- Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James unlikely to accept contract extension
- Injured San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Jones to miss 2 months
- John Smoltz designated for assignment by Boston Red Sox
- Source: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons agree on one-year deal
- Sources: Waiver claim made on Alex Rios of Toronto Blue Jays
- WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: Padraig Harrington stays on top at Firestone
- Dominique Ferguson makes verbal commitment to Florida International Golden Panthers
- Bradley names U.S. roster vs. Mexico
- Florida Gators top USA Today coaches' preseason poll
- Jay Cutler rates Chicago Bears fans over Denver Broncos fans; Kyle Orton booed at pra
- Minnesota Twins get Carl Pavano from Cleveland Indians, demote R.A. Dickey
- NBA free agents: Miami Heat reportedly still interested in Allen Iverson's services
- Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose said he did nothing wrong regarding SAT scandal at M
- Appalachian State Mountaineers' Armanti Edwards injures foot while mowing lawn
- Ethier's fifth walkoff of season powers Dodgers
- Source: Atlanta Hawks reach five-year deal with Marvin Williams
- New England Patriots trade for disgruntled Oakland Raider DE Derrick Burgess
- San Diego Padres extend manager Bud Black's contract to 2010
- Yanks slam Smoltz to stop '09 slide vs. Red Sox
- Padraig Harrington leads WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two strokes
- Major League Baseball fines Prince Fielder, Guillermo Mota; no suspensions
- Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, MLBPA plan Saturday news conference for 2003 drug test
- Juan Martin del Potro rallies past Lleyton Hewitt to advance at Legg Mason Tennis Cla
- Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis suspended for failing drug test
- Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth apologizes, says he's caused 'irreparable
- Adviser: San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree ready to sit out, re-enter dra
- Philadelphia Phillies general manager: J.A. Happ won't go to bullpen to make room for
- With targets on backs, Florida Gators begin fall practice
- Vlad powers homer-happy Angels past ChiSox
- Minor league pitcher Julio Castillo sentenced to 30 days in jail for injuring fan wit
- Jeremy Roenick retires from NHL after 20 years
- Boston Red Sox outfield Jason Bay expects to miss 2 games at New York Yankees
- Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan says team projected to lose $16 million, defends t
- Lou Holtz has no intention of running for Congress
- Tennis federation appeals Richard Gasquet doping ruling
- Atlanta Falcons receiver Harry Douglas out for season with knee injury
- In progress: Mickelson on course in Bridgestone
- Report: Steve McNair to be honored by Tennessee Titans with No. 9 helmet decal
- Dodgers tighten security after Prince Fielder's tirade
- Damon homer, 3 RBIs power Yankees past Jays
- Report: Kurt Rambis emerges as Minnesota Timberwolves top candidate
- Source: Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers agree to 5-year extension
- Pedro Martinez strikes out 11 in Double-A rehab start
- Wife, mother recovering, Phil Mickelson glad to play
- New Orleans Saints tackle report that Reggie Bush suffered setback
- Judge sets date for Delaware betting trial
- Prince Fielder of Milwaukee Brewers tries to charge Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse aft
- Donte' Stallworth of Cleveland Browns to meet with Roger Goodell, source says
- Reggie Bush leaves New Orleans Saints practice with knee issue
- Maurice Clarett withdraws request for early release from prison
- Mets lose Niese to injury, rough up Lohse, Cards
- David Reutimann still questioning Denny Hamlin and Pocono crash
- USA's Altidore joins Premier League
- Philadelphia Eagles' Juqua Parker charged with marijuana possession
- Jesse Owens' 4-gold performance to be honored in Berlin
- Source: Eli Manning, New York Giants agree to six-year, $97.5 million contract extens
- Braylon Edwards, of Cleveland Browns, practices for first time
- Pujols' 5th slam sends Cards past Mets in 10th
- Fielder gets hit, goes after Dodgers postgame
- Man charged with murder in death of Vernon Forrest
- Report: Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers close to long-term contract
- Hank Aaron wants 2003 list of failed tests revealed
- San Diego Chargers fine Antonio Cromartie for tweet about food
- Owners, players begin talks to head off lockout
- Plaxico Burress case: Antonio Pierce of New York Giants has no regrets about helping
- Cleveland Cavaliers play Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers get their rings on NB
- AFL appears to be close to folding and declaring for bankruptcy
- Veteran receiver Amani Toomer signs with Kansas City Chiefs
- Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson won't rule out interest in Michael Vick
- Minor league pitcher who threw ball at fan convicted of one felony count
- Jeremy Roenick reportedly will announce retirement Thursday
- Horses moved as flash floods leave parts of Churchill Downs under water
- Buick terminates title sponsorships of PGA Tour
- Albert Haynesworth back at Washington Redskins practice after missing two days
- Andrew Walter signed, Matt Gutierrez waived by New England Patriots
- Michael Schumacher losing weight, has a little neck pain in prepping for comeback
- Tour de France stage winner Mikel Astarloza doesn't know reason for positive drug tes
- Reports: Roger Mayweather charged in incident
- Carolina Panthers' Maake Kemoeatu suffers torn Achilles tendon
- Reports: Arena Football League will fold soon, declare bankruptcy
- Houston Astros' Roy Oswalt still hurting, will miss next start
