Chemistry and trust are ingredients that can make or break any offense. ...more

January 9, 2009

For all their agreement on matters such as Afghanistan and defense spending, President-elect Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are on record disagreeing over a central matter for U.S. security: the future of nuclear weapons. ...more

December 28, 2008

Boxing's unwritten rule goes like this: To beat the champ, you must beat the champ. Belts do not change waistlines on technicalities; in a close match, deference is paid to the titleholder. ...more

August 24, 2008

Box-office flops are supposed to be unavoidable in the up-and-down movie business. Even Will Smith has an occasional "The Legend of Bagger Vance" on his resume. ...more

June 28, 2008

Two big things - ninth-inning home runs by Delmon Young and B.J. Upton - were the stuff of headlines in Tampa Bay's 5-4, come-from-behind victory Saturday against the Blue Jays. ...more

September 9, 2007