Nalbandian leads winning charge

DAVID Nalbandian and teenage hotshot Juan Martin Del Potro have given Argentina a 2-0 lead over Russia in their Davis Cup semi-final.

Only way is up for vibrant St Pat's

Their 47-year wait for an away victory in Europe over, Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic FC travel to face Hertha BSC Berlin in the UEFA Cup as underdogs but with the ambition to pull off a "phenomenal" upset.

Another UK tour operator goes bust

A second British tour operator has gone bust days after the collapse of XL Leisure sent the travel industry into turmoil, the aviation regulator confirmed today.

XL collapse sees rivals prosper on FTSE

The collapse of a rival operator buoyed holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook today as the FTSE 100 Index surged nearly 2% in the final session of the week.

XL travel rivals see shares rise on FTSE

UK holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook were experiencing strong gains today as investors digested the collapse of rival operator XL.

More tour operators expected to go under

The collapse of tour operator XL is the latest blow to the UK air travel industry, which has endured a torrid summer with a number of companies closing down.

Woman finds Red Stockings card from 1869

Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States.

Arkansas gives up two NCAA titles

Arkansas is vacating two national championships in track and field after the NCAA clarified how many points the Razorbacks needed to forfeit from the 2004 and 2005 men's outdoor meets for violations involving sprint star Tyson Gay.

TCU's Patterson agrees to extension through '14

TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to a new contract that runs through the 2014 season.

Ogilvy opens season with 67, lead

Geoff Ogilvy opened the PGA Tour season Thursday without making bogey on his way to a 6-under 67 and a one-shot lead in the Mercedes-Benz Championship, a score that only surprised him because of the location.

'Rampage' pleads guilty to felony evasion

Former mixed martial arts champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson has been ordered to complete community service for leading Costa Mesa police on a chase in which he rammed three cars.

Penguins lock up Staal, 20, through 2012-13

The Pittsburgh Penguins ended any debate about whether they should re-sign Jordan Staal, locking up the 20-year-old center with a $16 million, four-year contract on Thursday.

QB Marve can transfer to South Florida, UCF

Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve will be allowed to transfer to two schools within the state of Florida, but still can't switch to move to LSU, Tennessee or Florida.

Browns introduce Mangini

Eric Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the New York Jets.

Ovechkin oversight righted with East choice

Less than a week after Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau called Alex Ovechkin's omission from the Eastern Conference's starting lineup 'dumb, ' the reigning NHL MVP was among 15 players picked Thursday to fill out the roster for the All-Star Game on Jan. 25 in Montreal.

Dodd: MWC

The message is clear for the Mountain West if it wants to gain an automatic berth for its champion into a BCS bowl. Keep it up.