Cardinals at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m., Turner Field

STARKVILLE, Miss. • Cameron Newton threw two touchdown passes and accounted for 206 total yards to help No. 21 Auburn beat Mississippi State 17-14 on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference op

Academic issues may plague North Carolina

Pooch punts

New England quarterback Tom Brady was in a two-vehicle accident near his home Thursday morning but was unhurt and hours later practiced as usual with his team in preparation for the Patriots' season o

DENVER • Chris Nelson was watching when Nick Masset looked down at the ground.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was unhurt in a two-vehicle accident near his home Thursday morning before practicing as usual with his team ahead of the season opener and agreeing to a fou

Charlie Manuel scoffed every time someone mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies and wild card in the same breath.

ATLANTA - Center fielder Colby Rasmus mashed two home runs within a career night and starting pitcher Adam Wainwright reached his oft-delayed 18th win Thursday as the Cardinals unleashed a 15-hit barr

ATLANTA - Left fielder Matt Holliday won't experience the end of tonight's game against the Atlanta Braves after being ejected for protesting a called third strike in the fourth inning.

Dillon Baxter is eager for his Hollywood premiere, even if it's a week late.

ATLANTA -- The Cardinals took out some offensive frustrations early Thursday night by ripping into Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings as they grabbed a 7-3 l

Kellen Winslow hasn't forgotten Cleveland, but he has moved on.

New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte began a minor league rehabilitation start Thursday night by breezing through Double-A hitters as he works his way back from a groin injury.

Perhaps it would have been too cruel if the last pass Brett Favre threw in his spectacular career was an ill-advised and arguably game-losing interception in the Minnesota Vikings' NFC title match wit

No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny beat No. 25 Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to advance to his second career U.S. Open semifinal.

With a pair of wins in the last 11 months, Michelle Wie is finally turning potential into success.

Ashton Glaser, Mizzou's third-string quarterback, was arrested Wednesday night by University of Missouri police on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a speeding charge.

The United States made its pitch for the World Cup. Now it's time to wait.