Deadline Day news: Spurs sign French midfielder, Hull break...

... but it seems that QPR manager Harry Redknapp might have pipped the Black Cats to the 23-year-old. According to Sky Sports News, Leicester City are in talks to sign promising Swansea City teenager Kristian Scott. The 19-year-old joined the Swans for ...

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Radamel Falcao is a fantastic buy for Man United, insists Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Radamel Falcao's loan switch to Manchester United as a 'fantastic buy' for Louis van Gaal.

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Overnight shooting injures 1 man

According to police, a man punched an employee after he asked the man to leave. Police say the employee pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg.

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PHOTO: New Wigan Athletic signing in Latics kit for first time

The attacking midfielder scored eight goals and set up another four last season, and he has now been pictured in a Wigan shirt after signing a four-year deal.

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Kennesaw bans new pawn, payday lenders for 1 year

Authorities say a police officer has been released from a hospital after being shot while responding to a domestic dispute in Clarke County.

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Moores seeking rapid development

Peter Moores admits time is short for England to make themselves a competitive force at next year's World Cup.

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Anthony Calvillo tops 2015 Mt. San Antonio College Hall of Fame class

Anthony Calvillo, a former area football standout at La Puente High School, led a list of 10 nominated for the 2015 Mt.

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Real take Hernandez on loan

By Reuters EPA Real Madrid have moved to broaden their options in attack by agreeing to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez on loan from Manchester United.

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Odell Beckham Injury: Coughlin says rookie WR 2-3 weeks away

It will be a while before we see Odell Beckham Jr. catching passes again - Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports From reports filtering out of East Rutherford on Monday, it sounds like New York Giants rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. might be 2-3 weeks away from returning.

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Blackcats hold off McGregor

... Demitri Freeman, Arikel Winn and Quay Gamble. Mexia News photo/Stephen R. Farris By Stephen R. Farris Mexia News Sports Draeshaun Hanna's four touchdown runs and key defensive plays by Tyrik Ray, Curk Harris, Karon Tatum, Arikel Winn and Carlos ...

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2014 Philadelphia Eagles Practice Squad Finalized: Kelly's Heroes

... during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 37-7. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports A year ago at this time of year, everyone was eager to glean every bit of information about the new Eagles head coach Chip ...

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Updated Giants 2014 Depth Chart: Team releases new 'unofficial' depth chart

The Giants have released their first 'unofficial' depth chart of 2014. This one is a better reflection of what their season-opening lineup will look like.

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Playoff probabilities as of 31 August, 2014

I ran the Top 5 simulation again this week, based on current ratings. I ran 10000 trials, and have rounded the probability of finishing above the red line to 2 significant digits.

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Mets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, Week 21

Mets hitters really struggled over the past week, but the team's pitching staff was not exactly lights out, either.

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Tenn. tea party supporters take heart from vote NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Carr, center, talks to Bruce Williams, left, and his wife Lillian Williams, right, during his campaign stop at the Old Mill Bread Company on Cedar Bluff Road in Knoxville Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014.

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Five interesting players still on UFA market

His value has dropped substantially since the Edmonton Oilers inked him to a controversial five-year, $21.25 million offer sheet, but he's still just 31 years old and might be able to play a supporting role.

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Los Angeles Marine to be honored at Dodger game

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Leon Pierce of Los Angeles will honored as the Veteran of the Game today as the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium.

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Yeo to split Wild's first three preseason games among three goalies

After a campaign where the Minnesota Wild had to compete for long stretches of time without their top two goaltenders, the team might have three viable starting options going into training camp.

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For sale: Century-old cards of Ty Cobb, Cy Young

A baseball fan took up smoking a century ago and with it acquired another habit: holding onto little cards that bore the faces of baseball's earliest greats.

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Column: Stewart's Chase status doesn't matter

Tony Stewart has one final shot to make the Chase, and it's not a very good one: He must win Saturday night at Richmond, where he last visited Victory Lane in 2002.

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Palmetto Bust: Which Loss Was Worse?

For the last three seasons, the University of South Carolina football team's annual matchup with arch-rival Clemson has been a Top 20 affair.

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Should the Gators pay the Vandals $975,000?

At question here are acts of God, money, and morals. Should the Gators, who made over $50 million last season while winning four games, pay a program that is projected to lose money playing football this season?

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Ex-footballer Delroy Facey has been charged in connection with a match-fixing probe

Delroy Facey, 34, of Huddersfield, who played 10 times for Bolton Wanderers in the top tier of English football from 2002-04, was originally arrested in November 2013.

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Loic Remy has arrived at Chelsea to bolster their attacking options

He arrives at Stamford Bridge as Fernando Torres departs, with the Spain frontman having gone to Italy to join AC Milan on a two-year loan.

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Boss: Moreno goal was born on Monday

The genesis of Alberto Moreno's stunning debut strike for Liverpool today actually began on Monday evening with a lesson learned by the Spanish full-back on his Barclays Premier League bow.

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Pochettino: We need to learn

... "Today was a very tough day for us," Pochettino, whose team had won their opening two league games, told Sky Sports. "I think the key to our defeat was the start of the second half when there was a soft penalty. "It was a very soft penalty but we ...

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Clarke retires hurt during Australia's loss to Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday.

Harare: Australian captain Michael Clarke will fly home from the one-day tri-series in Zimbabwe after aggravating his hamstring injury in the shock loss to the hosts.

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Guest commentary: BYU football fans should focus on those who will play

BYU running back Adam Hine runs with the ball during a football game against the Connecticut Huskies at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014.

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Otto wins in Italy

Hennie Otto closed out a two-shot victory at the Italian Open with a bogey-free final round of 68. The South African, two ahead overnight, had two birdies on each half of the Circolo Golf Torino course on the way to completing his third European Tour win, the first of which came at the same event in 2008.

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Lambert hails 'deserved' win

... finish, but Villa held on to make it seven points out of nine going into the international break. Lambert told Sky Sports: "I thought it was well deserved. I thought first half we should have been out of sight, I thought we should have at least ...

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