Staff Writer SEATTLE (AP) - San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, The Columbian reported Friday.The Vancouver, Wash., newspaper said Clark County

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer RUSTON, La. (AP) - Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.Moore threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, and No.

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Rodney King says boxing is helping him stay sober.King, whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was captured on videotape and helped spark riots a year later, is among a

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Manny Ramirez decided to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, and baseball's trade market sprang to life with a pair of swaps two days after the World Series.Rather

By SCHUYLER DIXON Associated Press Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.Earnhardt told The Associated Press on

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer If Fedor Emelianenko and Kimbo Slice ever got in the same cage, even Slice would agree the stoic Russian heavyweight probably would break him.CBS is eager to find out whether Emelianenko also can trounce

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made sure he caught them.Woods birdied

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Johnny Damon soaked it all in as he shared a float with first-timers Nick Swisher and Jerry Hairston Jr. for the New York Yankees' championship parade through the Canyon of

Idaho Vandals face nation's top rusherBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Writer The nation's leading rusher comes to the Kibbie Dome on Saturday when Fresno State plays surprising Idaho.Ryan Mathews is averaging 164 yards per game, and will pose a

by Joey Crandall jcrandall@recordcourier.com MINDEN - They don't get much closer than this one.In a game that saw each side come up with one big play after another, it was almost a given that it would all come down to

By Justin Lawson jlawson@nevadaappeal.com DAYTON - A 55-6 loss will tell you wonders about the losing team's intensity. So to ensure his team wasn't going to suffer the same butt-whopping today against Truckee, linebacker Ricky Bodine was looking to hit

Carson's Sinnott benefits from defensive keyBy Justin Lawson jlawson@nevadaappeal.com It's no secret that Carson's duo of Dylan Sawyers and Mark Sinnott can give defenses fits with their differing running styles and elusiveness. So when the Senators ran for 324 yards

By Darrell Moody dmoody@nevadaappeal.com Carson High and Boise State are very much alike. Both teams have prolific offenses that garner a lot of media attention, while their defenses are very good, but often don't get the recognition they deserve.The Senators'

Staff Writer NEW YORK (AP) - LeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future.James says he has no timetable for deciding what he will do next summer. The NBA's MVP says it will

Eddie's legacy: Three generations of barbers carry on Cipriani family businessBy BRIAN DUGGAN bduggan@nevadaappeal.com As he was getting a customary massage at the end of his haircut at Cipriani's Barber Shop last week, Max Decaminada, 71, recalled the man who

By Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -- The United States' unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent in October, raising questions about the staying power of the budding economic recovery and confronting President Barack Obama with a

Sheriffs' LogStaff Writer Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* An 18-year-old unemployed transient was arrested at 4:40 p.m. Thursday at Damon Road and Pinebrook Drive on

Staff Writer A second Democrat has announced a bid for the Reno Assembly seat being vacated by Sheila Leslie.Leslie, who is barred from running again in District 27 by term limits, is running for state Senate.Byllie Andrews, a retired Washoe

Roethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino jobBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Writer RENO - The woman who filed a lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her has quit her job at the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she claims the assault

Reno trial postponed in student's murder, rapeStaff Writer RENO, Nev. (AP) - A judge agreed Friday to postpone the trial of a man charged with kidnapping, raping and killing one woman and assaulting two others on or near the campus