Brett Favre got even Monday night.

He showed the Packers he still has plenty left. He proved more capable of shining in The Big Game than his successor in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers.

Favre completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and…

In his last 40 games, Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano is batting .182. This is why Small Bears skipper Lou Piniella benched him three times in an eight-game span.

Soriano is not happy about that. He insists that his sore knee isn’t an issue.

“I…

Shaquille O’Neal is ready to get to work in Cleveland. His mission is clear.

“My motto is very simple,” O’Neal told reporters. “Win a Ring for the King.”

As in King LeBron James, who is still seeking his first NBA title.

“It’s LeBron’s team,” Shaq…

Tipsheet is disappointed. The much-hyped LeBron James-Kobe Bryant showdown won’t occur. Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic ruined all that by beating LeBron’s Cavaliers rather decisively.

So we’ll get to see a Stan Van Gundy-Phil Jackson coaching showdown instead. We’ll see the Pau Gasol and Andrew…

President Barack Obama already caused a fuss at Notre Dame by giving the commencement speech and accepting an honorary degree – the chagrin of Roman Catholics opposed to his views on abortion and stem-cell research.

So maybe he shouldn’t have taken a…

The BCS Championship Game is irresistible on so many levels. Both teams have ridiculous talent. Both teams have cocksure coaches with a flair for high-end recruiting.

And both programs are where sportsmanship goes to die, as ESPN.com’s Pat Forde observed:

“Which will hold…

As expected, Oklahoma passed Texas in the BCS standings, won the ticket to the Big 12 Championship Game as a result and gained a clear path to the national title game.

The fact that Texas beat OU earlier this season mattered…

The San Francisco 49ers had one play to beat the Arizona Cardinals in their Monday night thriller. The ball was on the 2 ½-yard line with 3 seconds left to play.

So why would 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz call an…

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 of his…

Millions of American viewers were pulling for everyman Paul Goydos to topple Sergio Garcia in the Players Championship.

Goydos, 43, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. But he is just one of the dozens of faceless journeymen crowding the field.…