hype

Hype is high, stage is set -- time to settle this on the field.

It's not time to anoint a young American the next great star. But Jon Wertheim says it is OK to be guardedly optimistic of several U.S. women who are flourishing early at the U.S.

Open.

Steelers' efficiency still stomps Eagles' hype any day of the week.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was pleased his side overcame the "Andy Carroll factor" in dispatching the striker's former club Newcastle 3-0 at Anfield.

Jimmer Fredette lived up to the hype. The nation's leading scorer poured in 43 points in a variety of ways as BYU handed No. 4 San Diego St. its first loss in a 71-58 win on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Just when you thought there couldn't be any more hype surrounding the return of LeBron James to Cleveland on Thursday, President Barack Obama added to the drama with a short, simple, and not-so-sweet description:

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told Adam Johnson he is not yet a top player and should not believe hype to the contrary.

Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien says he's seen his teammates unbelievably focused this week in preparation for No. 1 Ohio State.

He wonders why it can't always be this way for the 18th-ranked Badgers. Wisconsin (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) has embraced the hype surrounding the first visit from a top-ranked to Camp Randall Stadium since 1997, and the program is looking for a signature win for coach...

More than two years of hype, drama, conjecture and expectation have dwindled to a few more hours.

After more than a year of hype, the biggest free-agent chase in NBA history is about to begin. Who has the cap space?

Where will the major targets land? Ian Thomsen breaks it all down.