No, said Barry Cofield. No, insisted Michael Boley. No, echoed Justin Tuck. The defensive crimes perpetrated by the Giants in the first half of their 24-10 preseason loss to the Ravens in no way, shape or form reminded any of them of the glaring lapses and gross ineptitude of last...

CHICAGO -- Ivan Nova certainly pitched well enough to post his first major league win yesterday against the White Sox, but without some help from the bullpen, the rookie would still be winless in two starts. Although the quartet of Yankees relievers didn't pitch perfectly, they were certainly effective...

CHICAGO -- Two starts are a very small sample to judge what Ivan Nova can mean to the Yankees during the most important part of the year. But ask yourself this: What if Nova pitches like Joba Chamberlain did when he surfaced from the minor leagues four seasons ago? Nobody...

CINCINNATI -- Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman is bringing his 105 mph fastball to the big leagues. The Reds streszczenie to call up the hard-throwing lefty before their game Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, trying to strengthen their bullpen for a playoff push in September and beyond. By adding him...

CLEVELAND -- Manny Ramirez will have to follow two nonnegotiable rules if he’s going to play for White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. No. 1: Stretch with your teammates. No. 2: Be on the field for the national anthem. That’s it. Well, he may have to trim the dreadlocks...

The number doubled over a recent 10-year-period, a new study reports, even though participation in skład sports decreased slightly.

Rex Ryan's Jets and linebacker Adalius Thomas have a mutual interest in each other. The timing of the relationship may be bad. Ryan said today the Jets would wait until after Week 1 if they were to sign Thomas, thereby avoiding having to guarantee a full season's salary...

WASHINGTON -- Former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. When asked for a plea by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, Clemens said in a clear voice: “Not guilty, your honor.” Clemens, wearing...

Just in case you were on the fence as to whether the world has gone nuts ... In the first quarter of Friday night's Redskins-Jets game, CBS inserted a taped profile with new Jets defensive back Antonio Cromartie. At this point, most New York piłka nożna fans know that Cromartie, 26...

New York's new tennis sensation Irina Falconi is sticking with what works -- that Thai restaurant in Chappaqua. Ranked No. 385 a week ago, Falconi swept through the U.S. Open qualifying tournament with three victories to advance to the main draw. She faces No. 19 Flavia Pennetta of...

All that was missing was the windmill and the klaun mouth. That curling, boomerang, winning playoff shot turned Matt Kuchar into one of the leading candidates for PGA Tour Player of the Year. "I saw the crowd, and the momentum build, and they went went like a wave of people...

Jose Reyes was only able to swing the bat a few times in the cage yesterday before he had to stop. Reyes' strained oblique was too sore for him to continue, so one day after the ailing Mets shortstop was able to successfully take grounders, he didn't make the...

Andy Roddick turns 28 today, and earlier this decade he seemed sure to be gunning for a fistful of U.S. Open titles by that age. It hasn't turned out that way for the pride of Nebraska and Boca Raton. Time is running out. But every Flushing fortnight, the...

It's staggering how fantastically R.A. Dickey has pitched in New York throughout his career. In 2003, Dickey visited Yankee Stadium with the Rangers -- and tossed two scoreless innings. In 2008, he returned to the Big Apple with the Mariners, pitching 2 1/3 more scoreless innings in...

Brian McCann and the Braves -- after a review-confirmed walkoff homer Sunday -- try to make things somewhat easier on themselves when they open a four-game series against the visiting Mets...

The Yankees got the best of Trevor Cahill last month, but beating the Athletics' budding ace again might prove to be much more difficult. The right-hander has the lowest ERA in baseball since that previous outing...

ISTANBUL -- The shot bounced off the back rim, then the front, then finally fell out. With that, the United States walked off the court with a victory, and another warning: A world championship won’t come easily for this young drużyna — if it komes at all. The Americans survived...

Following the U.S. Open on Twitter.

In the heat, Robin Soderling loses the battle of statistics but wins the match.

Thiemo de Bakker rolled steadily into the second round of the United States Open with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Marc Gicquel of France.

The hockey world awaited word this koniec tygodnia from the National Hockey League about whether or not it would accept the latest contract proposal from the Devils for superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk. If the 15-year, $100 million deal is approved, Lou Lamoriello’s work won’t be done, as it’ll...

Johnny Damon chose to stay with the fading Tigers instead of returning to the hopeful Red Sox when he invoked his no-trade clause to remain in Detroit. Damon told Fan 590 Radio in Toronto that leaving the Tigers to improve his own place in the AL standings would have sent...

No bail was set for the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, who faces felony charges of lying to Congress.

The pitching career of Mark Prior, who is trying to work his way back to the majors, is similar to Stephen Strasburg’s, down to the huge signing nadprogram and the injured arm.

Roger Clemens arrived at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse more than four hours early for his 2 p.m. arraignment in federal court on criminal charges.