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NASCAR placed Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races of the Sprint Cup Series after the two traded intentional bumps following Saturday's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Dallas Cowboys fans still have a few months left to worship their team at the famed Texas Stadium, but the days of free-for-all tailgating in the parking lots immediately surrounding Irving’s legendary landmark are already over.

The story, as told by Shawn Johnson, goes like this: She was headed to David Letterman's show Monday from Chicago when the airline reported a problem.

Apparently, the pilot had an incident when he heard Johnson was on his plane.

"I guess he just like freaked out and hit his head," Johnson said Tuesday to a crowd of thousands in her first appearance back to her hometown. "They had to take him to the hospital for stitches."

Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell said Tuesday that the media conglomerate has chosen five bidders for the Chicago Cubs.

Eight-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams says the reason she doesn't have more US Open titles to her name is because the umpires and linesmen have ganged up on her in the past.

The Louisiana State Racing Commission in a meeting Monday in New Orleans voted to adopt rules regulating the use of anabolic steroids in Louisiana racehorses.

Coach of the Spanish basketball national team Aito Garcia Reneses resigned to his charge after the team won the silver medal in the Olympic Games of Beijing, Spanish Federation of Basketball said on Tuesday.

Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player - too good, it turns out.

The right-hander has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch any more. When Jericho took the mound anyway last week, the opposing team forfeited the game, packed its gear and left, his coach said.

Fidel Castro says corrupt judges are to blame for Cuba's sub-par showing at the Beijing Olympics.

Ryan Sidebottom has lost his ongoing battle with groin and hip problems and has been ruled out of the remainder of the NatWest Series against South Africa.

NASCAR has a new rivalry: Carl Edwards vs. Kyle Busch. Edwards called the latest installment payback and Busch promised that retribution will come down the road.

The Buffalo Bills ruined Indianapolis' grand opening celebration Sunday night. Xavier Omon ran for one touchdown, Terrence McGee returned a fumble for another score and Rian Lindell kicked two field goals, ...

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ervin Santana tries to pickoff a runner in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Aug.

Manchester City were monitoring the progress of Micah Richards after a comfortable 3-0 victory against 10-man West Ham at Eastlands.

Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore.

Aug 24 - Reggae-loving Usain Bolt danced with his fellow Jamaicans on Saturday to celebrate his birthday after grabbing three gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Carl Edwards isn't conceding anything to Kyle Busch. Edwards saw Busch lead 415 consecutive laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, then used his bumper to nudge Busch in the first turn ...

Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora was carted off the field in the second quarter of the New York Giants' annual preseason game against the New York Jets after his left knee "locked up" on Saturday night.

Aramis Ramirez hit a pair of three-run homers and Ryan Dempster matched a career high with his 15th win, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Sanya Richards needed a furious comeback. Jeremy Wariner could have walked to the finish.