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The St. Louis Cardinals are oh so close. They know better than to start celebrating yet. Read more »

Pete Carroll pulled up a chair and sat next to Russell Wilson in one corner of Candlestick Park's visiting locker room, listening to his rookie quarterback and asking questions. Read more »

The San Francisco Giants were hoping Tim Lincecum had found the form that made him a two-time Cy Young Award winner. Instead, he looked more like the pitcher who struggled this year. Read more »

Kenjon Barner ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns, Marcus Mariota added 135 yards, and No. 2 Oregon manhandled Arizona State in a 43-21 victory Thursday night. Read more »

The San Francisco 49ers sit alone atop the NFC West for now — hardly the kind of firm hold on the division they owned last October. Read more »

's Cup champion Oracle Racing will be sidelined from testing its 72-foot catamaran until early next year because of severe damage to the wing sail sustained when the sailboat capsized Tuesday on... Read more »

Delanie Walker caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith, and the San Francisco 49ers took a 10-6 lead over the Seattle Seahawks through three quarters Thursday night with first place in the... Read more »

Paul Pierce scored 18 points despite briefly leaving with an ankle injury, and the Boston Celtics spoiled the Brooklyn Nets' return to national TV with a 115-85 exhibition victory Thursday night. Read more »

Devin Harris scored 14 points, including nine in Atlanta's 21-1 run to open the second half, and the Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 97-68 in a preseason game on Thursday night. Read more »

Steven Hauschka kicked two field goals and the Seattle Seahawks took a 6-3 halftime lead over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night with first place in the NFC West at stake. Read more »

Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and handed out five assists in 23 minutes, and the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 105-78 in a preseason game on Thursday night. Read more »

Seattle's Steven Hauschka kicked a 52-yard field goal before San Francisco's David Akers answered with a 38-yarder, and the Seahawks and 49ers were tied 3-3 after the first quarter Thursday night... Read more »

Allen Craig drove in his first run of the NL championship series and the St. Louis Cardinals roughed up Tim Lincecum early in his first start of the postseason, taking a 2-1 lead over the San... Read more »

ime Lance Lynn struggled during his first year in the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation, the right-hander insisted it had nothing to do with arm fatigue. Read more »

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Delmon Young has been selected MVP of the AL championship series. Read more »

Alex Rodriguez was hardly alone in failing to hit for the New York Yankees in the AL championship series. Read more »

Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroit's starting rotation, and the Tigers advanced to the World Series for the second time in seven years by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday... Read more »

As a kid, Jason Aldean thought he would eventually see his name on a scoreboard at baseball stadiums. He gave up that dream when he turned to country music, but achieved it nevertheless Thursday... Read more »

Packers wide receivers know from the minute they arrive in Green Bay they're not going to have as many catches as they might somewhere else, or match the dizzying numbers some of their rivals put up. Read more »

Earlier this month, NBA rookie Royce White disclosed that he is afraid to fly and said he expects to travel by bus to play in at least some of the basketball games for his team, the Houston Rockets. Read more »

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says he wants to monitor Everett Golson's recovery from a concussion for another 48 hours before deciding who will start at quarterback against Brigham Young on Saturday. Read more »

Bud Cauley has the same good vibes at Sea Island, even if the stakes are different this time. Read more »

For months, World Cup cross-country skiing sprint champ Kikkan Randall toted around her crystal globe, hoisting it high everywhere from atop a snow grooming machine during a hometown parade in... Read more »

Louisville's plan to double up on its ground game has turned out better than the No. 16 Cardinals had scripted. Read more »

A judge stopped an East Texas school district on Thursday from barring cheerleaders from quoting Bible verses on banners at high school football games, saying the policy appears to violate their... Read more »