Fighting Fit

Burress may face a jail sentence

New York Giants wide receiver shoots himself in the foot during a visit to a nightclub in Manhattan's Latin Quarter

Patriots to face Buccaneers at Wembley

Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play New England Patriots in the third NFL regular season game to be played in London

Phillies end 25 years of hurt to win World Series

Philadelphia took Game Five at home against the Tampa Bay Rays, outscoring the visitors 4-3, to win the series 4-1

Ray of light for Tampa Bay in World Series

Weather delays in World Series mean Philadelphia Phillies' star pitcher Cole Hamels will not throw again in fifth game

Rain delays Phillies' World Series bid

Game Five of the World Series is suspended because of heavy rain, with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay tied at 2-2

Brees blows away his former team at Wembley

London clash between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers provides feast of attacking play

Tomlinson: running into history

San Diego Chargers’ driving force is in confident mood and good form ahead of facing New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium

Play-offs at stake as NFL returns to Wembley

The New Orleans Saints play host to the San Diego Chargers in London with both teams desperate to avoid a fifth loss

Superstitious approach propels Tampa Bay Rays

American League champions hope to transform themselves from worst to first in a year after dropping diabolical first name

First lady shows the new face of New Orleans

Meet Rita Benson LeBlanc: the sassy and sexy owner of the Saints

American football aiming to become a hit

Alistair Kirkwood, managing director of NFL UK, is targeting youth in bid to make game a participation sport in Britain

NFL can teach football about global growth

The revenue-sharing policy of American football makes the idea of taking the game overseas palatable for every club

How the Saints saved New Orleans

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, help for the people of New Orleans came from a surprising source: the city's football team

Tampa Bay perform Major League miracle

The Florida team have risen from baseball's basement to win a place in the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies

US basketball star outfoxed by UK amateur

Personal trainer Stuart Tanner becomes an overnight YouTube hero after thrice beating Devin Harris of the New Jersey Nets

Friendly fires the NBA’s imagination

New Jersey Nets beat the Miami Heat in a pre-season friendly at the O2 Arena as plans are laid for regular games in London

Joe Torre switch paying off for Dodgers

Yankees veteran builds a new baseball dynasty in the west after his refusal to accept an 'insulting' contract extension in New York

US embraces the Lingerie League

Fans look forward to the ultimate in fantasy (American) football

Coach’s firing leaves ragged Raiders in turmoil

With his American football team in meltdown, the Oakland owner has reverted to type

The end of an era

New York bids farewell to Yankee Stadium, the house of heroes