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Tennessee's Hurd savors first matchup with Gators 10/02/2014 02:32pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's Jalen Hurd already has caught the attention of his favorite player.Now the freshman running back wants to make an impression on one of his team's biggest rivals.Hurd has rushed for a total of 216 yards against No. 4 Oklahoma and No 5 Vital Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Credit Card 10/02/2014 12:00am • Applying for a credit card may not be as major a decision as applying for a mortgage or auto loan, but the card you end up with could either cost or save you hundreds of dollars in interest and rewards, so it's worth spending some time researching and thinking about what card is right for you. Ask 7 ways to deal with a toxic co-worker 10/02/2014 12:00am • Do you feel exhausted the second you walk into your office in the morning? Do you sometimes come home from work feeling completely and utterly emotionally drained? If it's not the work itself or the job that's bringing you down, it could be one of your co- workers. Let's be honest: All of us at Lions DL star Suh still mum on future 10/01/2014 06:32pm • NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Ndamukong Suh stuck to his policy of not talking about his contract status and the free agency that awaits him at the end of the season."Focus on Buffalo," the Detroit defensive tackle said. "I'm looking forward to playing against them, and it' Midseason firings are a tricky choice for schools 10/01/2014 04:53pm • JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writers If recent history is any indication, Kansas won't be the only school to fire its football coach before the end of the regular season.Kansas made the season's first coaching change Sunday when it dumped Charlie Weis. Last year, Southern California fired Lane Kiffin, Co Capitals make changes, Ovechkin still the key 10/01/2014 02:30pm • JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Missing the playoffs for the first time in a while jarred the Washington Capitals into fundamental changes. New general manager. New coach, this time someone with actual NHL head coaching experience. A big free agency day in which they pilfered a pair 8 Ways to Destroy Workplace Distractions 10/01/2014 12:00am • Think you can get through this 1,100-word article without answering an email, G-chatting a buddy or glancing at your Twitter feed? Think you can get through it without a co-worker or boss interrupting you? Or maybe this article serves as the perfect distraction from the looming report you're suppos Clippers open training camp in Las Vegas 09/30/2014 08:04pm • MICHAEL MARTINEZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- With their offseason of controversy behind them, the Los Angeles Clippers got back to the business of basketball Tuesday, opening a four-day training camp in a city known for its temptations and distractions.But coach Doc Rivers, after conducting a 3 biggest workplace mistakes 09/30/2014 12:00am • There's a lot you can do to help gradually advance your career. There are also plenty of actions you can take to swiftly derail it. Avoiding the trouble spots can be just as important (if not more so) than hitting the sweet spots on your way up the ladder. Executive coach Tim Toterhi puts it thi Destination wellness programs: Too good to be true? 09/30/2014 12:00am • Many of us -- myself included -- dream of visiting a wellness resort, where our sole focus is on ourselves. But do destination wellness programs work once you return home? Among the many wellness programs that exist, a few are worth noting because they go beyond nutrition and fitness. These pro Relative: Coach tried to save 4 dead in bus crash 09/29/2014 09:42pm • EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press ARDMORE, Okla. (AP) -- A Texas softball team coach did everything he could to save four of his players who died when an 18-wheel tractor-trailer smashed into their bus in Oklahoma, a relative said Monday.Investigators meanwhile tried to solve the mystery of why the tru Rubio focused on new-look Wolves, not contract 09/29/2014 09:02pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ricky Rubio sat at a table with Kevin Martin to his left, ready to start the first day of the rest of his life without Kevin Love as a teammate in Minnesota."It's this guy's team right here," Martin said, nodding at the fourth-year point guard Big 12 coaches know being fired among the pitfalls 09/29/2014 07:06pm • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Charlie Strong is less than halfway through his first season trying to re-establish Texas as a Big 12 power.Strong got his first Big 12 victory Saturday with a 23-0 win at Kansas. The next day, the Jayhawks fired coach Charlie Weis only four games into his third seas Grizzlies start training camp with title hopes 09/29/2014 04:50pm • TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies know exactly what they are playing for this season.A championship ring.The Grizzlies held media day Monday before flying to San Diego for training camp, and they're happy to be back at work. Last season Author delivers 'Star Wars' tour de force 09/29/2014 02:06pm • JEFF AYERS Associated Press "How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise" (Basic Books), by Chris TaylorChris Taylor, deputy editor of the social media website Mashable, lets his geekdom shine with "How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The