but also that "I feel...

In the aftermath of the Jets' spirited run to within 30 minutes of Super Bowl XLIV and the subsequent sudden ending to their ride, coach Rex Ryan met with his players yesterday and told them to "hold your heads high" and "wear your Jets gear with pride." Only hours after...

TAMPA - Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks he's unlikely to acquire a fill-in third baseman to replace Alex Rodriguez. "I'm not optimistic about doing anything," Cashman said before the Yankees played Cincinnati on Tuesday night. "I'm...