Saints start title defense with win over Vikings
New Orleans, LA - Drew Brees threw for 237 yards and a score and Pierre Thomas ran for

Johnson's homer lifts Astros over Dodgers
Houston, TX - Chris Johnson's three-run homer in the sixth inning lifted the Houston

Report: Patriots, Brady finalize extension
Boston, MA - The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady have finalized a fo

Youzhny, Nadal reach U.S. Open semis
Flushing Meadows, NY - Mikhail Youzhny and eight-time major titlist Rafael Nadal

21st-ranked Tigers take down Bulldogs in SEC tussle
Starkville, MS - Cameron Newton threw for a pair of touchdowns to help the 21s

Rasmus, Cardinals dominate Braves
Atlanta, GA - Colby Rasmus went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI as St.

Rangers edge Blue Jays to earn split
Toronto, ON - Mitch Moreland drove in three runs as Texas doubled up Toronto, 4-2,

Kirk aces way to Utah Championship lead
Sandy, UT - Chris Kirk had a hole-in-one Thursday en route to a six-under 65 and the firs

Arsenal's Walcott to miss 4-6 weeks
London, England - Arsenal winger Theo Walcott could be out for six weeks after injur

Portuguese Football Federation dismisses coach Queiroz
Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal fired its national soccer coach Carlos Queiroz, effective im

Phoenix extends agreement with Las Vegas
Glendale, AZ - The Phoenix Coyotes announced on Thursday that the team has extended their

Youzhny wins five-set match to reach U.S. Open semis
Flushing Meadows, NY - Mikhail Youzhny outlasted Stanislas Wawrinka in five sets on