US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital as Hurricane Sandy approaches.

The White House says President Barack Obama is canceling campaign appearances in Northern Virginia on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday so he can monitor Hurricane Sandy. The storm is currently forecast

Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast on Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to b

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships for the third time and finish the year with another title - but not the top ranking.

"Now that I can be honest, I

When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn't know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It's a click she will forever regret, leading to a brutal story that has

South Africa arrived Sunday for a three-test cricket tour of Australia hoping to maintain its No. 1 ranking by beating the home side for the second consecutive time Down Under.

Pace bowler Dale Steyn

Fernando Alonso remained defiant and optimistic on Sunday despite finishing second as Sebastian Vettel extended his lead in the Formula One drivers championship with victory in the Indian Grand Prix.

Juan Martin del Potro took Roger Federer's Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, beating the hometown favorite 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3) in the final.

Del Potro showed an impressive all-around game to help aven

Nick Watney shot an electrifying 61 to win Malaysia's US$6.1 million CIMB Classic and hold off charges by Tiger Woods and defending champion Bo Van Belt on Sunday.

Watney, 31, became the second playe

Over nearly a two-week stretch in January, the Detroit Pistons play four straight "home" games. First comes Utah, then New York, followed by Boston and Orlando.

It's a most unusual run of home games