Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the U.S. coast Tuesday after battering islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds. National Hurricane Center - Tropical cyclone - Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale - Meteorology - Hurricanes
Sean Rodriguez and B.J. Upton hit three-run homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Tuesday night, winning for the 10th time in 11 games and taking over the AL East lead.
The surface area of a catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill has quickly tripled in size amid growing fears that the slick could become vastly more devastating than it seemed just two days ago. Gulf Coast - Wetland - Oil - Mississippi - United States
Tony Pike’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds remaining finished No. 5 Cincinnati’s frantic comeback from a 21-point deficit, and the Bearcats beat No. 14 Pittsburgh 45-44 on Saturday to secure a BCS berth and their second consecutive Big East title.
