Serena Williams is WTA Player of the Year

LONDON — Serena Williams has been named the WTA’s Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London Olympics.

Williams, who has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, was 48-2 over the…

Hall of Fame Voters Confront The 'Steriod Era'

NEW YORK (AP) — For several years, baseball fans have argued whether Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in the Hall of Fame.

Starting on Wednesday, the voters who will actually decide that debate can get to work.

Bonds, Clemens and Sosa are set to show up on the…

NY Nets Beat NY Knicks in Historic Game

NEW YORK (AP) — The first matchup in Brooklyn was everything they could have hoped for.

“It was just a total 180 from what we saw last year, where it was mostly Knicks fans and all the chants and all the cheers were for them. It’s great to feel that…

Federal Mediators Join NHL Labor Talks

Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, with the season’s first 2 1/2 months already lost because of the lockout.

George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, said Monday the parties had agreed to use the agency. He assigned three mediators to assist…

New York Jets Superfan 'Fireman Ed' Retires

New York Jets superfan Fireman Ed, who for decades has fueled home crowds with his famous “J-E-T-S!” cheer, has decided to “R-E-T-I-R-E!”

Ed Anzalone, who created a stir Thanksgiving night when he left MetLife Stadium at halftime of the Jets’ 49-19…