
4 hours ago - By Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer
Oregon's thorny start has come up roses. Complete Story...

5 hours ago - By John Wawrow, AP Sports Writer
Mark Sanchez threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards before hurting his right knee, and the New York Jets' stingy defense finished the job in a 19-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
3 hours ago - By Associated Press
The tsunami that killed more than 200 people in the Samoan islands and Tonga earlier this year towered up to 46 feet (14 meters) high — more then twice as tall as most of the buildings it slammed into, scientists said Friday.
3 hours ago - By Associated Press
Tyler Laser scored 15 points and hit big shots in the second and third overtimes to help Eastern Illinois to an 83-81 win over Tennesse State on Thursday night.

4 hours ago - By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Writer
Marine sanctuary officials planned to return to Hawaii waters with modified equipment Friday to try to cut loose a young humpback whale entangled in several hundred yards of heavy plastic rope.
4 hours ago - By William Foreman, Associated Press Writer
Two mob bosses — nicknamed the "Hammerhead" and "Spicy Qin" — have been sentenced to death for murder and illegally running a business empire involving underground casinos, cement factories and poultry markets in southern China, a court official and local media said Friday.
4 hours ago - By Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer
Cuba hit back Thursday at 60 prominent U.S. black leaders who challenged its race record, with island writers, artists and official journalists calling the criticism an attack on their country's national identity.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Kenneth Faried had 19 points and 18 rebounds and Morehead State survived a late rally by Tennessee-Martin to win 74-66 on Thursday night in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams.

4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Taylor Pyatt scored with 3:29 remaining to lift the Phoenix Coyotes past the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Cooper Land scored 14 points and Cory Cooperwood tallied a double-double, leading Wright State to a 73-64 win over Cleveland State in the Horizon League opener for both teams on Thursday night.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Marlon Bright scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Florida International to a 61-54 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Danny Nieman scored 22 points and Joseph Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Coastal Carolina to a 111-97 victory over Virginia Military Institute in the Big South Conference opener on Thursday night.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Wes Channels scored eight of his 20 points in overtime and Austin Peay defeated Southeast Missouri 76-71 in the Ohio Valley Conference Opener for both teams on Thursday night.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Anthony Johnson scored 15 points to help Fairfield hold off winless Marist 70-61 on Thursday night in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
4 hours ago - By Associated Press
Roman Tubner scored 30 points and Centenary pulled away from Southern Utah in overtime for a 93-85 victory in the Summit League opener for both teams on Thursday night.
5 hours ago - By Associated Press
Anatoly Bose scored 23 points to lead Nicholls State to its first win of the season, 82-66 over Loyola-New Orleans on Thursday night.
5 hours ago - By Associated Press
The shuttered Coco Palms resort on Kauai made famous by Elvis Presley has been hit by fire and sustained about $80,000 in damage.

5 hours ago - By Jim Vertuno, AP Sports Writer
Damion James scored 19 points and No. 2 Texas defended its highest ranking in school history with a 69-50 victory over Southern California on Thursday night.
5 hours ago - By Tim Martin, Associated Press Writer
Allyssa DeHaan scored all of her 14 points in the second half to help No. 22 Michigan State hold off No. 4 North Carolina 72-66 in an ACC/Big Ten challenge game on Thursday night.

5 hours ago - By David Jimenez, Associated Press Writer
James Neal and Steve Ott scored 71 seconds apart early in the third and the Dallas Stars beat Anaheim 3-1 Thursday night, handing the Ducks their seventh straight road loss.
5 hours ago - By Associated Press
Jamal Olasewere scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and Long Island University held off winless Bryant 62-46 Thursday night in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams.
5 hours ago - By Associated Press
Alex Carrington returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown with 3:49 left and Arkansas State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat winless Western Kentucky 24-20 on Thursday night.
5 hours ago - By Associated Press
Josh Davis scored 12 points and Bryan Friday added 11 points, leading Samford to a 55-31 win over Elon in the Southern Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night.

5 hours ago - By Associated Press
Mexico City police on Thursday freed 107 people who were forced to work under slave-like conditions in a clandestine factory making shopping bags and clothing clasps, authorities said.

9 hours ago - By Deborah Yao, AP Business Writers
Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its cable TV services and watch more video online.