Perthshire, Scotland (SportsNetwork.com) – Saturday’s play at the Ryder Cup matched Friday’s action. The Americans won 2 1/2 points both mornings, but the Europeans answered by winning 3 1/2 both afternoons. Through two days, the Europeans lead the United States, 10-6, at Gleneagles. The 4-point deficit was the hole that …

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings have cut veteran safeties Chris Crocker and Kurt Coleman and placed Jamarca Sanford on injured reserve, leaving them thin at safety as the season opener approaches. The Vikings announced their final cuts Saturday night to get down to the 53-man roster limit. Sanford has spent …

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – San Diego Padres outfielder Seth Smith was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 11. Smith led the majors with a .500 batting average and topped the senior circuit with 14 hits in seven games last week. Colorado’s Troy …

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Chargers have cut 22 players to get down to the 53-man limit, including tight end Michael Flacco, a younger brother of Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco. Other notable cuts were backup tackle Mike Harris, linebacker Thomas Keiser, third-string quarterback Brad Sorensen, rookie wide receiver Tevin …

SUMMIT, N.J. – The organization that governs high school sports in New Jersey says there was insufficient proof that a high school football team’s prank was racially motivated. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association investigated after North Plainfield High School filed a complaint because the Summit team shoved bananas …

President Obama’s “Renewed Nationalism” speech on Tuesday sets important themes for his 2012 campaign, and offers him a chance to win back the vital center of American politics. His focus on fairness, income inequality and the plight of the middle class is his best chance to overcome what is, at …

Propaganda, disguised as “politics,” has a way of inserting itself into one’s personal life in very unexpected and often unpleasant ways. Some people cannot talk about Presidents Obama or Bush without getting into shouting matches and ending their friendships. Some families can only break bread together if they avoid talking …

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia – This is the place that receives the most attention on Memorial Day – though it is but one of 141 national cemeteries in the United States and 24 others located on foreign soil. Many of our countrymen will observe this “last Monday in May” holiday …

President Barack Obama told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that America’s financial crisis was the reason their economies were suffering and promised to not rest until people around the globe prosper. “Two years ago this month, a financial crisis on Wall Street devastated American families on Main Street. …

North Korea has just announced the elevation of two officials who played a key role in its nuclear weapons program, leading many observers to speculate that this signals the reclusive nation’s redoubled commitment to maintaining its nuclear status as it likely transitions from the “Dear Leader,” Kim Jong-Il, to his …