FOOTBALL: Junior Seau died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says
SAN DIEGO – Junior Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, the San Diego County medical examiner concluded Thursday after a forensic autopsy including a "full examination of (the) decedent's body and organs."
Oshie hat trick leads Blues by Sharks, 7-2
SAN JOSE – T.J. Oshie’s third goal of the game completed a 7-2 victory for the St. Louis Blues over the San Jose Sharks at sold-out SAP Center Saturday night.
BOXING: Rumors swirl around Guerrero and May 5
Robert Guerrero's strong and persistent public relations push to ink the fight of his career against undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. is looking more and more like it might pay off. The rumor mill hit full tilt Monday, and according to Raymond Markarian of The Sweet Science, the Mayweather camp may finalize a decision by Friday as to who Mayweather (42-0) will fight May 5 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Michelle Paulson: An extraordinary-ordinary hero
Here at the height of the Christmas season, we’ve kicked it into overdrive. Since Thanksgiving, we’ve been decorating and organizing, gift-finding and wrapping, crafting and baking. House lights are up, stockings are hung, Christmas trees sparkle with magic, as if delivered by Santa himself. In the background we envision an appropriate accompaniment to our colossal efforts: the Boston Pops Orchestra’s playing of the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
More developments on the Mayweather, Pacquiao front
Hours after Floyd Mayweather Jr. urged Manny Pacquiao to "step up punk" and fight him May 5, the Filipino boxing star answered with his own message: Just wait a few more weeks. Pacquiao huddled with his promoter Bob Arum on Wednesday in the Philippines and agreed the best course for pursuing a long-awaited fight date against Mayweather is to schedule it for late May, or, ideally, June 9.
World is safer and better place after Bin Laden’s death
With Sunday night's announcement, President Obama concluded one












