Andy Pettitte didn't think center fielder Brett Gardner had a chance in Hades to come up with the low liner off the bat of the Twins' Denard Span, the game's very first hitter yesterday. Gardner not only thought he could get it, he knew he could, and did...

LOS ANGELES -- Among Kobe Bryant's myriad of inimitable talents is what's known to opposing coaches simply as the "rise-up." That's when Bryant has a defender blanketing him on the perimeter, obstructing his vision and physically preventing him from driving -- yet Kobe simply leaps high enough...

The Giants are 2-0 even though their offense has had trouble running the ball and its defense has had trouble stopping the run.

Mercante was a presence at more than 140 championship bouts, and his son Arthur Mercante Jr. was also a well-known referee.

The 2007-08 American League rankings, compiled by the Elias Sports Bureau by the standards established jointly by the Player Relations Committee and MLB Players Association, to determine what draft choices are used as compensation for free agents...