Fred Wakefield laughed. So did his father. And his agent. He was changing positions — again. The one-time undrafted free agent who just moved from defensive lineman to offensive lineman the previous season had now gone from offensive lineman to tight end, thanks to coach Dennis Green.

Fred Wakefield laughed. So did his father. And his agent. He was changing positions — again. The one-time undrafted free agent who just moved from defensive lineman to offensive lineman the previous season had now gone from offensive lineman to tight end, thanks to coach Dennis Green.

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Donald does not want to be the governor. Donald Trump, mega-developer and star of NBC's "The Apprentice," said he has no interest in running for governor of New York this year.

LOS ANGELES — It's the end of the world as we know it, and Hollywood feels fine.

January 1, 2005

Does Arizona Senate President Andy Biggs and the Majority of the GOP not understand the crisis Arizona schools are facing? When Mr. Biggs says, “We have an excellent educational system at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual legislative kickoff lunch in Phoenix, he ignores that Arizona is one of the states that spends the least per student on public education. Arizona also ranks very poorly in overall dropout rates, Hispanic dropout rates, as well a low percentage of Arizona residents with college degrees.

NEW YORK - Democrat John Kerry joked on "The Late Show with David Letterman" about changes under President Bush's tax plan, including that Vice President Dick Cheney can claim the president as a dependent.

September 21, 2004

Our two United States senators, Jon Kyl and John McCain, seem to be stuck in a negative rut. They were against the stimulus package, they voted against the repeal of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell legislation, and they came out against the ratification of the START Treaty. Both senators have a large degree of negativity associated with them via their voting records.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery did a back flip Thursday so the international space station's crew could photograph its belly for any signs of damage.

Cut and run? While few are advising that in the wake of Wednesday's horror in Iraq, this we now know doubly well: Hatred for the United States runs deep in some parts of that country, barbarism resides near the surface and the establishment of a relatively stable, reasonably decent democracy will continue to encounter deadly difficulty.

The Psalmist said of the creator, "I shall laud you because in a fear-inspiring way I am wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:14.) Indeed, the more we learn about the human body, the more we find ourselves in awe of the creator's handiwork.

LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Melinda Doolittle is used to singing in the shadows. But the humble backup singer from the Nashville suburbs had better get used to the spotlight - she's the favorite to become the next "American Idol."

As tournament director for next week’s FBR Open, Mike Haenel has faced some difficult decisions. And, no, he’s not worried about security at the Bird’s Nest, or how the parking is going to fit together. Haenel has his fellow Phoenix Thunderbirds to take care of that.

As tournament director for next week’s FBR Open, Mike Haenel has faced some difficult decisions. And, no, he’s not worried about security at the Bird’s Nest, or how the parking is going to fit together. Haenel has his fellow Phoenix Thunderbirds to take care of that.

Tony Schumacher has the hot track temperatures at Firebird International Raceway figured out.

Four years after the Internet bubble burst, the venturecapital industry is stirring back to life.

It’s exhausting being Brett Hundley these days.

October 4, 2004

Five questions with NBC color analyst John Madden, who will broadcast Super Bowl XLIII:

  If you're wondering who John Carter is, and why there's a big, splashy movie about him premiering March 9, let me add two words that will make it all clear: