SAGUENAY, Quebec (AP) — The son of NHL great Patrick Roy will stand trial Oct. 7 on charges he assaulted a goaltender during a game last year, an outburst that prompted a national debate on violence in hockey. Jonathan Roy had been trying to get the case thrown out, but his request was rejected by […]

 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Back on center stage, Tom Brady acted like, well, the NFL’s biggest star. It seemed to take forever, though. A year after being sidelined with torn knee ligaments, Brady resembled a rusty game manager more than the invincible record-setting quarterback who guided the Patriots to a perfect 2007 regular season. Yet, […]

 NEW YORK (AP) — Normally so cool, so consistent, so in control of his emotions and his matches, Roger Federer let the U.S. Open championship slip from his grasp. Two points from victory against inexperienced, unheralded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, two points from a sixth consecutive title at Flushing Meadows and a record-extending […]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Finally healthy after two years, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher launched his regular season by making a run at Aaron Rodgers, lowering his shoulder and plowing over the Packers quarterback in the first quarter. His 10th season was off to a good start. And then, it was over. Chicago’s star linebacker […]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With the euphoria of the “Immaculate Deflection” subsiding, the Denver Broncos returned to work Monday determined to fix plenty of problems that were exposed in their wild victory at Cincinnati. “We certainly didn’t do everything we wanted to do the way we wanted to do it,” coach Josh McDaniels said. “But […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin set his mind on a championship during the offseason, when he vowed to make the personal changes needed to make this a breakthrough season. OK, so maybe he’s still a little bit moody. And when he’s struggling, he’s still prone to take it out on his race team. But […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeff Garcia, the NFL’s version of Rocky Balboa, is back with the Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles coach Andy Reid on Monday confirmed the team has agreed to terms with Garcia, a 10-year veteran who played for Philadelphia in 2006 and went 6-2 in eight starts — including the playoffs — while McNabb was […]

BOSTON (AP) — Three NFL players announced Monday they will donate their brains and spinal cord tissue to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries. Even though dozens of former NFL players have agreed to donate their brains after death, center Matt Birk of the Baltimore Ravens, linebacker Lofa Tatupu of […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Kim Clijsters cradled the baby in one arm, the trophy in the other. The joy of motherhood. The joy of winning the U.S. Open. Clijsters made history Sunday night, capping a comeback from two years out of tennis to become the first unseeded woman to win the Open – and the […]

BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester made the most of his second chance. Two days after struggling in a game that was rained out, the Red Sox left-hander allowed two hits in eight innings and Boston beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep, handing the AL champion Rays their 11th consecutive loss. Lester […]