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If death and taxes are certainties in life, Tampa Bay’s baseball team and futility were certainties in Major League Baseball.

Jose Cordero risked imprisonment and drowning to escape Cuba and come to the United States to play baseball.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Gene Upshaw has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the NFLPA announced on Thursday. He was 63.

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson signed a six-year contract, one day after ending his holdout on a new deal.

At the NBA Store 5th Avenue in Manhattan, three New Jersey Nets players, Brook Lopez, Ryan Anderson, and Chris Douglas-Roberts read to children from 3rd and 4th grade last Thursday, to promote active reading among young people.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy is expected to be sidelined for between one and two months.

Australia beat South Africa 27-15 on Saturday to end the world champions' hopes of winning the Tri-nations title.

New Zealand kept South Africa scoreless for just the fourth time in 75 meetings when they beat them 19-0 in a Tri- ...

Six members of Toronto FC, Canada’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team, visited a local children’s hospital.

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko thanked Chelsea fans for their support on Monday before undergoing a medical at ...

Finding that perfect golf shirt can be harder than getting a hole in one. For most, the perfect golf shirt means different things.

Irishman Padraig Harrington putted superbly over the closing stretch to seal his second consecutive major title wi ...

Venus Williams eased into the third round despite a lacklustre performance sprinkled with unforced errors.

Fourth seed Serena Williams swept into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, wiping out Russian Elena Vesnina.

Why is there always so much hype surrounding the NHL entry draft?

When the Stanley Cup is handed to the winning captain sometime this week it will mark a significant NHL milestone.

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt confirmed his domination with a comfortable 100 metres victory at the Golden League meeting.

Phil Hill, who became the first American driver to win the Formula One world title, has died in California