The time is ripe for the GOP to do some serious soul searching.

U.S. Olympic gold medallist LaShawn Merritt faces a suspension of up to two years after testing positive for banned steroids, which he said was the inadvertent result of taking an over-the-counter “male enhancement” pill.

A few things to mention on the way out the door: • A very happy birthday to Shelley Duncan. Here’s hoping he gets a chance to play for somebody next season. • You can read me starting next week in The Boston Globe and on Boston.com’s Extra Bases blog. There will be an e-mail address in due time on that site. • Please stay loyal to this blog and give Chad every chance to succeed. I’m positive you will enjoy his work. You’re also in good hands with Sam for the next few weeks as Chad sett

Russian Nikolay Davydenko comes out on top in a high-quality final with top seed Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters title in straight sets on Sunday — his third Masters success.

The automaker is going to investigate the Corolla, but is that enough?

Spring ahead to get in shape and enjoy the great outdoors.

YouTube started a new channel targeting moms, kids and family which provides learning lessons and tips on various topics

Bayern Munich are left tantalizingly close to a 22nd German Bundesliga title after closest rivals Schalke suffer a 2-0 defeat at home to third-placed Werder Bremen in the penultimate round of the league season.

Six-time former major champion Nick Faldo tells CNN that “big” questions surrounding the future of Tiger Woods still remain.

India blew Bangladesh away with a strong display in the field, wrapping up a 113-run victory over the hosts on the final day of the first Test in Chittagong.

Chelsea move a step closer to breaking Manchester United’s stranglehold on the English Premier League title with a controversial 1-0 victory at home to Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday night.