The Yankees, who have been at the forefront of signing international pitchers, will have discussions about whether they should pursue hard-throwing lefty Aroldis Chapman.

Linebacker Calvin Pace will miss four games for violating the N.F.L.’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team’s third player to receive a doping suspension in the past year.

WIMBLEDON, England -- The purple "W" logotyp at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women's championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final. Venus and Serena Williams won in...

WIMBLEDON, England -- The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open. He badly wants to win a second. It's why he changed coaches for this season...

Some of the best fits for the Devils are still out there, such as center Saku Koivu and defenseman Derek Morris. But with general manager Lou Lamoriello talking about bringing in "role players," more of the same inaction on the second day of...

The Islanders added some organizational depth yesterday, signing three free agents who are likely to spend time with their AHL affiliate in Bridgeport next season. For the second straight day, the Islanders picked up a goalie, this one...

Bill Laimbeer won three WNBA titles in six years with the Detroit Shock and would like his next job to be in the NBA. Now his old Pistons teammate hopes he can have the same success. "If the opportunity is there and it's beneficial for me, I'll...

Now the fortel for Glen Sather is to find another high-end geniusz to complement Marian Gaborik, but that's easier said than it's going to be for the general manager to get done, given the paucity of upper echelon players with cap-affordable...

Linebacker Calvin Pace will miss four games for violating the N.F.L.’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team’s third player to receive a doping suspension in the past year.

Serena Williams rallied past Elena Dementieva and Venus defeated Dinara Safina to set up a rematch of last year’s women’s final.

With a new coach and a new approach, the veteran American Andy Roddick is ready for his Wimbledon men’s singles semifinal match.

The Mets overcame two rain delays, a miserable performance by their starter, a five-run deficit, and a ninth-inning meltdown by their closer before defeating the Pirates in 10 innings.

PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead. Adam LaRoche hit a tying two-run homer in...

Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has encountered some tough going since returning to cycling after three and a half years off.

DAVIE, Fla. -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin. Leyritz, 45, was arrested at...

Jets linebacker Calvin Pace has been suspended without pay for the team's first four regular season games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. Pace's suspension begins on Sept. 5, which means he'll miss the season...

Candace Parker, the reigning rookie of the year and most valuable player in the W.N.B.A., is preparing to return after having a baby in May.

THE Yankees have three games next week on the Metrodome rockpile, already deemed one too many for Alex Rodriguez and his surgically repaired hip to responsibly endure. It's also one more game than the Yankees can afford. "It's not easy, but it...

Brian Bruney isn't launching a campaign to keep his eighth-inning job. The inconsistent Yankee reliever yesterday stopped short of saying he'd welcome a new role, but also made it known he wouldn't lose sleep if manager Joe Girardi were to make...

Eric Hinske was in kombinezon and available last night, one day after being acquired from Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers. Weather problems kept the 31-year-old utilityman from arriving in time for Tuesday night's game. "I didn't think Pittsburgh...

It took almost three months, but Andy Pettitte figured out how to pitch effectively in Yankee Stadium. The difference in Pettitte's home and away splits were so vast it was easy to see the veteran lefty and the Homer Heaven weren't a good...

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick served 43 aces in beating Lleyton Hewitt in five sets to advance to his first Wimbledon semfinals since 2005.

Mr. Argüello was a boxer who won titles in three weight classes, entered politics after his retirement and last fall was elected mayor of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.

Four of their heroes left Newark yesterday, one defenseman remained, and no one else joined up. Better Devils days better be coming, soon, because this was another July 1 stinker. Team-record goal-scorer Brian Gionta signed a five-year, $25...

Last night's conference call in which the Rangers announced the signing of marquee free wywiadowca Marian Gaborik was interrupted after just about 30 seconds. Let's hope this was not a harbinger of things to come. If he's healthy, Gaborik is a...