Almost 15 years ago, a teenage Justin Rose announced his presence to the golf world with an impressive showing at the British Open. Things wouldn't be so easy for him or his family since that day, which makes his rousing win at Merion that much more inspiring. More»

A young, expensive, gorgeous new baseball stadium sits mostly empty. It is spring, and scattered fans have come to watch the Miami Marlins, fresh off their offseason purge, play last-place baseball. So who is actually coming to Marlins Park? More»

In the World Cup qualifying match against Panama, the United States' Jozy Altidore flat-out excelled. His growth mirrors the growth of the team as a whole -- and, at just 23 years of age, the young star from New Jersey has nowhere to go but up. More»

In Seattle, a mighty soccer city, 40,487 fans greeted the first U.S. goal versus Panama so vociferously that the press box shook. The once-muddled U.S. team played free and lovely soccer. It was enough to make you think you were in Europe. More»

After another brilliant end to a Grand Slam, there is one clear winner after this weekend's French Open finals: tennis. Perhaps a dominant Serena Williams and a clay-winning Rafael Nadal is normal, but we're witnessing tennis that's far from routine. More»

In the last 11 months Serena Williams has won Wimbledon, won the Olympics, won the U.S. Open and steamrolled to her first French Open final in 11 years, losing only 21 games. At 31, she's on the verge of her most dominant Grand Slam ever. More»

Three years ago, LeBron James told the world he was taking his talents to South Beach, and geography was never the same again. If you are planning to attend the NBA Finals in South Beach, please be advised that you'll need to cross a large bay to do so. More»

Finally healthy and pursuing an eighth French Open title, Rafael Nadal faces his biggest obstacle in Friday's semifinals: No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The match has the potential to be a classic, but the long lead-up allows our imaginations to run wild. More»

Roger Federer's quarterfinal loss at the French Open must have seemed like a dud, but if he's fading, he's doing so more impressively than many other tennis greats, from Andre Agassi to Pete Sampras to Boris Becker. More»

At one time, 30 was the cutoff age for great tennis. But now, Tommy Haas, age 35, advanced to the quarters at the French Open on Monday. With Roger Federer, David Ferrer and Tommy Robredo, four of the final eight are all over age 30, and playing phenomenal tennis. More»

"Cleveland LeBron" made a comeback in Game 5 against the Pacers, when scuffles and cheap shots forced the NBA's biggest star to once again carry the Heat on his shoulders, overpowering efforts from Paul George and Roy Hibbert. More»

Maybe you missed it, but Caroline Wozniacki is already out at the French Open. Only two years ago, women's tennis went through a year with her at No. 1, but at 22 she's struggled to navigate increasingly deep and competitive Grand Slam fields. More»

Six more victories from Rafael Nadal this fortnight, and it will be time to start dividing up French Open titles into those won by Nadal, and to those for the players who only lost to Nadal, handing out the new (NN) trophies to players from Novak Djokovic to Robin Soderling. More»

Normally, no one sits around mulling what Serena Williams lacks. But when it comes to the French Open, her toughest Slam, the 15-time Grand Slam champion may be one of the few who wonders whether she still has what it takes to win at Roland Garros. More»

On Sept. 6, two high schools in Moore, Oklahoma will face off in a region recently devastated by an EF5 tornado. It's an event that helped the town heal once before, back in 1999, when a similar disaster hit. And things should be no different this time around. More»

Brittney Griner recently said that Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey preferred that Griner not disclose her homosexuality in public while the star was enrolled in school, lest it hinder recruiting. After all, recruiting brings the avoidance of losing, and losing is unacceptable. More»

It was another silly day at the annual Triple Crown chase, a cold dud that ruled out the Kentucky Derby winner Orb as a behemoth for the ages, defining him as merely fantastic, not historic, as once again there will be no Triple Crown winner. More»

Preakness favorite Orb has always been solid and strong, say the managers at the farm where he was born, and owes his temperament to his pedigree. They knew Orb's mother, Lady Liberty, had the ability to produce a champion. More»