Embattled New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez asked a federal judge on Monday to throw out an arbitrator's decision suspending him for the 2014 baseball season for doping, escalating a battle with Major League Baseball that shows no signs of abating.

The lawsuit

LeGarrette Blount rushed for four touchdowns as the New England Patriots pounded the Indianapolis Colts 43-22 on Saturday to advance to the AFC Championship game for a t

Among the New Year's Eve gatherings will be Watch Night services in some predominantly black churches in Topeka.

Watch Night services date back 151 years, starting on Dec. 31, 1862, when many black people met in their churches and homes on what has been called "Freedom's Eve," waiting for news that the Emancipation Proclamation actually h

Are Rex Ryan's days in New York numbered?

Well, according to NFL on FOX insider Jay Glazer, Ryan told his players in a team meeting on Saturday night that word on the street is he's getting fired.

It's unclear whether this was done to motivate his team or w

"Oprah's Lifeclass" is back this Sunday, July 7, with a follow up episode of "Fatherless Sons."

 

Oprah Winfrey is joined by Iyanla Vanzant ("Iyanla: Fix My Life"), Geoffrey Canada (CEO of Harlem Children's Zone) and Dr. Steve Perry (Founder and Principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School) to discuss the viewer reaction, hear personal stories and give practical action steps for sons, fathers, mothers and their families in the audience and online, on how to deal with the fatherless sons

Tim Tebow #5 of the New England Patriots practices during minicamp at Gillette Stadium on June 11, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America)

The coach barely entertained reporters' questions.

The owner quietly walked off the field after practice, declining to make any grand statements to the media.

And Tim Tebow, the newest member of the New England Patriots, fielded no questions,

Security is being beefed up in New York City in the aftermath of twin explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

NYPD Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne told WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb that the city is stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations through deployment of the NYPD's critical response vehicles.

Browne added that the additional s

"Roland I am really missing not hearing your view point on @CNN," a Twitter follower wrote. Martin replied, "Sorry. Can't book myself. My last day at @cnn is April 6."

Responding to a tweeter's question about why he is leaving the network, Martin explained that the "new boss wants his own peeps," referring to Zucker and

Dwight Howard endured the worst reception of his NBA career on Tuesday night.

He then promptly turned in probably his best performance of this season.

Howard scored a season-high 39 points, had 16 rebounds and was sent to the free-throw line 39 times by his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 106-97.

The victory came in Howard's first return to Orlando since his drama-filled offseason trade to the

Standing at his locker after yet another victory, LeBron James finally acknowledged the obvious.

This winning streak is something for the Miami Heat to savor.

Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and on a night where the stat sheet would suggest a struggle, the Heat rolled once again, extending their winning streak to 19 games and leading wire-to-wire in beating the Atlanta Hawks 98-81 on Tuesday.

"Let's be honest, guys," James said. "We're not sitting here and saying this is not something special. T

The free-agent quarterback market just got more interesting.

Just minutes into the new league year, the Buffalo Bills and new coach Doug Marrone announced they had released starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick after two inconsistent seasons as starter.

The t

From the network that brought us "Dance Moms," Lifetime's latest controversial series examines the lives of three "Preachers' Daughters."

The show has sparked debate and outrage already, even before it premiered Tuesday night.

Clips from the show posted on Lifetime.com have received pages of comments,

George Lucas is following the Force - right down the aisle. 

The Star Wars director, 68, is engaged to DreamWorks animation chairman Mellody Hobson, a rep for Lucasfilm confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. 

Hobson, 43, has been dating Lucas since 2006. This will be her first marri

President Obama is getting an F from his former professor.

Roberto Unger, a Brazilian author, philosopher and politician, posted a video to YouTube last month slamming Obama for f

LifeWay Christian Stores will no longer sell videos of "The Blind Side" after a Florida pastor proposed a resolution for next week's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting protesting the sale of a PG-13 movie that contains profanity and a racial slur.

The Florida Baptist Witness reported June 11 that official