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BROOKLYN, Mich. – After four years and 143 races – the agonizing near-misses and all those questions about when he might finally win again – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was alone in his car, comfortably...

SAN FRANCISCO – Webb Simpson won the U.S. Open and put two more names into the graveyard of champions.Overlooked for so much of the week, Simpson emerged on a fog-filled Sunday at The Olympic Club...

SAN FRANCISCOMatt Cain tossed and turned and managed all of about four hours of sleep after his history-making gem for the Giants. Perfectly understandable.Cain’s perfect game will be remembered...

MIAMIAt this point a year ago, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were using words like desperation and urgency.And that’s exactly what the Miami Heat expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to bring into Game...

Taylor Phinney admittedly was heartbroken when the individual pursuit, his signature event on the track, was scrapped from the cycling program for the London Olympics.Rather than rue the decision,...

SAN FRANCISCO – Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk won the battle of par Saturday at the U.S. Open.Tiger Woods lost a lot more than that.McDowell showed the kind of fight that won him a U.S. Open two...

With a steady-as-she-goes performance through two rounds, Brad Besler’s back on top at the Navajo Trail Open.But there’s quite a pool of sharks lined up behind him, looking for a chance to strike...

BROOKLYN, Mich. – Eleven top-10 finishes. Second place in the Sprint Cup standings.That’s an impressive start to the season for any driver, but for Dale Earnhardt Jr., it only makes the question...

OKLAHOMA CITYKevin Durant had the ball in his hands and LeBron James in his face.With 10 seconds left in Game 2, the NBA finals were providing all the theater anyone could ask. Two superstars going...