Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for roughness

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.

New Nov 20, 2009 | 2:30 pm

New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

By BEN WALKER

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:35 pm

FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier

By STUART CONDIE

FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 pm

FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling

FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:55 pm

Knicks' Answer: No to Allen Iverson

By BRIAN MAHONEY

The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 pm

Police: 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing probe

By NESHA STARCEVIC

German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:45 am

Feds seek $631K verdict against ex-Steeler Blount

Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:20 am

Union says NFL concussion expert is biased

The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:20 am

McClain, Spikes among Butkus finalists again

Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:40 am

Hunter plans bargaining meeting with Stern soon

By BRIAN MAHONEY

NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:35 am

Browns' Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play Sunday

By TOM WITHERS

Eric Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play when the Cleveland Browns go against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:05 am

Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed

Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the "fairest solution" would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his hand ball.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:50 am

Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.

By TIM MARTIN

The Rose Bowl is out of reach for Penn State and Michigan State.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:20 am

Serbian police make arrest in soccer fan death

Serbian police say they have arrested another suspect in the fatal attack on a French soccer fan in Belgrade two months ago.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:00 am

France coach sees no need for handball apology

France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:40 am

Del Potro to play at Queen's Club tournament

U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next year's Queen's Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:35 am

'Hand of Shame' sparks debate on cheating, replays

By ROB HARRIS

Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Nov 20, 2009 | 4:30 am

Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship

By CHRIS DUNCAN

Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:15 am

Ohio State-Michigan series has slipped in stature

By LARRY LAGE

The Game has lost a lot of luster.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:15 am