NFL rusher Henry escapes ban after winning appeal
2007-12-06 10:50:14
Travis Henry will practice for the Denver Broncos on Wednesday with a load off his mind after the team's leading rusher won his appeal against a positive test for marijuana and a one-year suspension.
Former Globe scribe Whiteside voted into baseball Hall of Fame
2007-12-06 10:06:33
Larry Whiteside, the late pioneering baseball writer for The Boston Globe, has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced on Wednesday.
NFL star Favre Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated
2007-12-05 10:26:48
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has been chosen as the 2007 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, the magazine announced on Tuesday.
Returning Ding brimming with confidence
2007-12-04 10:43:53
Tons of confidence and a check worth $104,050 from his performance at the Snooker Premier League should help Chinese prodigy Ding Junhui soar to new heights in his already fabulous career.
Southworth, Williams, O'Malley among new MLB Hall of Famers
2007-12-04 10:18:10
Former managers Billy Southworth and Dick Williams were elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday along with ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bowie Kuhn and former owners Walter O'Malley and Barney Dreyfuss.
Santana, Cabrera top trade targets at MLB winter meetings
2007-12-04 10:03:43
Minnesota Twins ace left-hander Johan Santana and Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera are the top trade targets at Major League Baseball's winter meetings starting in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday.
Brazil retain men's World Cup volleyball title
2007-12-03 10:26:15
All-conquering Brazil successfully defended their men's World Cup volleyball title on Sunday when they brushed aside Japan to win the four-yearly tournament.
Karelin and Saitiyev named world's best wrestlers
2007-12-03 09:30:26
Russia's multiple world and Olympic champions Alexander Karelin and Buvaisar Saitiyev have been voted the best wrestlers in the history of the sport.
Burglary deemed motive in Taylor slaying
2007-12-01 21:15:54
The family of slain Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor will get little comfort from the arrest of four suspects, a family friend said, particularly since it appears the killing happened because of greed.
Czech Bank takes hard route to the podium
2007-11-30 10:58:21
He has a tiny budget and had to prepare his own skis but Ondrej Bank of the Czech Republic took a podium spot in a World Cup Super Combined race on Thursday.
Swiss Albrecht seals first World Cup win
2007-11-30 10:52:23
Switzerland's Daniel Albrecht claimed his first World Cup victory with a superb slalom run to give him top spot in Thursday's Super Combined.
Pitcher Lester wins 2007 Tony Conigliaro award
2007-11-30 09:05:30
Cancer-survivor Jon Lester capped a fairytale season with the Boston Red Sox by winning the Tony Conigliaro Award on Wednesday for overcoming adversity through "spirit, determination and courage".