Off the field this season, little has gone right for the football team at Jenks, Okla. On the field, little has gone wrong for ...

Another game, another Alex Rodriguez home run. He seems to be enjoying this redemption thing.

This week's NASCAR at a glance

The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday. Crabtree grabbed the playbook from his locker and took off to get to work before San Francisco's afternoon practice. The team wants its rookie wide receiver and top draft pick to get all his football studying done before doing any interviews about his highly anticipated NFL debut Sunday at Houston in his home state.

Cedric Benson believes the Chicago Bears did all they could to prevent him from signing with another team. Released in June 2008 after two alcohol-related arrests, Benson will come face to face with his former team when the Cincinnati Bengals host the Bears on Sunday. Although he insisted he's not out for revenge and won't try to send a message, Benson clearly has some bad feelings for the...

NFL teams can't have enough skill players who possess the rare ability to change the game with one touch. That quality described ...

Through most of Wednesday, Google's top three most-searched terms related to baseball. But not the playoffs.

Jay Cutler quickly learned Chicago is where he wants to be, and the Bears don't want to let him go. Acquired from the Denver ...

Ahman Green couldn't hang up his helmet, not after the way things ended in Houston. Now Green is back with the Green Bay Packers, volunteering to take a reduced role in exchange for the chance to write a new ending to what had been a standout career until he left Green Bay as a free agent in 2007.

The New York Yankees sense the kill now, which is rarely good news for the quarry. So maybe it ends Thursday night for the Los ...

Donald Fehr will receive an $11 million severance package from the Major League Baseball Players Association when he leaves as executive director. Players voted to approve the package last month following the recommendation of the union's executive committee. Fehr has held his job since December 1983 and in June announced his intention to retire.

Forgive Denny Hamlin if he's a bit frustrated these days.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one out away from tying the NL championship series at two games apiece. Instead, Jimmy Rollins' clutch hit has the Philadelphia Phillies on the verge of clinching their second straight pennant. Defending champion Philadelphia looks to carry the momentum from a thrilling comeback win and earn a trip back to the World Series on Wednesday night in Game 5 against a...

The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday. Crabtree grabbed the playbook from his locker and ...

Bob Sanders hopes to make his season debut Sunday at St. Louis. The 2007 NFL defensive player of the year, who has not played in a game since January, is expected to participate in most of the team's practice work this week. For the first time this season, Sanders was not listed on the team's injury report Wednesday.

Alabama coach Nick Saban says his kickers won't use tape to spot field goals and extra points. South Carolina Steve Spurrier pointed out Tuesday that Alabama's Leigh Tiffin used white tape to spot kicks in last week's game. Spurrier reported it to the Southeastern Conference and said Wednesday he was told by the conference that what Tiffin did was against the rules.

The Philadelphia Phillies, the only sports franchise to lose 10,000 games in its history, sure look like winners these days.

ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips acknowledged having an affair with an assistant at the cable network and has taken a leave of absence during the playoffs. Phillips said Wednesday in a statement released by ESPN that he requested the leave "to address this with my family and to avoid any unnecessary distractions through the balance of the baseball playoffs." ESPN said it took...

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Richard Childress Racing will shuffle two crew chiefs following this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway.