Personal Best: The next queen of the beach?
By: DAVID LIEPMAN
Nicole Branagh may not have been golden at the Beijing Olympics, but that doesn’t mean her...
Piniella juggles Cubs' slumping lineup
By: JOE KAY
With the Chicago Cubs' losing streak up to six games and the batting order failing to produce,...
Phillies-Mets postponed to Sunday by heavy rains
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna washed away the Philadelphia Phillies-New York Mets game...
Rays activate 3B Evan Longoria from 15-day DL
Evan Longoria was activated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday after the Tampa Bay slugger...
Tampa Bay activates Longoria off DL
Evan Longoria was activated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday after the Tampa Bay slugger...
10 brightest ideas of the week: Sept. 7, 2008
10 worst ideas of the week: Sept. 7, 2008
Swapping 10,000 jobs for 10,000 new households
McCain blazing path to victory
Examiner Editorial: Sarah Palin’s rendezvous with destiny at the RNC
McCain's grizzly politics Gail Collins, The New York Times
Character vs. issues John Dickerson, Slate
McCain even outshines Palin Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register
The 'assistant president' Lee Edwards and Allan J. Lichtman, Los Angeles Times
Sports
Ewing, Olajuwon linked again, this time in Hall
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, but it was inductee Dick Vitale who, as expected, stole the show. Others in the class,... Full story
Business
AirAsia takes risks with expansion amid downturn
AirAsia, the region's biggest budget carrier, is making a risky bet. As soaring fuel prices have forced other airlines to cut back, shed jobs and ground planes, AirAsia is doing the opposite:... Full story
Entertainment
One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs
Another year, another attempted comeback for Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards. The rebounding pop queen is hoping to complete a do-over of sorts as she kicks off Sunday's awards... Full story
Prop. 8 opponents open Castro office to help their fight
The heated debate about same-sex marriage brought supporters of the nuptials together amid sweltering temperatures Saturday to establish a headquarters against a November ballot measure. Mayor... Full story
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Credo: Andy Dolich
Andy Dolich, the San Francisco 49ers’ chief operating officer, a man with nearly four decades of sports business experience, tells us about his belief in perseverance, his need for loyalty... Full story
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Two injured in Potrero Hill shooting
Two people were shot inside a vehicle in the Potrero Hill neighborhood Saturday night, according to the Police Department. The shooting was reported around 9:15 p.m. at 23rd and Arkansas streets,... Full story
Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf
Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay attention and leaving millions of people from... Full story
Hong Kong votes in legislative elections
Hong Kong voters turned out in thinner numbers Sunday for legislative elections that threatened to set back the pro-democracy opposition and its push for greater political freedoms in the... Full story