
Apr 23 - By Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press
Nobody thinks the beautiful game is about to run baseball off this Caribbean island, although it's indisputable that Cubans have developed a near-fanatic interest in Messi and Ronaldo, Kaka and Xavi.

Jan 16 - By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer
At Creighton, Doug McDermott is no longer overshadowed by another star.

May 16 - By Julie Watson, Associated Press
Joe Stumpf snaps the 115-pound barbell up to his chest and swiftly lifts it over his head, holding it with gritting teeth and locked arms as sweat streams down from his gray hair line.

Dec 20 - By John Zenor, AP Sports Writer
Nolan Richardson was running the "40 minutes of hell" style of basketball when Gus Malzahn first felt the need for speed as a high school coach in Arkansas.
Jun 30 - By Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer
Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. spiked Wednesday as investors continued bidding up the stock following the electric car maker's blowout public offering. The excitement cooled late in the session, with shares paring their gains to end down slightly on the day.

Nov 26 - By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?"

Jul 20 - By The Associated Press, HONS
Summer is the perfect time to indulge our guilty pleasures. Whether it's a pitcher of frozen drinks poolside, a trashy novel for the plane ride, or a skipped work day spent at the baseball game, there's just something about these warm months that beckons us to be bad.
Dec 31 - By Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer
A number of high profile musicians have made enormous dents on YouTube: Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown among them.

Jun 23 - By Aron Heller, Associated Press
In his first presidential visit to Israel, Nicolas Sarkozy has said Israeli-Palestinian peace is immediately attainable, talked tough against Iran's nuclear program and delivered an address to parliament.

May 27 - By Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer
To street protesters in the South Korean capital, American beef is a menace to be feared — and stopped.
Apr 10 - By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer
The Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit is making such a splash in the pool that U.S. coach Mark Schubert believes every record in the sport could fall at the Beijing Olympics.

Oct 3 - By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has demanded documents from five ticket-sales Web sites in an investigation into whether a quick sellout of a "Hannah Montana" concert violated scalping laws.
Oct 1 - By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press
Forget The Police, Justin Timberlake or Bruce Springsteen. The undisputed hottest concert ticket of the year is for 14-year-old pop star Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" TV show.
Aug 14 - By Roxanne Khamsi, New Scientist Writer
Adolescents who claim they are "madly in love" might not be too far off the mark: a new study suggests that they show almost manic behaviours.
Jan 10 - By Associated Press
Tara Chauffe understands she'll have some competition on her wedding day. She's getting married in New Orleans Saturday evening, the same time the Saints will be playing the Philadelphia Eagles in the Superdome. Chauffe says she's already had a dozen guests who've canceled because of the playoff game.

Nov 12 - By Donna Abu-Nasr, Associated Press Writer
Caught in the fever of Saudi Arabia's booming stock market, Rashed al-Subaie sold his two cars and some land, hoping to double his $46,000 capital — a reasonable expectation then.

Nov 5 - By Jaymes Song, AP Sports Writer
Crammed in the corner of a hotel's banquet hall, they stood and stared silently, mesmerized by what they were seeing. They were watching a soldier gunning down a giant monster on one TV and Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade taking over an NBA game on the other screen. What they were really experiencing was the new Sony PlayStation 3.