Rangers defeat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings

Chris Davis and David Murphy hit back-to-back homers in the 12th inning, Andruw Jones also homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Thursday night. Davis matched a career... Read more

Clippers take Griffin with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

On a draft day that felt like the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers never considered a deal. Not when they were the ones who could take Blake Griffin. Following a flurry of head-turning trades around... Read more

Patti Blagojevich back in Chicago from the jungle

Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC’s reality show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” helped her get... Read more

Autopsy set after Michael Jackson’s sudden death

Michael Jackson, defined in equal parts as the world’s greatest entertainer and perhaps its most enigmatic figure, was about to attempt one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Then his life was... Read more

Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson’s sudden death

One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback... Read more

Fun in Fenway for Yanks, then home to face Mets

After another winning night of home run derby, the Yankees headed to Boston for some fun at Fenway. Then it’s back home for the first Subway Series against the Mets at the new bandbox in the Bronx. Despite... Read more

Jim Furyk optimistic as he eyes return to Bethpage

Jim Furyk doesn’t have fond memories of the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, but he hopes changes in the course setup and hopefully better weather will boost his chances to contend at next week’s... Read more

North Korea’s Grim Prisons: What Awaits the U.S. Journalists?

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the American journalists who were each handed 12 years in prison yesterday by a North Korean court for committing “hostile acts” by allegedly overstepping the border... Read more

Fitzgerald threatens to sue publisher over book

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is threatening to sue publisher HarperCollins, calling a book about the war on terrorism that focuses in part on cases he handled “a deliberate lie masquerading... Read more

Indonesia model’s medical exam confirms abuse

A medical examination of a teenage US-Indonesian model who claimed she was raped and tortured by her Malaysian prince husband, has confirmed she was physically abused, a forensic expert said on Tuesday. Manohara... Read more