National Sports

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — This would-be tackler tried to sneak in on Bill Belton’s blindside to swat away a ball tucked tightly inside the tailback’s arms....

ORCHARD PARK — It didn’t take Ryan Fitzpatrick very long into the Bills’ first voluntary minicamp practice Tuesday for the quarterback to notice Mario...

ORCHARD PARK — The son of two elite track stars, T.J. Graham’s blazing speed comes naturally. As for the confidence the Buffalo Bills rookie receiver ...

With the NBA’s lockout-shortened regular season coming to a close tomorrow night, it’s a good time to look at which teams are in the best position to ...

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils are still alive in the Stanley Cup chase because of a player who spent most of the season off the ice working his...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The NBA responded to Metta World Peace’s latest act of aggression with a seven-game suspension that will lighten the Los Angeles ...

Stephen Strasburg on the mound at Wrigley Field, pink flamingos in center field at Miami. Vin Scully at the microphone, Prince Fielder in Motown. Youn...

DENVER — Notre Dame is back in the national championship thanks to Skylar Diggins’ steady leadership and Brittany Mallory’s clutch shooting. Diggins s...

NEW ORLEANS — Some folks believe in fate and destiny, others find the notion absurd. Things happening for a reason, as if they’re meant to be? A littl...

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sean Payton has planned the New Orleans Saints’ offseason, done some work on the upcoming draft and jotted down ideas for the start...

WASHINGTON — With a magnificent performance on the road in a pivotal late-season game, the surging Buffalo Sabres took another huge step in their char...

WASHINGTON— Most people weighing in on a sports blackout rule are urging the Federal Communications Commission to scrap it. Monday was the deadline fo...

BUFFALO — Stevie Johnson and the Buffalo Bills are still “far apart” in contract talks. And the receiver doesn’t expect the team to use its franchise ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season’s bid to win the NASCAR championship. He’s starting 2012 out front. Edwards...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Brady’s two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patri...

BUFFALO — Terrell Jackson looks back on his junior season and knows he could have done more to help his team win. The University at Buffalo wideout, w...

LEWISTON — The rules don’t allow it. As a teenager last season, Zack Kassian couldn’t play in the minors. So despite thumping opponents and showcasing...

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a foot injury. The Belgian, who was seeded No...