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CHAMPAIGN—Ron Zook and Martez Wilson locked eyes for a moment after Saturday's game, enough time for the linebacking prodigy to tell his coach, "I know." What did Wilson know? Zook: "He knows he didn't play the way I want him to play." Wilson: "I ...

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ILLINI STILL WAITING FOR MARTEZ WILSON'S BEST - Chicago Tribune

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Televisions in South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Cambodia, Germany and many other countries broadcast live the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympics and acclaimed the grand event. South Korea's YTN television said ...

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International media acclaims Paralympics opening ceremony - Xinhua News Agency

Angels : It appears as if Yankee Stadium will go out with a whimper, not with a World Series game or even a division series game, but with a meaningless Sept. 21 game against the last-place Baltimore Orioles. The New York Yankees appear destined to ...

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Angels might clinch division title against Yankees - Los Angeles Times

John Czarnecki has been the editorial consultant for FOX NFL Sunday since its 1994 inception. This season marks Czarnecki's 30th year covering the NFL. He is one of 44 selectors to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sometimes you have to be a bad guy. I ...

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Countdown: Brave new world awaits Favre - FOXSports.com

Even with Albert Pujols enjoying another phenomenal season, the St. Louis Cardinals are on the fringes of playoff contention. It's hard to imagine where they'd be without Pujols. With little margin for error if they wish to reach the postseason ...

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St. Louis vs. Florida - CBS Sportsline

Manny Ramirez anny Ramirez holds up his glove before the game. "It's illegal," he says. The glove is red, white and blue, so the obvious conclusion is the colors aren't within the rules. "It's illegal," Ramirez explains, while always mocking his own ...

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Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez is serious when he has to be - Los Angeles Times

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO - Simoni Lawrence's parents drove from Philadelphia to Bowling Green to watch him play Saturday night. Here's what they saw: Their son was a key cog in defensive coordinator Ted Roof's scheme. Last week Northern Illinois was able ...

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Gophers' 3-4 defense befuddles Falcons - Minneapolis Star Tribune

The battle for Naperville supremacy continues as the three preseason Tribune Top 10 teams from the town—No. 1 Neuqua Valley, No. 4 Naperville Central and No. 6 Naperville North—try to improve their records on the final day of the Best of the West ...

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What else to watch on Saturday - Chicago Tribune

NORMAN, Okla. : For a kid who grew up practically in the shadows of Owen Field, Ryan Broyles' chance to play for Oklahoma seemed to be a long time coming. It turned out to be well worth the wait. Broyles set an Oklahoma freshman record with 141 ...

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Broyles breaks out as No. 4 Sooners beat Cincy - International Herald Tribune

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Trainer Bob Baffert didn't need his star filly to win Saturday's Grade 1 Ruffian. His backup did the job just fine, thank you. Baffert scratched his champion Indian Blessing from the Ruffian, but still won it anyway, as Tough Tiz's ...

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