
Sam still fighting for a roster spot as Rams inch closer to final cuts
LOUIS — As seniors at Missouri a year ago, E.J. Gaines and Michael Sam worried mostly about how they would lead a defense expected to struggle once again in the mighty SEC. This fall, they’ve been fighting for roster spots with the St. Louis Rams, and Gaines looks to be in good shape... read more »

Bumgarner flirts with perfection in 3-0 Giants win
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wanted to waste a two-strike curveball in front of Rockies cleanup hitter Justin Morneau. He left the ball up just enough for Morneau to get a piece of it — the only mistake on an otherwise memorable night for the San Francisco... read more »

Bumgarner flirts with perfection in 3-0 Giants win
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wanted to waste a two-strike curveball in front of Rockies cleanup hitter Justin Morneau. He left the ball up just enough for Morneau to get a piece of it — the only mistake on an otherwise memorable night for the San Francisco... read more »

Jordan in Federer’s box at US Open
NEW YORK — “His Airness” is now a member of Club Fed. Michael Jordan was a special guest in Roger Federer‘s courtside box at the US Open on Tuesday night, the rare spectacle of an all-time great in one sport cheering on an all-time great from another. “I know nothing... read more »

RJ(D) MP tore newspaper in Lok Sabha
RJD MP, Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) tore up a newspaper and threw the bits in the air in front of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s chair in the Lok Sabha on Friday, to express his anger over not... read more »

TN to introduce 163 new courses in Arts, Science colleges
As part of her government’s effort to give a boost to the Higher Education sector, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday proposed introducing 163 new courses in Arts and... read more »

UPSC exam row creates turmoil in Parliament
The UPSC exam row generated heat in both Houses of Parliament with a member tearing a paper and throwing it towards the Speaker in Lok Sabha and almost the entire opposition staging a... read more »

Maharashtra landslide toll touches 50
The toll in a landslide disaster in Maharashtra’s Malin village touched 50, with another 22 injured, an official said in Pune on Friday. “So far we have recovered 50 bodies. The relief... read more »

Sonia’s reaction shows the book touched a raw nerve: Natwar
Natwar Singh, former Congress leader, on Friday said that the strong reaction from Sonia Gandhi to his new book, proves that it has touched a “raw nerve” and something has “upset” her so much... read more »