With fireworks forming the word "Rio" in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of "The Girl from Ipanema," Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let's take care of our planet.
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) He's hard to miss, and not just because Tyler Higbee is 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. It's also because of how quickly he moves, how explosive he accelerates
PITTSBURGH (AP) Sean Rodriguez homered to open the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) He's hard to miss, and not just because Tyler Higbee is 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. It's also because of how quickly he moves, how explosive he accelerates
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Eddie Rosario had a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh inning, Miguel Sano homered and had three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night.
Defending Funny Car season champion Del Worsham sprinted to the provisional top qualifier with a record run Friday in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
With fireworks forming the word "Rio" in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of "The Girl from Ipanema," Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let's take care of our planet.
South Korea's Eun Jeong Seong and Italy's Virginia Elena Carta advanced to the all-international U.S. Women's Amateur semifinals Friday, keeping alive their bids for rare season sweeps.
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Dez Bryant bounces around the field after most practices at training camp for the Dallas Cowboys, playing catch with young star Miles Brown from the TV show ''Blackish'' and a few days later yelling at Terrance Williams to catch his pass before the throw almost hits his unsuspecting fellow receiver in the facemask.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) For the first time since Russell Wilson assumed the starting quarterback job in 2012, the Seattle Seahawks don't have a veteran on the roster to serve as his backup.
Despite all of the wins and records former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is still amazed that he's heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets stars Darrelle Revis and Brandon Marshall got testy with each other during training camp practice, with the two jawing and Marshall taking a swipe at Revis.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Looking around the New York Giants' tight ends room, Kevin Gilbride Jr. knows this is the best group of players he has been given to coach.
