LONDON — England may never again rely on David Beckham’s bending free kicks.

SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Smith looked sharp, good news for the San Francisco 49ers.

NEW ORLEANS — Calvin Ellis’ home bears little resemblance to the one he fled almost a year ago, when Hurricane Katrina chased him and thousands of others from New Orleans.

Whether he’s on the football field or shifting into fourth gear, Tyler Brayton likes to get his adrenaline pumping.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maurice Clarett was ordered to have a mental health evaluation following a bizarre and violent encounter with police in which the former Ohio State football star was caught with four guns after a highway chase.

From The Associated Press

From The Associated Press

* Correction on salmon count

The first time Mara Desso picked up a shotgun, at age 12, she amazed her father by breaking 21 out of 25 clay targets.