Matthew Stafford’s mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He’ll compete to replace Brett Favre.

Dikembe Mutombo has gotten over the sadness of the end of his playing career. He’ll take some time before deciding what he wants to do next.

President Barack Obama meets today with a key Middle East ally. He’ll have a one-on-one meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah of Jordan in the Personal Dining Room, followed by an expanded meeting in the Oval Office.

Tom Glavine has more wins than any other active pitcher. He’ll get a chance to add to that total for at least one more season. Glavine completed a $1 million, one-year contract Friday with the Atlanta Braves that could be worth another $3.5 million in bon

Tom Glavine has more wins than any other active pitcher. He’ll get a chance to that total for at least one more season.

Romeo Crennel started the season with two solid quarterbacks, a Pro Bowler and his wildly popular backup. He’ll end the year, and probably his tenure as coach of the Cleveland Browns, with a guy who hasn’t started in two years and another who has never ta

Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity is losing his liberal half. Alan Colmes of the network’s “Hannity & Colmes” said Monday that he’ll be leaving the prime-time show after 12 years. He’ll continue as a commentator on Fox programs, keep doing his radio show an

After a troubled history, the V-22 Osprey _ half-helicopter, half-plane _ has been ferrying troops and equipment across Iraq for just over a year without a major incident.

If Jose Francisco Torres plays for the United States on Saturday in a World Cup qualifier against Cuba, there will be no going back. He’ll be committed to the U.S. team for life, having chosen the Americans over Mexico.

Hymns are being replaced at funerals in one Australian city by popular rock classics like Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” a cemetery manager said Wednesday.At Centennial Park, the largest cemetery and crematorium...