In a move that was expected, DC United midfielder and fan favorite Ben Olsen has officially retired as a player. In his career with the Black and Red, Olsen has won two MLS Cups, was the 1999 MLS Cup MVP, two time all star and a member of the 2007 Best XI. There is no doubting that Olsen is a great player and has the potential to be a good coach in the MLS, but there are things that Olsen did off the...
(AP Photo/Ben Torres)Former first lady Mrs. Laura W. Bush stands in front of a model of the George W. Bush Presidential Center as she talks to reporters during a news conference unveiling the facility's design at the Southern Methodist University Collins Executive Education Center in Dallas. To the left of Mrs. Bush is Mark Langdale, Ambassador and President of the George W. Bush Foundation,...
(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)FILE - In this May 8, 2007 file photo, Dr. Jay Chapman holds a human skull from Nepal that has been hand decorated with silver at his home in Napa, Calif. The man considered the father of lethal injection in the United States says he never gave much thought to how many fatal drugs should be used in the process, only that it worked efficiently. Dr. Chapman, now...
by Ben Margot - AP 6 days ago: Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, center, is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Wallace Gilberry (92) and defensive end Tamba Hali (91) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) View full size photo » According to a league spokesman, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker...
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP The Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) is a mirage during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. His teammates reported him missing at halftime; his Coach hadn't noticed. He is currently on the side of a milk carton. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » The most frustrating losses...
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP 5 days ago: Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski (5) runs away from Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Andy Studebaker (96) in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. The Chiefs won 16-10. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » With each passing day it's looking like we should be...
More photos » by Ben Margot - ASSOCIATED PRESS Tim Lincecum, doing his best LOWESS impression. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » Today it was announced that Tim Lincecum would join Zack Greinke as this year's second Cy Young award winner. Both had excellent seasons. While Greinke likely has the edge due to Lincecum's more favorable league and park, both exhibited...
... soccer fans rioted long into the night and early Friday near the Algerian embassy in Cairo. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)Ben Curtis / APBreaking news alerts (about 1 per day) to sign up or text NEWS to MSNBC (67622).Find more alerts at Most popularMost viewedTop ratedMost e-mailedBy OMAR SINAN Associated Press Writer10:42 a.m. ET Nov. 21, 2009CAIRO - President Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter...
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP 2 days ago: Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Brown (30) celebrates with cornerback Brandon Flowers (24) after intercepting from Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. The Chiefs won 16-10. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » And the...
Last updated November 19, 2009 8:38 a.m. PTEgypt, Algeria soccer tiff growsBy MAAMOUN YOUSSEFASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Egyptian soccer fans watching television react as their team lose 1-0 to Algeria in a World Cup qualifier match played in Khartoum, Sudan, outside on a street in the Zamalek area of Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) CAIRO -- Egypt has recalled its ambassador...