Shingo Katayama got off to a strong start in pursuit of his 27th victory on the JGTO tour by shooting an 8-under-par 63 on Thursday at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open. It is the second straight week that the 40-year-old has held a first-round lead, ...

Former San Diego Chargers and University of Georgia defensive back Paul Oliver committed suicide at his Atlanta-area home, a medical examiner said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Oliver was found dead Tuesday night in Marietta, about 35 km northwest of Atlanta, Cobb County Medical Examiner’s ...

Venus Williams beat Canadian teen Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals for the first time on Thursday.

The big black cat almost used up its last life at the start, burying its bows in a wave and falling behind a boatload of Kiwis.

Fujitsu Frontiers running back Gino Gordon earned a chance to play in Japan and really cherishes the opportunity. Gordon was born to an American father, Charles, and a Japanese mother, Fujiko, in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture before the family moved back to Southern California when ...

Two days after a victory that for this franchise was downright historic, the Detroit Lions are facing another dose of adversity. Receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident early Tuesday after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling ...

Venus Williams came from a set down on Wednesday to defeat Simona Halep of Romania 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open. Williams, making her first appearance in the Tokyo tournament since 2009, broke serve to go up 5-3 ...

Venus Williams upset top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open. Williams, making her first appearance in the Tokyo tournament since 2009, took advantage of six-double faults by Azarenka, who struggled with her game ...

Peyton Manning slapped his hands together five, six, seven times and barked out the signals. A few seconds later, Wes Welker was all alone, cradling the quarterback’s latest touchdown pass. All part of another impeccably crafted victory for Manning and the Denver Broncos, who ...