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Study: Fan use may lower the risk of SIDS

Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.

SI.com: Dr. Z: A bettor's guide to Week 3

Aaron Rodgers has memories of the Dallas Cowboys, and they're not all bad. He stepped into the middle of a rout last year and brought the game down to respectable proportions. The Cowboys were on their way to a blowout, scoring on their first five possessions, knocking Brett Favre out of the box with a dislocated elbow, after they had held him to 5 of 14, with two interceptions.

Minor quake jolts Oakland, California

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck east of Oakland, California, at around 9 p.m. ET Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Time.com: Gay Calif. Couples Rush to Altar

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are securing marriage licenses on Tuesday, the first full day same-sex nuptials will be legal throughout California

SI.com: Kevin Armstrong; St. Anthony sets national record; Norcross takes title

Bob Hurley's boys continue their run toward perfection this week after setting a national record with their 25th state title. But the St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) Friars (30-0) are not the only team seeking a record without blemish.

SI.com: Chris Ballard: A Bay Area streetball star whose reputation still lives

If you grew up playing basketball in the Bay Area in the late 1980s, you knew about Hook Mitchell. You might not have known his first name -- it's Demetrius -- or perhaps even his last. But you knew Hook.

Lack of policy behind snub of Iraq veterans at airport

Miscommunication was one of the factors that led to an incident in which U.S. troops returning from Iraq were not allowed to enter an airport passenger terminal, according to a report released Wednesday.

SI.com: Peter King: 10 fantasy tips of the week

Running backs, running backs, running backs. What's a fantasy player to do about all these weird running back situations, where they're dropping like flies and even Patrick Pass finds a home? Runners dominate my fantasy tips of the weekend:

Coast Guard: Oil spill probably due to 'human error'

"Human error factors" probably were involved in a ship crash and oil spill that killed nearly 400 birds in San Francisco Bay and prompted a federal criminal probe, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday.

Feds launch criminal probe into San Francisco oil spill

Federal investigators have launched a criminal probe into a cargo ship collision and oil spill, the Coast Guard said, which killed hundreds of birds in San Francisco Bay.

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