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Former NASCAR driver and owner Jeremy Mayfield was arrested at his western North Carolina home in Catawba County and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, adding more hardship to his sordid history with the drug.

The two elite welterweight meet in Las Vegas on Nov. 12.

The Chicago Cubs fired manager Mike Quade on Wednesday. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein's search for Quade's successor has already begun.

The new-look Chicago Cubs management team has decided to part ways with manager Mike Quade, according to a team statement.

Frank McCourt, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2004, has won approval to sell the team, despite having gone to court twice to retain them.

The Minnesota Vikings and state officials were scrambling to find funding for a proposed $1.1 billion stadium after state lawmakers rejected plans to increase a local sales tax without a public referendum.

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team said it has agreed with Major League Baseball (MLB) officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner Frank McCourt.

Manchester United will play their first home game since the 6-1 humiliation against Manchester City, with Otelul Galati making the trip to OId Trafford in the Uefa Champions League.

NBA star Chris Paul appeared with his family on long-running game show Family Feud in an episode that aired yesterday.

The Boston Bruins ended a three-game losing run with a 5-3 home victory over the in-form Ottawa Senators in a battle of divisional rivals on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy case leads to Frank McCourt agreeing to sell the team.

According to the rumored transfer reports ahead of the January transfer window, London club Chelsea are looking forward to a swap deal with Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid that will see their legendary striker Ivorian Didier Drogba leave Stamford Bridge and the entry of prolific Argentinean Gonzalo Higuain.

Huntelaar is currently serving at Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga, where he has been a hit upfront with former Real Madrid team mate Raul.

Gaitan has been consistently monitored by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's Europe-based scouting team.

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Chelsea's domestic frustration spread into Europe as they drew 1-1 at minnows Genk in the Uefa Champions League.

The Gunners have conceded a shocking 21 goals in 10 Premier League matches.

Defending champions Barcelona became the first team to qualify for the knock-out rounds with a 4-0 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Uefa Champions League.

Violence erupted during Sunday's game between Romanian clubs Petrolul Ploiesti and Steaua Bucharest when a fan invades the pitch and punches Steaua defender George Galamaz in the head.

Recently retired St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa received an unlikely, yet sensible job offer as an elephant keeper in Sacramento just days after winning the World Series.

Arizona Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall will undergo surgery for prostate cancer next week after he was diagnosed in September. Hall is set to have the operation on Nov. 8.

John Cook, an 11-times winner on the PGA Tour, has been appointed as an assistant to United States captain Fred Couples for this month's Presidents Cup in Australia, the tour said Tuesday.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Tuesday Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined following reports that he used his Twitter account to comment on the league's four-month-old lockout.

The former Heisman Trophy winner continues to generate bold opinions.

Hey look, Rob Gronkowski was hanging out with BiBi Jones again this weekend.

Striker Billy Sharp scored the first goal for Doncaster in the Championship Football Club game against Middlesborough Tuesday night following the tragic death of his two-day old son. Within the first 14 minutes of the game, Sharp scored the opening goal. He pointed to the sky and lifted his jersey, revealing the words: That's for you, son! The referee allowed Sharp to dedicate the moment to his late son.

Tony La Russa's decision to retire on top on Monday now puts the reigning World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals on the search for a new manager.

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New England Patriots wide receiver and special teams return man Julian Edelman plead not guilty at Boston Municipal Court on Tuesday to charges of indecent assault and battery in groping a woman at a Halloween party in a Back Bay night club called Storyville early Tuesday.