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Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced

Washington College player wins $61,192 Kerr literary prize

As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of...

First Mariner Bancorp decides not to bid for arena naming rights

First Mariner Bancorp decides not to bid for arena naming rights

For a decade, 1st Mariner's name adorned the Baltimore arena, but now the bank's parent company says it does not plan to bid for naming...

Messi likely to miss La Liga season finale

Messi likely to miss La Liga season finale

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is likely to miss the rest of the La Liga season after tests showed he had aggravated a...

Wigan stuns Manchester City to claim FA Cup

Wigan stuns Manchester City to claim FA Cup

LONDON -- Ben Watson stunned the Wembley Stadium crowd Saturday as the midfielder's goal in stoppage time helped Wigan claim a dramatic 1-...

United pick Moyes as Ferguson influence lives on

United pick Moyes as Ferguson influence lives on

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson's influence at Manchester United will continue past his retirement after the Premier League...

Utah teen charged with homicide in death of referee

Utah teen charged with homicide in death of referee

(Reuters) - A 17-year-old soccer player accused of punching a referee in the head during a match in Utah was charged with homicide on...

Adidas says it's 'clean' in soccer boss tax scandal

Adidas says it's 'clean' in soccer boss tax scandal

Adidas is keeping its stake in top German soccer club Bayern Munich and the sporting goods firm said on Friday it was "completely clean"...

Bayern Munich, Dortmund to meet in UEFA Champions League final

Bayern Munich, Dortmund to meet in UEFA Champions League final

Bayern Munich completed its domination of FC Barcelona with a 3-0 victory in Spain on Wednesday to advance to the UEFA Champions League...

Hope Solo tweets out cell number, then calls us all 'fools'

Hope Solo tweets out cell number, then calls us all 'fools'

Hope Solo loves her 670,214 Twitter followers -- so much so that she tweeted her personal cellphone number...

Suarez accepts 10-game ban and seeks forgiveness

Suarez accepts 10-game ban and seeks forgiveness

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has asked for forgiveness after accepting a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender...

Substitute soccer player saves teammate's life

Substitute soccer player saves teammate's life

Annapolis resident Mike Greenhill is one of those rare guys who, even after he turned 50, could effortlessly sprint up and down a soccer...