Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government.
A public service will take place Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with 17,500 seats available via lottery. Meanwhile, officials are asking non-credentialed fans to stay home.
Austin: It’ll be a battle from the baseline in Wimbledon final rematch
Returning from his suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy, Manny Ramirez barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers’ 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday.
With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows.
Phil Jackson is returning to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season.
American defeats British hope Murray in 4 sets to reach Wimbledon final
Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.
France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Myanmar's top military ruler Friday but failed to win any concessions or to get permission to visit opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a “greedy host” when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole ever at Congressional Country Club.
A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial.
Chapman is considered to be No. 1 left-handed prospect in world
One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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Roger Clemens’ lawyer says the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu decided Friday to pass on Portland and is reportedly likely to sign with Toronto for $56 million over five years.
Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.
A.J. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings, Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez homered, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mike DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning Friday, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
Rodrigo Lopez took a three-hitter into the seventh inning in his first outing in two years, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap a six-game home losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Austin: Swiss star will prove too much for Roddick in Wimbledon final
Coney kings hot-dogged it for the cameras yesterday, mustering tough-guy poses and stare downs at the weigh-in for Saturday's traditional July 4th hot-dog eating contest.
Sastre fires back after 7-time winner called last year's race 'a bit of a joke'
'He paid his debt to society. He was a model inmate,' says exec Denny Green
Garnett, Allen, Paul Pierce join Ainge in long meeting with Pistons star