Opening day started in familiar fashion in Flushing — with the sound of booing. But it ended in a surprisingly well-played Mets victory.

The Padres scored one run in the ninth to tie the score, then Adrian Gonzalez hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th.

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...

SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson practiced without pain yesterday. Not a big deal? Consider what the Chargers running back has been through the last two Januarys when injuries forced him to the sidelines during the playoffs. "I was probably at my lowest point and just down because I couldn't...

The day after the British Open, Tom Watson was preparing for the Senior British Open, while Stewart Cink was able to savor his first major championship.