Ken Hunter is a Chargers fan. But when he was choking with a piece of meat lodged in his windpipe, he was happy a Chiefs superstar was nearby.

Tight end Tony Gonzalez came to his aid in a Huntington Beach,…

Even on a split TV screen, Rafael Nadal’s conquest of Roger Federer was compelling viewing.

Federer had been invincible at Wimbledon, winning 40 consecutive matches and five straight championships. But Nadal outlasted him Sunday in a 4-hour, 48-minute marathon, shrugging off…

Is Brett Favre getting the itch to play again? The show “NFL Live!” had a report to that effect, but Favre shot it down.

Still, Packers fans aren’t giving up on him. His replacement in Green Bay, perennial back-up Aaron Rodgers,…

Let the New York Post get you up to speed on the Madonna-Alex Rodriguez rumors:

“After months of divorce rumors swirling around Madonna and hubbie Guy Ritchie, Us magazine alleges that the 49-year-old pop star is cavorting with Yankees’ star swinger Alex…

While the Cardinals appear to gathering steam for the stretch run, the Astros continue to scuffle.

The good news: They snapped an eight-game losing streak and won three consecutive series.

The bad news: The Astros waived Shawn Chacon in the aftermath…

Cardinal Nation thanks the White Sox today. Ozzie Guillen’s team pulled together and swept the Cubs over the weekend, retaliating for the sweep it suffered the previous weekend at Wrigley Field.

“It’s going to be a different Monday in Chicago,”…

The NCAA has nailed the Indiana basketball program with further violations. Athletic director Rick Greenspan has resigned under duress.

What in the name of Bob Knight has happened to the storied Hoosiers program?

Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz summed it up…

While the Cardinals keep finding solutions, the poor Houston Astros keep encountering problems.

Their latest issue: Shawn Chacon’s implosion. General manager Ed Wade wanted to talk to him in his office, behind closed doors. Chacon refused, telling Wade to say…

Remember when the Reds were making a move in the National League Central?

That appears to be over now.

In their latest loss, veteran hurler Bronson Arroyo got three outs Tuesday. That’s the good news. The bad news: He allowed…

Tipsheet listened to Don Imus today, eager to hear him respond to the heat he got for comments about Adam “Don’t Call Me Pacman” Jones.

Our take? Imus was ripping the practice of racial profiling, not the oft-arrested Jones, with his…