Kevin West

The House voted narrowly Thursday to extend $1,000 child tax credits through the rest of the decade while preventing low-income families from cashing in this year on rebates going out to other households this summer.

The Astros patched together a bizarre performance, with a record six pitchers combining on the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 45 years.

Kenyon Martin had 20 points and 13 rebounds in the New Jersey Nets' bruising 77-76 victory over the Spurs in Game 4 Wednesday night.

Nick Markakis of Woodstock has signed with the Baltimore Orioles - just over a week after he was the seventh overall selection in the baseball draft.

Mike Gordy of Clarkesville, Georgia, shared the lead after the first round of the 31st Southern Juniors golf championship.

Big East presidents sent letters to their ACC counterparts Wednesday, seeking a meeting about their expansion plans and urging them not to "rush to judgment."

Rance Morgan hit three home runs and had eight RBI's through both games of a doubleheader as Clinch County defeated Bremen 11-0 and 12-2 to win the Class A state championship.

Colquitt County has won its first state baseball title since 1997 with a 6-3 victory over East Coweta.

Former Connecticut basketball star Shea Ralph was named Tuesday as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh -- one of the Huskies' Big East Conference rivals.

The NCAA is taking a hands-off approach to the Atlantic Coast Conference's expansion plans.