A neon sign promoting the Olympic rings is illuminated near Beijing's Capital International Airport (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images) The Olympic Games in Beijing , China will mark the dawn of a new era for the sport of cycling, in addition to the ...

Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker\'s lawyer says he\'s trying to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Andress-Tobiasson on Thursday gave ...

Despite being ruled illegal three weeks ago, electronic bingo continues to be a topic of discussion for the Walker County Commission. Bill Cleghorn, a Smith Lake resident, brought the issue before the commission during the public comments portion of ...

(Press-Register/Chip English) Fred McMillan, right shows cook Dwight Reed Jr. which piece of meat he wants as Demetrius Langham, back, looks on Saturday before the Gulf Coast Classic at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile. MOBILE, Ala. -- Two men stood ...

Stacy Ramga has a window view of the casino site. There are worse neighbors than casinos. A slaughterhouse, an airport and a brothel come to mind. But for most homeowners, casinos rank pretty high on the list of neighbors to avoid. It's ...

BLACKSHEAR, Ga. (November 12, 2009) – Despite gusting winds, Bobby Brent Jr. and Jimmy Holman, both of Columbus, posted the lowest score of the second round, a six-under 66, to take over the lead and carry a two-shot advantage into the final round ...

The teams finished in a 34-34 tie in rebounds, with freshman center Alex Oriakhi grabbing 10 in his first game replacing NBA lottery pick Hasheem Thabeet ... the right to advance to next week's semifinals in New York.

Connecticut isn’t necessarily facing the expectations ... finished in a 34-34 tie in rebounds, with freshman center Alex Oriakhi grabbing 10 in his first game replacing NBA lottery pick Hasheem Thabeet. “It was just a lackluster performance ...

BLACKSHEAR, Ga. – Defending champions Larry Clark of Kingston and Don Marsh of Johns Creek fought off damp, blustery conditions to post an opening-round total of seven-under-par 65 at the 18th annual Georgia ... determined by lottery and flighted ...

WESTWEGO, La. — The New Orleans Hornets fired coach Byron Scott only nine games into the season Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the roster together can get more out of it on the court. "I told Jeff ...