EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway accepted his first career NFC defensive player of the week award with a shrug. He had two interceptions and a fumble recovery in a victory Sunday at Detroit. But like many of his teammates on defense, he was still upset over a sloppy first half […]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Nick Mangold was in seventh grade when he started on the path to becoming one of the NFL’s best centers. The center on his junior high school team broke a hand and the coach desperately needed someone to snap the ball. “I said, ‘Shoot, I’ll try,’” Mangold said. “I’ve been […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, and Clay Buchholz took a shutout into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox move closer to the postseason with a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits and two RBIs, Victor […]

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored in a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 preseason victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Bergeron slammed on the brakes after approaching from the right side and beat Jaroslav Halak with Boston’s second attempt. Tim Thomas stopped Scott Gomez on Montreal’s third and final try. […]

They are both little more than formalities, the Yankees ready to clinch the East and the Red Sox all but certain to secure the wild card. But don’t suggest to players that there might be less of an edge to the three-game series between the teams that starts Friday night at the Stadium. “It’s always […]

ATLANTA (AP) – Sean O’Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected. And it was about putting, not points. Woods and O’Hair practiced together on the back nine at East Lake on the eve of the Tour Championship, and O’Hair sought some […]

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With a four-year contract, new Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett might be the most stable piece in the organization. The Coyotes are waiting for a judge to decide their next owner. They don’t know where they’ll play after this season. Ticket sales are so slow that the team slashed prices in […]

Bode Miller was low key, even by his relaxed standards. So far so good. The man still insists on doing things his way, and Thursday’s announcement was no different. He said he was rejoining the U.S. Ski Team in time to take a shot at qualifying for the Winter Olympics. And if this experiment in […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bode Miller is ending his splendid isolation and rejoining the U.S. Ski Team, just five months before the Vancouver Olympics. After skiing on his own the last two years, then spending the spring and summer out of touch with the sport, Miller has decided he wants to be part of the […]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Thomas Dimitroff hesitates to give the New England Patriots too much credit for his success as general manager in Atlanta. After all, nobody on New England’s payroll was responsible for the Falcons’ decisions to hire coach Mike Smith, draft quarterback Matt Ryan and sign running back Michael Turner. And did […]