Scott Kalitta died yesterday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The NHRA said...

Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout yesterday. She held a five-stroke lead...

IN the locker room now, before the postgame shower, after Brett Favre had thrown a career-high six touchdowns and became the first Jets quarterback to throw six touchdown passes since Joe Namath did 36 years ago in Baltimore, Jerricho Cotchery had...

Jonathan Papelbon said his mission was simple: Strike out Brett Gardner and get the Red Sox into the 11th inning. Papelbon thought he did his job. The one who truly matters, plate ump Laz Diaz, felt otherwise, and Papelbon's envisioned strike...

THE Yankees face their greatest rival and greatest fears over the next six days in The Bronx. The first three games are against the Red Sox and three of the final four are against pitchers that simply own them. That is why this sets up as much as...