Pakistan: Bomber Kills 7 Near Nuke-linked Complex (ap)
AP – A suicide bomber struck a checkpoint near a military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program Friday, killing seven people as the army pressed ahead with a major anti-Taliban offensive in the northwest. Read more
Angels Lead Yankees 4-0 After 6 Innings (ap)
Torii Hunter hit a two-run single in Los Angeles' four-run first against A.J. Burnett and John Lackey pitched shutout ball after a shaky start to lead the Angels to a 4-0 lead over the New York Yankees through six innings Thursday night in Game 5 of the AL championship series. Lackey, who won Game 7 [...]
Raiders Coach Cable Won’t Face Charges (ap)
Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable won't face charges after being investigated over allegations that he assaulted one of his assistants, ending a two-month saga that was a cloud over the team's season. Napa County district attorney Gary Lieberstein said Thursday that the investigation concluded no charges were warranted. Read more
Blown Calls Prompt Ump Switch For Series (ap)
Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series. Longtime crew chiefs Joe West, Dana DeMuth and Gerry Davis, along with Brian Gorman, Jeff Nelson and Mike Everitt will handle the games, three people with knowledge of the [...]
Isiah ‘hurt’ Over Magic’s Book Comments (ap)
Hall of Fame players Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson famously kissed each other's cheek moments before tip-off of Game 1 of the 1988 NBA finals. Today, the relationship clearly isn't anywhere near as close. In Thomas' mind, a 17-year-old wound has been reopened in a new book that Johnson and Larry Bird wrote with author [...]