Minneapolis Star TribuneRory McIlroy bounced back from a rough start for a 4-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead Friday in the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Tiger Woods had…
SI.comRoger Federer bounced Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Dubai semis, and will face Tomas Berdych in the final. Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Fourth-seeded Roger Federer ended top-seeded…
Boston.comThursday night’s Republican Governors Association fundraiser featuring New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, was initially scheduled for a private home in Newton Corner …As Romney…
Luke Bryan is the poster boy for the new NashvilleMinneapolis Star TribuneHowever, Dorobiala doesn’t fit Nashville’s new image. In the past two years, a lot of men in the prized 18-to-34 age group have switched…
CBSSports.comSeventy two days. That’s how long we’ve got until the 2014 NFL Draft kicks off and we get our next slate of “meaningful” “football” “action” we’ll see for months. I threw air quotes on “meaningful”…
Man accused of ‘foot fetish’ crime against boy at Los Angeles skate rinkMinneapolis Star TribuneLOS ANGELES — Police are trying to identify the victims of a 19-year-old Los Angeles roller rink employee who they say…
The Economist (blog)The German chancellor’s one-day visit to London follows days of optimistic briefing from Downing Street that she would help David Cameron in his attempt to placate backbenchers by repatriating powers from Brussels. Predictably,…
TMZ.comJim Lange — host of “The Dating Game” — one of the biggest game-type shows in the history of TV — is dead. Lange was a huge presence on the show … which pitted 3…
Reuters UK‘MOST IMPORTANT PARTNER’. British Foreign Secretary William Hague earlier this week described Germany as London’s “most important partner” when it came to seeking EU reform and the lavish reception Merkel will receive reflects that….
Daily MailIn new CCTV footage released on Wednesday by the State Attorney’s Office in Miami, the 19-year-old can clearly be seen alongside pal Khalil Amir Sharieff enjoying a spot of exercise in the confines of…
Minneapolis Star TribuneOne effect of working with teens is that I pause whenever I start clucking at some boneheaded thing a teenager has done on social media. One name — Anthony Weiner, the New York…
A green light often biggest obstacle on road to the Academy AwardsMinneapolis Star TribuneNEW YORK — This year’s Academy Awards nominees reflect a Hollywood truism: The margin between the dust bin and the Oscar red…
Minneapolis Star Tribune“It’s really natural for teens to want to be able to express whatever they want without being held accountable for it,” said Shayla Thiel-Stern, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota who…
Lileks: If we want Super Bowl, let’s give ’em a breakMinneapolis Star TribuneUnless we give the NFL some tax breaks, we won’t get a Super Bowl. Some legislators say no, but this will happen. Everything…
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Live Score and AnalysisBleacher ReportDavid Lee had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Stephen Curry hit a game-tying layup with 3.2 seconds left in regulation and the Golden State Warriors…
ESPNThe Indiana Pacers made the biggest move of NBA trade deadline day by shipping their longest-tenured player, forward Danny Granger, in a package to the Philadelphia 76ers that landed them forward Evan Turner. As part…
Minneapolis Star TribuneBoasts about sexual conquests on a now-deleted Web page could trigger felony charges against a popular Rogers High School student athlete and others, the latest twist in a swirl of accusations, comments and…
San Francisco ChronicleCraig Kimbrel saw the growing list of young Atlanta players committing to long-term deals and decided he wanted to jump on board. The Braves on Sunday agreed to a $42 million, four-year contract…
kjrh.comAfter nearly a week sidelined by an eye infection, NBC Olympics host Bob Costas is set to return to primetime coverage. NBC announced Sunday that Costas would be back at the desk Monday night. Bob…
Los Angeles Times“The Lego Movie” outplayed four high-profile newcomers over the Presidents Day weekend to wind up on top of the box office for the second consecutive week with a dominating $48.8 million, according to…
Minneapolis Star TribuneLONDON — Space thriller “Gravity” was named best British movie at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday, taking the first trophy of the night. The special-effects extravaganza also scooped up early prizes for…
Olympians’ social media messages sometimes come directly from sponsorsMinneapolis Star TribuneSOCHI, Russia — Between photos and insights about their Olympic experience, some Olympians are turning over their social media accounts to sponsors, agreeing to quotas…
USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tony Stewart’s return to racing ended in a wreck. A brutal nine-car crash forced a red flag and an 11-minute delay in the Sprint Unlimited, NASCAR’s first on-track competition of…
Taipei TimesLu Yen-hsun hits a shot to Alex Kuznetsov during their quarter-final of the US National Indoor Tennis Championships at the Racquet Club in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday. Photo: EPA. Taiwanese fourth seed Lu Yen-hsun…
USA TODAYT.J. Oshie was named to Team USA partly because of his prowess in the shootout. That paid off when he put on a show in the shootout to beat Russia 3-2. International rules allow…
KYW NewsradioYou don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore, the social network is giving users new options. Androgynous, bi-gender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual are just a few of the new…
BloombergVisitors to casino websites in Las Vegas, Pennsylvania and Macau, China, at first received an error message. The company kept the sites down yesterday, with messages saying they were undergoing maintenance and providing phone numbers…
HLNtv.comIt’s throwback day at Facebook! Not only is the juggernaut timesucker celebrating its 10th birthday Tuesday, it’s also celebrating being called “cool” again for roughly the first time since its fifth birthday. Yes, the day…
Houston ChronicleTeams of federal immigration agents launched a tri-state human trafficking crackdown in southwest Houston by raiding two employment agencies in the Chinatown area, the alleged center of a large conspiracy that supplied hundreds of…
Minneapolis Star TribuneLOS ANGELES — Carole King’s gift as a songwriter is all about connection — friends, lovers, strangers experiencing deep emotions not often exposed to each other. Over the decades, King has made that…
USA TODAYMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Things couldn’t have started any worse for Minnesota. Andre Hollins hurt his left ankle just 16 seconds into the game and didn’t return. The Golden Gophers have a lot more to…
ABC NewsDwight Howard didn’t think he was aggressive enough in Houston’s two losses to Sacramento this season and vowed to attack from the beginning when the Rockets faced the Kings on Wednesday night. Howard’s plan…
Minneapolis Star TribuneMiles Scott, 5, is greeted as he arrives at City Hall in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County, Calif. After battling leukemia…
USA TODAYThe Seahawks and Broncos will head to East Rutherford, New Jersey for the first Super Bowl ever in a cold weather city’s open air stadium. Loading… Post to Facebook. Super Bowl sends Seahawks, Broncos…
Minneapolis Star TribuneAfter shooting three consecutive 9-under 63s to open a seven-stroke lead, Patrick Reed had a 1-under 71 on Sunday at PGA West’s to beat Ryan Palmer by two strokes in the Humana Challenge….
