Osi Umenyiora suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee Saturday night that will sideline him for the rest of the season, the Giants announced Sunday.
AP - Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore. Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.
AP - With the retirement of seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan, the job of repeating as Super Bowl champions was going to be difficult for the New York Giants.
AP - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.
AP - Rather than give Matt Ryan a few games to watch from the sideline, the Falcons decided on Sunday to throw the rookie into the fire as their starter.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora will miss the whole of the 2008 regular season because of an injury to his left knee, the Super Bowl champions said on Sunday.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Jed Lowrie hit a solo home run in the 11th inning to give Boston a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday, keeping the Red Sox on top in the American League wild card race.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes at the Beijing Games lived up to the Olympic motto 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' and none more so than swimmer Michael Phelps and sprinter Usain Bolt.