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Jones, 'Rampage' bring personality clash to UFC 135
Cardinals, Rays have work to do in final week
Rays pound Yankees 15-8, climb within 2 of Red Sox
Wambach scores two goals, U.S. blanks Canada
Yankees catcher Martin: 'I hate the Red Sox'
Angels fall in wild card race after Jays get walk-off win
Denver show marks UFC's return to its roots
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills hoping to make name for themselves
Sources: NBA to postpone camp, cancel games
Cowboys' Romo gets CT scan, not practicing
Collaros, Cincinnati topple NC State
Albert Pujols, agent wary of rivals aiming to land star
Report: Fan throws banana at Flyers' Simmonds
Angels fall in wild card race after Jays get walk-off win
Clark heads players returning from injury
Big 12 seeks reforms to ensure stabilty as Beebe departs
Rays rip Yanks, pull within 2 of Red Sox (AP)
Rays crush sluggish Yankees, trail Boston by 2
Celtics' Ray Allen ready to give up the NBA season
Rays beat up lethargic Yankees, gain ground on Red Sox

Jones, 'Rampage' bring personality clash to UFC 135

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:50 PM PDT

When light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former titleholder Quinton "Rampage" Jackson analyze each other, they see what they don't want ...

Cardinals, Rays have work to do in final week

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:41 PM PDT

The Rays' offense exploded, the Cards' bullpen imploded and concerns about the Yankees' rotation resurfaced at the wrong time. Cliff Corcoran dissects another exciting day at the races.

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Rays pound Yankees 15-8, climb within 2 of Red Sox

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:50 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rays manager Joe Maddon heard a few cheers coming from the clubhouse and reached for the computer mouse. He knew what had just happened. He wanted to know how.

Wambach scores two goals, U.S. blanks Canada

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:49 PM PDT

Abby Wambach scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over Canada in a friendly at Jeld-Wen Field on Thursday night.

Yankees catcher Martin: 'I hate the Red Sox'

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Adding fuel to baseball's bitterest rivalry, New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin said he hates the Boston Red Sox and would relish adding to their misery by helping to eliminate them from the playoffs during this weekend's series.

Angels fall in wild card race after Jays get walk-off win

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:51 PM PDT

Edwin Encarnacion's walk-off home run gave Toronto a 4-3 win over Los Angeles on Thursday, setting the Angels' playoff hopes back.

Denver show marks UFC's return to its roots

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:56 PM PDT

After an 18-year absence, the promotion returns with UFC 135 to the city that started it all.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills hoping to make name for themselves

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:01 PM PDT

Seven-year veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick leads the unwanted and overlooked in Buffalo and hopes to produce a long-sought turnaround.

Sources: NBA to postpone camp, cancel games

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:56 PM PDT

No labor deal, and soon NBA teams could miss the start of training camps.

Cowboys' Romo gets CT scan, not practicing

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Tony Romo underwent another CT scan Thursday to check how his punctured lung is healing in trying to determine if he will be able to play Monday in the Dallas Cowboys' game against Washington.

Collaros, Cincinnati topple NC State

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Zach Collaros scrambled for two touchdowns and threw for two more, and Cincinnati's defense had its way for much of the game Thursday night.

Albert Pujols, agent wary of rivals aiming to land star

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:41 PM PDT

Agent Dan Lozano will soon begin negotiating one of the largest contracts in sports history.

Report: Fan throws banana at Flyers' Simmonds

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds, who is black, had a banana thrown at him from the stands on Thursday night during an exhibition game in London, Ontario against the Detroit Red Wings, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Angels fall in wild card race after Jays get walk-off win

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:25 PM PDT

Edwin Encarnacion's walk-off home run gave Toronto a 4-3 win over Los Angeles on Thursday, setting the Angels' playoff hopes back.

Clark heads players returning from injury

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:45 PM PDT

USA TODAY's Tom Pedulla looks at key players who returned after suffering major injuries last season.

Big 12 seeks reforms to ensure stabilty as Beebe departs

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:04 PM PDT

The Big 12 began working to steady itself after 15 months of turmoil and defections, beginning with a change at the top.

Rays rip Yanks, pull within 2 of Red Sox (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Rays manager Joe Maddon heard a few cheers coming from the clubhouse and reached for the computer mouse. He knew what had just happened. He wanted to know how. "Niiiice," Maddon said after learning the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th inning. Indeed, it was a nice night for Tampa Bay.

Rays crush sluggish Yankees, trail Boston by 2

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 11:23 PM PDT

Matt Moore struck out 11 in five innings of his first major league start and the Tampa Bay Rays unloaded on the watered-down Yankees for a 15-8 victory Thursday, a night after New York clinched the AL East title.