Sounders’ Clint Dempsey will play in US game WednesdayThe Seattle TimesSeattle, in fact, will be the only MLS team affected ahead of opening weekend as only two players from the…

Let Them Wear CrownsNew York TimesPARIS — The royal court of Undercover arrived here Wednesday night. Jun Takahashi’s show had the pomp and circumstance of an uncanny jubilee. It left…

Major League SoccerFormer MLS and US national team starlet Freddy Adu shot down rumors Friday that he is in talks to revive his career with the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks. Silverbacks…

Multnomah County commissioners travel to Washington, DC, for National …The OregonianThree members of the county board — Diane McKeel, Judy Shiprack and Loretta Smith — will be in Washington, D.C.,…

By By MELENA RYZIK LOS ANGELES – With Oscar Sunday comes Oscar Party Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Oh and Saturday, too. The flurry of congratulatory activity leading up to…

SI.comHouston, next in line record-wise (along with Portland) behind those four contenders, isn’t trusted in quite the same way. Any claim of the Rockets’ potential for a winning run seems…

Slate Magazine (blog)On Wednesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m., Future Tense—a partnership of Slate, the New America Foundation, and Arizona State University—invites you to watch Brazil at Washington, D.C.‘s Landmark…

BBC NewsOne of India’s most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief…

ESPNGranger, who keeps an offseason home in Los Angeles and has been known to train at the Clippers’ practice facility in the summer, was officially waived Wednesday after completing a…

Seattle Post IntelligencerLongtime co-stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore truly love each other. The duo, who have shared the screen in 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer, sang about…

Guardian Liberty VoiceThere is further proof of inhabitable planets in the galaxy. Using data from, NASA announced Wednesday that data from the Kepler space telescope enabled scientists to discover 715…

Las Vegas Review-JournalLas Vegas local brew Tenaya Creek Brewery’s Hop Ride IPA tap is shown among the 160 beers on tap at Yard House bar and restaurant Wednesday, Feb. 26,…

Derek Wolfe expects strong return to Denver BroncosNFL.comSince Wolfe and the organization have been tight-lipped about his status, there was some question as to whether that scare would affect the…

‘Nashville‘ returns, ties series low in overnight ratingsNashville Business Journal (blog)ABC’s ‘Nashville‘ returned Wednesday night, but the new episode did little to drive ratings. The show tied a series low…

ESPNPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When Tiger Woods said Wednesday that he was considering making some changes in preparation heading into the Masters, it didn’t figure that he would alter…

ESPN (blog)LOS ANGELES — As Glen “Big Baby” Davis addressed the media from one end of the Los Angeles Clippers’ locker room on Wednesday night, there was an empty locker…

Dallas Cowboys chat recapESPN (blog)IRVING, Texas — For about an hour Wednesday, we chatted all things Cowboys, even mixing in an Oklahoma State basketball question at the end, I think.…

Oakland: Teen admits killing man at BART station in San Leandro but says it …San Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — One of two young men charged with murder for a shooting…

Los Angeles TimesNo longer facing the Olympics in prime time, Fox scored a ratings win Wednesday night as “American Idol” posted numbers that were generally in line with a week…

E! OnlineWhat can Paula Patton do but grin and bear it? The single star touched down at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday, just two days after she announced her separation…

CBS NewsChris Christie, R-N.J., attempting to move past the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal surrounding his administration, said Wednesday night that reporters were the only ones still concerned about…

This winter has its sunny sideChicago TribuneThe warmest day in the 7-day forecast is next Wednesday with a high of 24 degrees — 15 degrees below average, according to the…

LAX To Oakland Flight Lands After Smoke Fills CabinCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A flight that originated from LAX was evacuated in Oakland Wednesday night after the plane’s cabin filled…

12K cameras to give Atlanta police broader window to cityAtlanta Journal ConstitutionLt. LeAnne Browning (center) with the Atlanta Police Department answers questions Wednesday during a tour of the APD video…

Women’s Wear DailyTALENT SCOUTS: The fashion pack turned out in droves Wednesday evening to view the creations of the 30 international designers shortlisted for the first LVMH Young Fashion Designer…

CBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD officer was shot three times and wounded in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Wednesday afternoon. The officer was shot shortly after 5 p.m. in…

USA TODAYSuddenly we’re rolling in planets. Wednesday, scientists confirmed discovery of a whopping 715 new planets orbiting stars other than our own sun, nearly doubling the number of such planets…

NewsdayBOSTON – Jerryd Bayless scored a season-high 29 points in a rare start, and Rajon Rondo added 22 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics break a five-game…

CBS LocalCORAL GABLES (CBSMiami) – “It is great being here at the U,” Hillary Clinton said with a smile, making a “U” gesture with her hands as she took the…

ABC NewsMoscow on Wednesday granted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych protection “on the territory of Russia,” shortly after the fugitive leader sought help from the Kremlin, according to an official quoted…

HaaretzIsraeli army soldiers fire tear gas towards Palestinian demonstrators during clashes in the West Bank village of Yabed, near Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Photo by AP. Text size. Comments…