Williams fined record $82,500 for tirade, faces two years' probation

-- Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock tells The Associated Press that Serena Williams has been fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at this year's U.S. Open and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" in the next two years.

Ireland asks if it can go to the World Cup as well

JOHANNESBURG -- Ireland has asked FIFA to be allowed into the World Cup as an extra team after Thierry Henry's handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff.

Montreal Alouettes win Grey Cup

CALGARY, Alberta -- Long a staple of Saskatchewan Roughriders lore, the "13th man" took on a new and forever negative connotation Sunday night.

Ravens get by Steelers, improve their standing in playoff chase

Billy Cundiff kicks a game-winning 29-yard field goal in overtime as Baltimore beats Pittsburgh to remain in the thick of the playoff chase.

Favre leads Vikings past Cutler, Bears 36-10

MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre and Jay Cutler provided more evidence that Minnesota's new quarterback experiment is working out much better than Chicago's.

Washington Capitals Forward David Steckel Looking for First Goal This Season

MONTREAL -- David Steckel has fond memories of his overtime goal in Game 6 of the Capitals-Penguins semifinal series last spring. But there's something about it he wishes he could forget: That goal remains his most recent one.

Clippers rally to give coach Dunleavy 600th win

LOS ANGELES -- Eric Gordon scored 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 98-88 on Sunday, giving coach Mike Dunleavy his 600th regular-season victory.

After latest loss, Wizards attempt to regroup yet again

The Washington Wizards ended the month of November with an unsightly 92-76 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats that stunted the progress of their previous two wins and put them back on their continual search for an identity.

Norman Chad: Colleges should aspire to be schools of thought, not football

In the wake of Northeastern dropping football, The Couch Slouch urges other universities to drop its football programs.

Fellow students mourn football player's death in crash

The 17-year-olds were best friends and senior football stars at Howard County's River Hill High. Steven Dankos started every game at offensive right guard, and team captain Thomas Erdman was a couple of spots away at left guard.

Veteran players lead Maryland past Drexel

Led by senior guard Lori Bjork, Maryland's veteran players hold off Drexel, 82-65, at Comcast Center.

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