Team USA's Golden Oldie Brings Leadership, Experience
[Jul. 24, 2008] LAS VEGAS -- The thought struck Jason Kidd as he was packing his suitcase and preparing to spend more than a month on the road with Team USA: Should he bring along his Olympic gold medal, the one he won eight years ago in Sydney?

Autopsy Reveals UCF's Plancher Had Gene Trait Tied to 10 Similar Deaths
[Jul. 18, 2008] A 19-year-old University of Central Florida football player who collapsed and died after a conditioning workout in March carried an inherited gene that has been tied to the deaths of 10 young athletes since 2000, according to autopsy results released Thursday.

Vikings Refuse to Address Packers' Claims of Favre Tampering
[Jul. 18, 2008] MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have declined to comment on allegations by the Green Bay Packers that they made inappropriate contact with quarterback Brett Favre.

Many of the World's Best Humbled by Royal Birkdale, Mother Nature
[Jul. 18, 2008] SOUTHPORT, England -- Ever play golf in a car wash? Wish you could hit 4-irons in a wind tunnel? Enjoy watching your fingers turn Dodger blue?

Bulls Go For Rose Over Beasley In NBA Draft; Mayo, Love Swap Places
[Jun. 27, 2008] NEW YORK -- The 2008 NBA draft started with Derrick Rose going home and ended with a blockbuster trade between two lottery teams.