Chicago TribuneHOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston-area high school was evacuated on Monday and a student taken into custody after police found a suspicious device initially thought to be a bomb but later determined to be…
USA TODAYEAST LANSING — See, Michigan State just needed that extra five minutes to do what it was supposed to do to Minnesota all day long. The No. 4 Spartans played their second overtime home…
NBCNews.com (blog)The parents of a Chinese girl who survived the Asiana Airlines crash but was run over by emergency vehicles and died have filed a claim against the city San Francisco. Uncredited / AP file….
USA TODAYAs Hall of Fame voters make their repudiation of suspected steroid users increasingly clear, they have an ally with a newly elevated platform in Frank Thomas. The slugging first baseman and DH, elected to…
USA TODAYThird member of famed pitching trio regrets only that they didn’t play together longer. By Ted Berg 16 hours ago @ogtedberg. 2.3k shares. SHARE. TWEET. EMAIL. (PHOTO: John Bazemore/AP Photo). Based on the ballots…
ESPNA high-scoring game is expected Saturday night when the New Orleans Saints visit the Philadelphia Eagles. An Ice Bowl-like game is expected when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Can…
Kansas City StarOrlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Connor Shaw ended his college career on a high note, accounting for five touchdowns in the eighth-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks’ 34-24 victory over the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers in the…
Minneapolis Star TribuneAfter a season of promise dissolved in blown fourth-quarter leads and curious quarterback decisions, the Vikings fired coach Leslie Frazier on Monday. The Vikings announced the move via Twitter at 8 a.m.. Frazier,…
USA TODAYOn Ryan Succop’s missed field goal — the one that would have given Kansas City a win over San Diego, thus putting the Pittsburgh Steelers into the playoffs — officials missed an illegal formation…
USA TODAYHOUSTON (AP) — Syracuse coach Scott Shafer wishes his team could have held its big lead over Minnesota and cruised to an easy win in the Texas Bowl on Friday night. But he found…
HoopsWorldThe Houston Rockets lost starting point guard Patrick Beverley for four to six weeks with a broken right hand that he suffered during the first half of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Beverley is…
CNN(CNN) — Even if Lindsey Vonn competes at the Olympics in Sochi in February, what kind of form will the four-time World Cup overall champion be in? Vonn missed a gate in a downhill in…
USA TODAYDETROIT — Mayor-elect Mike Duggan will be given wide berth in administering the city, managing its day-to-day operations in what emergency manager Kevyn Orr’s office on Thursday called a collaborative approach to power sharing…
Minneapolis Star TribunePortland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, looks to pass against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, from Germany, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 7,…
FOXSports.comThings were already pretty wild for Texas Longhorns football Monday by the time the Ravens and Lions kicked off. Then Justin Tucker happened. And by the time he was done, all the second-year kicker and…
USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS – The NFC South Division title and a first-round playoff bye are the New Orleans Saints’ to lose. They bounced back in a big way for their embarrassment six nights earlier in…
USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Snow and freezing rain didn’t stop a conclave of top talent from saluting this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honorees on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing…
Minneapolis Star TribuneFour homeless people have died of hypothermia in the San Francisco Bay Area since last week, authorities said, highlighting the danger to people without shelter as the region is gripped by freezing temperatures….
MTV.comThe + singer said one word was going through his mind when his name was called for Best New Artist: ‘Yikes.’ By Emily Blake, with reporting by Chris Kim. LOS ANGELES — When Ed Sheeran…
TMZ.comPaul Walker wasn’t the first to allegedly experience mechanical issues inside a Porsche Carrera GT — TMZ has learned, the car company was sued over a deadly 2005 crash involving the same vehicle … and…
USA TODAYFifty Thanksgiving weekend travelers were bumped from a commercial Delta airlines flight on Sunday so that the University of Florida basketball team could travel to Storrs, Conn. for a Monday game against UConn. Ahh,…
Contactmusic.comElvis Presley continues to be remembered and celebrated long after his death, and on Friday, 29 November, the King of Rock & Roll was honoured yet again at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
Los Angeles TimesEmbattled coaches Bo Pelini of Nebraska and Will Muschamp of Florida were given votes of confidence by their respective athletic directors on Saturday. That really means nothing in today’s high-stakes world of college…
Guardian ExpressGarth Brooks Makes a Comeback Garth Brooks, one of the most well names in country music, is making a comeback. The guitar strumming, high jumping crooner is giving his fans an early Christmas present…
