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The Kansas Jayhawks and Memphis Tigers will play for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tonight in San Antonio’s Alamodome.

At the request of Chinese officials and following protests along the route, the Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay came to an end Monday.

The Central Asian country is counting on the relay as a source of positive publicity, but still can’t shed the “Borat” association.

Mayweather’s foray into WWE wrestling calls attention to the state of professional boxing, which, according to a recent book, has been in decline since Tyson’s collapse. 

Organizers say conditions in Tibet will not impede the torch’s journey from Greece to Beijing. But protests cast uncertainty over the 85,000-mile relay.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has declared that after 17 years with the team he is ready to call it a day.

Golf's popularity is declining in America, as the sport succumbs to the pressure on today's office workers and a flood of new courses.

Roger Clemens’ testimony before Congress leads some to wonder whether fans are partly to blame. Others suggest lawmakers could find better things to do.

Steven Spielberg has resigned as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics because of China’s inaction in Darfur. Beijing says the director has “ulterior motives.”

Joel’s "The Last Play at Shea" is on July 16. The stadium is to be razed, and the Mets will play their next season at Citi Field.

The Giants’ recent Super Bowl victory promises to fan the flames of a New York-Boston sporting feud that has thrilled spectators for generations.

“It may well have been the greatest defensive performance in Giants history considering the opposition and the setting,” writes George Willis of The New York Post.

As fans prepare for Super Bowl XLII, a new study cautions against getting overly excited during the game.

The Benedictine Sisters of Phoenix offer Super Bowl attendees reasonably priced accommodations that benefit a good cause. Guests can pray for their team during Sunday morning Mass.

As the Olympics draw near, athletes are worried about the impact the poor air quality in Beijing will have on their performance.

Slate’s Tom Scocca thinks the Patriots should establish themselves as a truly dominating team by trying to blow the Giants away instead of settling for a close victory. One story from today’s roundup.

The African Cup of Nations kicked off on Jan. 20. in Ghana. The three-week soccer event sidelines political and social tensions on the continent.

The Boston Globe reviews Tom Brady’s appearance on the Patriot’s injury report in the best of the Super Bowl coverage and the New York Post questions the last time Tom Coughlin pulled a massive upset.

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Bob Ford thinks the media should have asked serious questions about the Patriots’ cheating scandal in the best of the Super Bowl coverage.

As fans prepare for the Super Bowl showdown between the New York Giants and the undefeated New England Patriots, one study suggests that fan interest in the game will hurt U.S. productivity.

Chess prodigy Bobby Fischer dies at the age of 64 in Iceland. His off-the-board antics often overshadowed his sporting prowess.

As the date of his Congressional testimony approaches, Clemens ramps up efforts to clear his name in the media. But has the ordeal already jeopardized his future in the Hall of Fame?

China pledges to establish a “Food Safety Command Center” to look for toxins in meals at the 2008 Olympics, and ingredients will be traced using GPS. The organizers cite concerns about terrorism, but other sources say the danger is simply the local cuisine.

A tiger economy and the host of this year’s Summer Games, China is on course for a historic twelve months. Beijing’s predicted economic and Olympic ascendancy may offer a lesson for America.

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell releases the findings of a 20-month investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs; some commentators remain skeptical about the inquiry's methodology.

As part of its bid to brand itself as the land of opulence, Dubai continues to market the World Cup race to equestrian enthusiasts the world over.

Over two days, the Big apple played host to the Olympic Trials and the New York City Marathon; the death of noted marathoner Ryan Shay, who collapsed in his bid to compete at Beijing, highlights the demands placed on each competitors’ endurance.

The unheralded Colorado Rockies play their way into the history books, with a late season winning streak that rivals some of baseball’s greatest.

The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing, and on them ride the hopes and expectations of hundreds of thousands of fans; but what is it about human psychology that compels the sports devotee to cheer and jeer with the team?

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges related to an illegal dog-fighting venture.