The founder of the U.S. private equity firm Blackstone announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million scholarship program in China for postgraduates from around the world.

A news agency reports an Iranian F-5 fighter jet has crashed near the Iraqi border, killing two pilots.

NBC's sitcom "The New Normal," FX's thriller "American Horror Story: Asylum" and NBC's daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" took home top TV honors at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards held Saturday night in Los Angeles.

An official says Taliban insurgents have attacked a police checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing six officers.

Three errors, including a crucial throwing miscue by starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, left Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum in a sour mood after a 5-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.

Seattle's offense came up empty again against the Texas Rangers.

Here’s video (above) of linebacker John Timu after today’s Spring Game. He had just one tackle during the scrimmage, but didn’t play late in the day and did his best work during a gauntlet tackling drill.

Philip Humber continued a recent disturbing trend for Houston's starting pitchers Saturday night.

The Chicago Bulls put together a couple of rallies while taking three of four from the Brooklyn Nets during the regular season.

With another strong outing behind him, Jorge De La Rosa believes that at long last his comeback from reconstructive surgery on his pitching elbow is complete.

The King County Sheriff’s Office, which patrols Shoreline, has launched a new program in the city designed to connect deputies with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled in an attempt to avoid confrontations with police.

The Los Angeles Clippers played above the rim, not enough to live up to their Lob City moniker but enough to beat Memphis at its own rebounding game.