Kurt Busch grabbed the checkered flag, shifted his car into reverse and headed off on a unique victory lap. ...more

March 8, 2009

After reading Bud Morgan's recent editorial titled, "Doesn't anyone apologize anymore?" I am compelled to point out that the precondition for an apology is the recognition that one had done something inappropriate, a breach of manners, a mistake, a faux pas. However, the current style of "in your face" deception currently in vogue does not admit error, as amply demonstrated by our soon to be replaced president and vice president. When asked what he considered to be his greatest mistake, President Bush was hard pressed to find any fault or flaw in his disastrous administration. When the absence of WMDs in Iraq was called to his attention, his response was "So what?" Apologize? ...more

December 30, 2008

Tim Tebow threw three touchdown passes to lead the No. 2 Gators to a 31-20 victory over No. 1 Alabama. ...more

December 7, 2008

Carl Edwards chipped into Jimmie Johnson's points lead with consecutive victories at Atlanta and Texas. Now the championship race has moved into the desert, where Johnson has traditionally turned up the heat on the competition. ...more

November 9, 2008

Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers. ...more

August 23, 2008

Henry Cejudo called it the American dream. The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who had to work two jobs to keep food on the table, Cejudo gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling in 16 years Tuesday with a stunning win against Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga in the 55-kilogram (121 pounds) final. ...more

August 20, 2008

The U.S. track and field team's savior draped an American flag over her shoulders Monday night and ran a victory lap wearing the biggest smile she could muster, a most unlikely heroine in an event that has been an American afterthought for decades. ...more

August 19, 2008

By almost every measure, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's overseas tour that concluded here Saturday was a clear success, with meticulously planned and deftly executed events designed to beam back images to the United States of a politician comfortable on the world stage. ...more

July 27, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama will make his international debut as a Democratic presidential candidate in the coming days with a weeklong tour of the Middle East and Europe designed to deepen his foreign policy credentials, confront questions at home about his readiness to be commander in chief and signal the possibility of new era in U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ...more

July 19, 2008

Discovery's astronauts inspected their ship's wings and nose Wednesday for any signs of damage after undocking from the International Space Station before heading home. ...more

June 12, 2008