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Peyton Manning gets tough NFL test in Denver debut
Apr 17, 2012 22:26 EDT
Peyton Manning will make his debut for the Denver Broncos on the first Sunday of the 2012 National Football League season in a nationally telecast game against Pittsburgh, the NFL announced.
Masters champion Watson pulls out of Quail Hollow
Apr 17, 2012 14:09 EDT
Masters champion Bubba Watson has withdrawn from the US PGA Wells Fargo Championship next month at Quail Hollow, citing his schedule and the need to spend time with his family.
New Orleans named host of 2014 All-Star Game
Apr 16, 2012 17:11 EDT
New Orleans will host the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, league commissioner David Stern announced on Monday, returning the spectacle to the city just six years after it was staged there.
Donald surrenders PGA World No. 1 spot to McIlroy
Apr 15, 2012 20:56 EDT
England's Luke Donald will surrender golf's World No. 1 ranking to Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy on Monday after a poor showing at the US PGA Heritage tournament.
Donald surrenders World No. 1 spot to McIlroy
Apr 15, 2012 16:26 EDT
England's Luke Donald will surrender golf's World No. 1 ranking to Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy on Monday after a poor showing at the US PGA Heritage tournament.
Search is on for source of US Gulf of Mexico oil sheen
Apr 12, 2012 12:45 EDT
The US Coast Guard and oil company experts on Thursday used aircraft and undersea probes to monitor and search for the source of a 10-mile long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico.
US Coast Guard investigates Gulf of Mexico oil sheen
Apr 12, 2012 10:04 EDT
The US Coast Guard on Thursday said it sent out a helicopter and pollution experts to investigate a 10-mile long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico.
Lakers Bryant sidelined with sore left shin
Apr 08, 2012 15:33 EDT
Kobe Bryant, who missed his first game of the season on Saturday with a shin injury, will be checked by team doctors on Monday to determine when he can get back into the Los Angeles Lakers lineup.
New Orleans police get prison in Katrina killings
Apr 04, 2012 16:30 EDT
Five New Orleans policemen were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms in connection with a shooting in the days after Hurricane Katrina which left two civilians dead and four others injured, prosecutors said.
Tattooist boosts cancer survivors with new nipples
Mar 30, 2012 07:35 EDT
Few tattoo artists tell their clients they could win a wet T-shirt contest. Then again, few tattoo artists are quite like Vincent "Vinnie" Myers.
Giants to host Cowboys in Obama-shifted opener
Mar 27, 2012 18:03 EDT
The reigning Super Bowl champion New York Giants will play host to arch-rival Dallas on September 5 in the 2012 National Football League season opener, the league announced on Tuesday.
Santorum wins Louisiana
Mar 25, 2012 05:42 EDT
Underdog Rick Santorum celebrated victory on Sunday after capturing the southern US state of Louisiana in a largely symbolic win that won't dent rival Mitt Romney's commanding lead in the race for the Republican presidential nod.
Republican underdog Santorum wins Louisiana
Mar 25, 2012 01:49 EDT
Underdog Rick Santorum captured Louisiana in a largely symbolic victory that won't dent rival Mitt Romney's commanding lead in the race for the Republican presidential nod.
Republican underdog looks to Louisiana
Mar 24, 2012 13:11 EDT
Underdog Rick Santorum looked set for a big win in Louisiana Saturday as he struggled to dent the commanding lead of rival Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican presidential nod.
Thousands rally for Syria at White House protest
Mar 17, 2012 15:23 EDT
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the White House Saturday to demand that the United States "stop the massacre in Syria," where an estimated 8,000 people have been killed in a regime crackdown.
Lions make Johnson NFL's top-paid receiver
Mar 14, 2012 13:52 EDT
Calvin Johnson signed the richest deal for a receiver in National Football League history on Wednesday, a seven-year contract extension worth $132 million with $60 million of the total guaranteed.
Manning confirms Colts exit
Mar 07, 2012 13:04 EST
Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts are parting ways after 14 NFL seasons that included a Super Bowl title in 2007, the quarterback confirmed at an emotional press conference on Wednesday.
Colts to part ways with Manning: report
Mar 06, 2012 18:58 EST
Peyton Manning will be dropped by the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons with the NFL club that included a Super Bowl title in 2007, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
BP settlement over US spill will not end legal drama
Mar 03, 2012 16:34 EST
Oil giant BP's agreement of a $7.8 billion settlement for victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not end its legal headaches or erase the disaster for some US southern coast residents.
BP reaches $7.8 bn settlement over US oil spill
Mar 03, 2012 12:43 EST
Oil giant BP has reached a $7.8 billion (5.9 billion euro) deal to settle thousands of claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but some of the victims said Saturday that the money won't bring the disaster to a close.
