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Trade to White Sox surprises Liriano

Trade to White Sox surprises Liriano

Francisco Liriano realized he was ripe to be traded, with the Minnesota Twins out of the race and his contract expiring at the end of the season.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Twins feature 'peanut-free' fan section

The Minnesota Twins are at the halfway point of a 10-game effort to separate baseball and peanuts for fans with nut allergies.

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French get revenge for 2008 relay loss to US

French get revenge for 2008 relay loss to US

Payback. This time, it was France chasing down the United States -- and Ryan Lochte, no less -- to win another riveting relay at the Olympics.

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EYES ON LONDON: An interloper, and empty seats

EYES ON LONDON: An interloper, and empty seats

Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you.

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US breezes through qualifying in women's gymnastics

US breezes through qualifying in women's gymnastics

As a team, the Americans lived up to their billing as heavy favorites in Olympic gymnastics.

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White Sox get Liriano from Twins

White Sox get Liriano from Twins

The surprising Chicago White Sox have made a move to stay on top of the AL Central, acquiring left-hander Francisco Liriano from division rival Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

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Day 1 of Olympic competition: Highlights and photos

Day 1 of Olympic competition: Highlights and photos

Five things to know about Saturday, Day 1 of the London Olympics.

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US women overcome sloppy play, beat Croatia 81-56

US women overcome sloppy play, beat Croatia 81-56

Tina Charles and Candace Parker each had double-doubles and Angel McCoughtry provided a spark off the bench to help the U.S. women's team overcome a sloppy performance Saturday to beat Croatia 81-56 in their Olympic opener.

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EYES ON LONDON: British anti-climax, hidden flame

Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you.

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Lochte wins 400 IM in blowout; Phelps finishes 4th

Lochte wins 400 IM in blowout; Phelps finishes 4th

Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night. Even more stunning: Phelps didn't win any medal at all.

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