Nets Move Toward New Deal With Lopez

As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U. S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the steadiness of the defense.

Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels.

When the Chicago Blackhawks take to the ice, Michelle Secor is dressed in her team paraphernalia and closely watching every faceoff, power play and goal, she said.

The NCAA heard UM’s case over the weekend and likely has a tentative verdict on penalties and violations already established.

Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament - people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with corruption.