The N.F.L.’s preliminary conversations about whether to prohibit running backs from lowering their helmets into defenders raises questions about the nature of football.

A new law requires a license for fishing from the shore, but some anglers see shoreline fishing as a natural right.

The Devils' captain must be feeling better. He had a scrap with teammate Dainius Zubrus during practice yesterday. "I'm turning over a new leaf," Jamie Langenbrunner said. "You're going to see me fight a lot more this season." He won't be...

After losing ace Chien-Ming Wang a year ago in the middle of June, the Yankees promoted Dan Giese. Later, they took chances on Sidney Ponson and Carl "American Idle" Pavano in their rotation. So who was surprised they missed the postseason for the...

It doesn't matter to the Yankees that they played the Royals, who looked like they couldn't get out of their own way in consecutive games and were about as dangerous as Iceland in Olympic beach volleyball. What matters to the Yanks is they put...