Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision, saying in a news release: "We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations." Swarbrick said he recommended to university president…
Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year. Woods said in a statement on his Web site that his injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He was scheduled to hold a press conference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small, invited,…
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will miss this week's game against Philadelphia with a turf toe injury. Coach Mike Smith says Chris Redman, who took over for Ryan in Sunday's 20-17 win over Tampa Bay, will start against the Eagles. Redman's last start came in the final game of the 2007 season.
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says he fully intends to be at Oklahoma "hopefully for a good while" amid rumors that he could be a candidate for the Notre Dame job. Speaking to reporters Monday, Stoops said: "I'm going to be at Oklahoma next year, so I can't be at two places at once." Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday.
Despite the New York Giants' recent slump and his own mediocre performances, quarterback Eli Manning says a stress reaction in his right foot is not affecting his play. Manning developed the injury while dealing with another problem on the bottom of his foot during a win Oct. 4 at Kansas City. The Giants were 4-0 after that victory, but are now 6-5 as Manning has struggled in recent weeks, even…
Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has contacted investigators from Major League Baseball to stop publication of steamy photographs that he says were stolen from his girlfriend's e-mail account and then posted online. A baseball official, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements had been authorized, told The Associated Press that MLB officials have been contacting the Web…
Danica Patrick unveiled her splashy new car in New York’s Times Square, its bright green, black and orange color scheme right at home with the flashy billboards and lights above.
Bobby Bowden says there will be an announcement on his coaching future at Florida State on Tuesday. The 80-year-old coach met with Florida State President T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman for an hour Monday. "We talked about my future here at Florida State," Bowden said at a Monday booster luncheon.
Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock's ruling was released Monday, and he said Williams faces a "probationary period" at tennis' four major championships in 2010 and 2011.
Derek Jeter posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pictures of the New York Yankees shortstop from a low angle. Photographing the Yankees captain from below to make him look more regal seemed beside the point.