William Rush (1756-1833) was the most significant American sculptor to emerge from the folk-art and figurehead carving tradition of the early years of the republic. William Rush was born in Philadelphia. His father was a ship carpenter, and as a boy...

Week by week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are building a new identity on defense. Hard-hitting safety Jermaine Phillips and reserve cornerback Phillip Buchanon intercepted passes as the revamped Bucs throttled St. Louis' struggling offense and routed the Rams 24-3 on Sunday.Seldom-used running back Earnest Graham...

Ricky Williams' suspension ended after more than 18 months when he was reinstated Wednesday by the NFL, and the winless Miami Dolphins might welcome him back.The 2002 league rushing champion was scheduled to fly to South Florida for a physical Thursday and meet with coach...

The backup quarterbacking firm of Collins & Collins lifted teams into the playoffs on the final day of the NFL season.First, Todd Collins carried the Redskins past the Dallas Cowboys 27-6 Sunday, securing an NFC wild-card berth. Washington (9-7) has won four in a row."To...