Eddie Alvarez entered the DREAM 2008 Lightweight Grand Prix as a dark horse to win the star-studded tournament. After defeating Andre Amade, Joachim Hansen and Tatsuya Kawajiri, he earned his spot in the finals, but...

I realize many of you have already written off the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes as frauds based on the season-ending performances of their 2006 and '07 teams. That's certainly your prerogative.

Baseball steps forward on Thursday, flailing around a little as baseball always does with change, when instant replay is introduced for the first time in the game's long, well-chronicled history. And it's hard to...

Last Sunday, Minnesota Twins leftfielder Jason Kubel crushed a 2-0, eighth inning pitch from Angels reliever Jose Arredondo down the right field line at Angel Stadium. Kubel's shot landed several rows behind the...

ATLANTA -- The Braves pulled Mark Kotsay from their starting lineup before Tuesday night's game in Atlanta, increasing the buzz around Turner Field that the outfielder is about to be traded.

NEW YORK -- Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew is going on the disabled list with back trouble, SI.com has learned. Drew saw a spine specialist in New York Tuesday.

Some back-in-the-U.S, jet-legged final thoughts after the Olympic track meet in Beijing:

Rafael Nadal's ascent to the top ranking has been accompanied by significant amount of press coverage -- even during an already crowded Olympic season. But, I was particularly struck by the video clip on the ATP Web...

Three years ago I was flying my F-16 back to Qatar during one of my last missions before coming home from a second tour of duty in Iraq. It had been a long and busy night.

Boca Juniors striker Martin Palermo, who tore ligaments in his right knee on Sunday, will be operated on at the Agote Clinic on Tuesday afternoon.