...list when we were chatting on the way around. He played super."Rory McIlroy had 73 and tied for 10th.None of the contenders was more disappointed than Mickelson. He badly wanted to add his name to the list of winners at Quail Hollow, which...

...double bogey on the 12th hole. He played that hole in 4-over for the week. He had a 73 and tied for 10th.None of the contenders was more disappointed than Mickelson. He badly wanted to add his name to the list of winners at Quail Hollow, which...

...and rebounding (8.0) by sophomore forward Cody Zeller. It's junior guard Victor Oladipo, however, who is the contender for national player of the year honors.Oladipo averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds this season, was the Big...

...tourneys yet to start, the four No. 1 seeds will total at least 16 losses when the NCAA tournament opens next week. The contenders for those spots certainly seem beatable, but perhaps they will roll through the tourney. Maybe Indiana will dominate...

...the bubble, such as Rudy Gay, Eric Gordon, James Harden and Andre Iguodala."You could build a case for each of the contenders if you will, depending on what you want," Colangelo said. "It's like a menu: Another shooter, it's Eric...

...and Dillon finished third.The first half of the race included five cautions totaling 34 laps, denying many of the contenders the long green-flag runs they wanted.Pole-sitter Joey Coulter was fourth, and Brian Scott fifth.Coulter set...

...Milwaukee's Zack Greinke, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels and Arizona's Justin Upton could be headed elsewhere as the contenders and pretenders separate themselves.Others who might be moving are Seattle's Felix Hernandez, Minnesota's Francisco...

...spot with a win. And Carl Edwards has a mathematical chance if he wins his first race of the season.If none of the contenders win, the highest-ranking driver of the group will make the final cut.Right now, Busch would be the final qualifier...

...Under Valentine, the Red Sox started 4-10 and didn't break .500 until after Memorial Day. By August, when the contenders were setting their playoff roster, the Red Sox knew they would not be among them and they traded some of their best players...

...He banged the same knee in two crashes.Contador finished Friday's stage nestled with Evans and the Schlecks. The contenders let others do the attacking on a 95-mile run that started from Pau and ended in Lourdes, home to one of the most...