Author: Associated Press

Dempsey scores as Seattle beats Portland 2-0

AP Source: Pistons land Butler, Augustin

Update on the latest in sports:

Simon Cowell on a business, personal roll

Targeted by Argentina, Schweinsteiger fights on

McCoughtry, Hayes help Dream edge Chicago

Kate Walsh is ready for good times as ‘Bad Judge’

Scripture reference timed to daily prayers

Futures Game: Gallo gives US 3-2 win over World

Stars of politics, sport, music at World Cup final

Trout 4 RBIs, Angels beat Texas for 5th win in row

Katherine Heigl returns to TV with new NBC series

TV CRITICS WATCH: QUICK QUOTE: NBC chief on Emmys

JWoww of ‘Jersey Shore’ welcomes daughter Meilani

Kramer head injury revives concussion concern

Rose wins Scottish Open for back-to-back titles

Conductor Lorin Maazel dies at Va. home at 84

FBI cyber expert is ex-discount furniture salesman

Ramirez out with stiff back

Ex-‘Opie & Anthony’ host won’t apologize for rant

Bautista Agut beats Rosol in Mercedes Cup final

Martin wins Tour 9th stage, Gallopin takes lead

‘Planet of the Apes’ thumps chest with $73M debut

NCAA, QBs shift among topics at SEC media days

The day is here! Brazil celebrates World Cup final

Update on the latest in sports:

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

AP sources: James gets 2-year deal…Anthony staying with Knicks

Torres’ late goal lifts Chivas USA past Whitecaps

AP-AM Prep-Scores and Skeds

AP Source: Anthony staying with Knicks

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian jump into reality TV

Lone Ranger actor’s outfit sells for $195,000

Tracy Morgan released from rehab month after crash

Brownlees 1st, 3rd in Hamburg triathlon

TV’s ‘Cake Boss’ helped from fogged-in boat in NYC

“Corn Island” wins Karlovy Vary film festival

Segura leaves Brewers after infant son’s death

Shakira: I thank World Cup for changing my life

Drive-ins use creativity to afford digital switch

Jazz match Charlotte offer for Gordon Hayward

Merkel thinks Germany will win World Cup

Wainwright is in action…Royals, Tigers continue…Monty has lead

Update on the latest in sports:

Associate: Tommy Ramone, last of the Ramones, dies

China’s popular TV journalist taken by prosecutors

Tour de France heads into mountains for Stage 8

Grizzlies sign Vince Carter to multiyear deal

Associate: Tommy Ramone, last original member of seminal punk band the Ramones, dies

Delight over James’ decision…Nats lose game and pitcher

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