Associated Press

On a four-letter night spelled c-o-l-d, Chris Carpenter responded to the first question of a closely matched World Series.

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It’s a World Series straight out of Central casting.

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MILWAUKEE (AP)—Left behind in the postseason race, the St. Louis Cardinals decided that they’d focus on small goals in September. Now, the ultimate one is within reach.

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WEST MEMPHIS (AP) — Part of Interstate 40 in West Memphis will be closed next week while crews

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Being voted preseason No. 1 is a tradition at Oklahoma, and this season is no different.

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JONESBORO (AP) — Three men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their bodies in an Arkansas ditch changed their pleas Friday, resolving a yearslong effort to win their freed

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas receiver Cobi Hamilton couldn’t believe what he saw driving down Razorback Road on Wednesday afternoon.

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WASHINGTON (AP)—Let’s talk Peyton Manning touchdown passes, not antitrust lawsuits.

Let’s talk Troy Polamalu interceptions, not court interventions.

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WASHINGTON (AP)—The four-month NFL lockout is on the verge of ending. 

That means that play time is over or it is just about to begin.

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