Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain
ATHENS, Greece -- The Olympic torch was passed to London -- witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas.
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Selig: Oakland move might be considered
NEW YORK -- Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the Oakland owner maintains he's focused on San Jose rather than a move outside the Bay Area.
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Celtics have new life in those old legs vs. 76ers
PHILADELPHIA -- The Boston Celtics have known since training camp a championship run centered around Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen was on its last legs.
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Sir David? Britons laugh at Greek Olympic mistake
ATHENS, Greece -- It could be described as a mistake of Olympic proportions.
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Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead
PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers.
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Civil servants win VIP view of beach volleyball
LONDON -- Tanned and toned athletes in eye-popping outfits will compete for Olympic medals outside the British prime minister's famous Downing Street home, but it's government workers, not the U.K. leader, who will get the VIP view.
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Ahmadinejad wants to attend London Olympics
TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain doesn't want to host him.
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Brees critical of Saints in radio interview
NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees said in a radio interview Wednesday night that he is frustrated by what he views as a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing contract negotiations, adding the club should have shown more urgency to get a long-term deal done.
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Derby winner is second-favorite in Preakness
BALTIMORE -- Doug O'Neill could have been insulted. The Preakness odds had just been announced and the Kentucky Derby winner was second favorite behind a horse he ran down and defeated two weeks earlier.
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Junior Seau's San Diego-area restaurant closes
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego restaurant opened by Junior Seau in 1996 has closed its doors two weeks after the NFL star's suicide.
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Celtics' Jeff Green graduating from Georgetown
WASHINGTON -- Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will return to Georgetown University this weekend to collect his diploma at graduation ceremonies after earning a degree in English with a minor in theology.
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76ers head home for 1st 2nd-round games in 9 years
PHILADELPHIA -- See ya, Chicago. Thanks for the split, Boston.
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Will Smith meets UK Olympic hopefuls
LONDON -- Hollywood star Will Smith took time out of his promotional schedule for "Men in Black III" to try his hand at Olympic sports in London.
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70 days, iconic sites: Olympic torch coming to UK
ATHENS, Greece -- Time to get out the cameras: Britain's most photogenic man will be bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece.
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McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk
WASHINGTON -- Brian McNamee has conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids."
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Seau's California home burglarized after memorial
OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Days after former patriots star Junior Seau took his own life his house has been targeted by thieves.
