A Russian lawmaker said Tuesday that rising hockey star Alexei Cherepanov, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, may have died due to negligence on the part of paramedics who responded to an emergency call. Cherepanov, 19, died Monday during a Continental Hockey League game outside of Moscow.

Quarterback Tony Romo has a broken finger on his throwing hand, punter Mat McBriar has a broken foot and linebacker Greg Ellis senses a fractured team. With the losses of key players and two of their last three games, there is suddenly an eerie feeling surrounding the Dallas Cowboys, who came into the season as a Super Bowl favorite.

Tommy Bowden and athletic director Terry Don Phillips had discussed Clemson's high expectations, its disappointing play so far and the prospects for improvement. That's when Bowden stunned his longtime boss with these words Monday: "Let me just run something by you and see what you think." Bowden then outlined his choice to leave with the Tigers at 3-3, hopefully ending what surely would've been...

Shane Victorino and the Philadelphia Phillies struck back with long balls rather than beanballs to move within one win of the World Series. That's the way they've played it all year. After ducking a pitch thrown over his head the previous day, Victorino and much-traveled pinch-hitter Matt Stairs delivered two-run homers in the eighth inning Monday night, lifting the Phillies to a 7-5 victory over...