Darren Sharper loves a good story, even more so when it involves him.
I can’t go more than a week without shooting baskets. There is something about the feel of the ball coming off my hand, and the sound of the ball going through the net. It just feels good.
Dennis Harmon lost his job, but that doesn't mean he'll lose his livelihood.
Edgerrin James was a big part of many terrific teams as running back for the Indianapolis Colts.
Words to inspire, words to comfort, words for the history books.
Jim Anthony reached a pinnacle of golf course development when he snared Tiger Woods' first U.S. golf course design. Now the developer, is turning his main focus to another lofty endeavor.
Israel's swift eviction of Jewish zealots from one of the most volatile West Bank flashpoints offers encouragement to people both inside and outside Israel who hope it is still possible to uproot settlers to make room for a Palestinian state.
Twelve running backs were chosen ahead of Tim Hightower in the 2008 draft. He wasn't even invited to the NFL combine.
There were plenty of turning points on the long, zigzag trail of Campaign '08. Which ones truly mattered? Five AP reporters offer short takes on the debates, the money, the hubris and more.
Four debates, 61,000 words, plenty of spin, sighs, smirks and grimaces, one plumber. What to take away from the three debates between Barack Obama and John McCain and the single faceoff between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin? Five AP reporters help sort it all out.
Four days, hundreds of speakers, thousands of delegates, endless pontificating and one hurricane looming large from afar. So much that is memorable from the Republican National Convention, so much that is forgettable. Five AP reporters help sort it all out, by identifying — in their humble opinions — some of the week's best and worst: speakers, odds, moments, and more.
There's no shortage of items on John McCain's to-do list for the fall campaign. How about a to-don't list? Five AP reporters offer suggestions.
Sarah Palin vaulted seemingly out of nowhere onto the Republican ticket. The Alaska governor's got stage presence and good political instincts. But her candidacy already has hit some bumps and there are surely more to come. Four AP reporters offer John McCain's running mate advice — on faith, armor, speeches and more.
One big question for John McCain: What to do about President Bush, still the 800-pound elephant in the Republican Party. How does McCain show he's his own man without offending party members loyal to Bush, one of the most unpopular presidents in history? Four AP reporters offer quick takes on the McCain-Bush dynamic, during the campaign and, perhaps, beyond.
Yes, the Democratic convention belongs to Barack Obama. We know, Hillary Rodham Clinton lost. But the fascination with Clinton goes on. What's her political future? How does Obama win over her devoted followers? What should she say in her big convention speech? Five AP reporters offer quick takes on the former first lady who's not going away anytime soon.
Do conventions matter? Is there news to be had out of Denver this week? Do we ever get to see what the candidates really are like in such a scripted setting? Six Associated Press reporters offer their take on the role of conventions, and on straying from the script:
For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is.
New observations from NASA's long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft show the solar system is asymmetrical, likely from disturbances in the interstellar magnetic field, scientists reported Monday.
New Orleans is a city on a knife's edge. A year and a half after Hurricane Katrina, an alarming number of residents are leaving or seriously thinking of getting out for good.
The Egyptian government — shaken again by terrorist bombs — appears to be lashing out in all directions to prevent chaos from growing out of anger over the economy, its treatment of opponents, and broken promises of political reform.