- Appeal for Buffalo Bills' Marshawn Lynch denied, out three games
- Emotional Denny Hamlin breaks skid with Pocono Raceway win
- Vikings' Tarvaris Jackson continues to rehab left knee
- Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth says knee problem 'not serious'
- Crawford's 3 hits, 3 RBIs lift Rays past Royals
- Plaxico Burress, former New York Giants receiver, indicted on weapons charge but Anto
- Florida Gators make Urban Meyer highest paid in SEC with 6-year, $24 million deal
- Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, has Tommy John surgery
- Report: Philadelphia Eagles middle linebacker Stewart Bradley likely to miss season w
- WAC reprimands Hawaii coach Greg McMackin for using gay slur
- Carson Palmer, of Cincinnati Bengals, returns to practice
- Pedro Martinez of Philadelphia Phillies works on stretch delivery in bullpen session
- Fedor signs multifight Strikeforce deal
- Ferrari's Felipe Massa leaves hospital in Hungary, headed home to Brazil
- Nevada Supreme Court to hear O.J. Simpson appeal
- Source: New York Giants' Antonio Pierce "optimistic" he will not be indicted
- Buick Open: Tiger Woods earns 69th career Tour win
- Cabrera gets cycle, Yanks get win over ChiSox
- Arizona Cardinals RB Beanie Wells sidelined with sprained ankle
- Report: Shoulder surgery for Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Webb
- Rain postpones Sprint Cup at Pocono to Monday
- Solheim Cup: Michelle Wie selected as wild card to make debut
- Eric Mangini says Cleveland Browns won't rotate starting QBs
- Melvin Mora, of Baltimore Orioles, rips manager Dave Trembley after another benching
- Report: Boston Red Sox fired 2 staffers in steroid probe
- Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Percy Harvin agrees to 5-year deal
- World championships: American Ryan Lochte captures fourth gold of worlds in 400 IM
- Catriona Matthew wins Women's British Open
- Lincecum earns 12th win as Giants blank Phillies
- Beckett wins MLB-high 13th; BoSox shut out O's
- Pirates' rookie McCutchen hits 3 HRs vs. Nats
- Deaf teen claims motocross gold at X Games 15
- Michael Phelps breaks world record in 100-meter butterfly, beating Milorad Cavic
- WR Derrick Mason at Baltimore Ravens' training camp, will end short retirement
- Tiger Woods surges into the lead at the Buick Open
- Tarvaris Jackson of Minnesota Vikings leaves field with reported MCL injury
- Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger says sorry to his teammates
- Arturo Gatti's second autopsy doesn't rule out homicide
- New England Patriots work out, expected to sign QB Cleo Lemon
- IndyCar Series driver Tony Kanaan ready to race after cockpit fuel fire
- Michael Crabtree absent as San Francisco 49ers' training camp opens
- Tony Stewart wrecks car during NASCAR Sprint Cup Pocono practice
- New York Giants reach agreement with first-round pick Hakeem Nicks
- Lee tosses dominant CG in 1st start with Phillies
- John Daly losing feel in hands, confidence in game
- Brazilian police: Arturo Gatti hung himself from staircase more than seven feet off g
- Hawaii Warriors coach Greg McMackin suspended 30 days for gay slur against Notre Dame
- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says recontructed knee OK, arm getting the
- Sources: NHL investigates Marion Hossa, Chris Pronger contracts
- The Chicago White Sox acquire Jake Peavy in a 4-for-1 deal
- MLB trade deadline: Boston Red Sox's pursuit of Victor Martinez of Cleveland Indians
- MLB Trade: Jarrod Washburn of the Seattle Mariners traded to the Detroit Tigers
- MLB Trade: Orlando Cabrera traded to Minnesota Twins
- Indiana Pacers' Tyler Hansbrough faces 2-month layoff with shin injury
- New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce appears again in front of grand jury in Pla
- PGA Tour: Tiger Woods rebounds with 63 at Buick Open
- Mikel Astarloza, 11th-place finisher in Tour de France, tests positive for EPO
- Bronson Arroyo says he used andro, stopped due to rumors it was tainted with steroids
- Leon Washington of New York Jets shows at training camp
- Milorad Cavic swipes at Michael Phelps over swimsuit flap ahead of 100m butterfly sho
- In progress: Tiger makes furious surge at Buick
- MLB Trade: Boston Red Sox working on deal with Cleveland Indians for Victor Martinez
- George Sherrill traded to Los Angeles Dodgers for pair of prospects
- Two years after brutal fall, Jake Brown gets X Games gold
- Source: Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers
- Roy Halladay trade talks are dead, Toronto Blue Jays GM says
- Oakland Raiders agree to five-year, $23.5 million contract with receiver Darrius Heyw
- Greg McMackin, Hawaii Warriors football coach, uses homosexual slur in reference to N
- Buick Open: Tiger Woods' putting puts him in trouble; Steve Lowery in lead
- MLB trade: Chicago Cubs trade for Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gor
- Report: Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz tested positive for PEDs in 2003
- Arturo Gatti's death ruled suicide; wife released
- Michael Vick says he's 'getting close' to finding team
- Antonio Pierce of New York Giants testifying before grand jury
- New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya says he apologized to NY Daily News writer
- U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte breaks Michael Phelps' record in 200 individual medley at wo
- Kenechi Udeze retires, ends comeback from leukemia
- Felipe Massa already thinking about return to racing as recovery continues
- Congress urges pardon for Jack Johnson, first black boxing champion
- MLS All-Stars lose on PKs to Everton
- Pujols' RBI single in 15th lifts Cards by Dodgers
- Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza plunked Mark Teixeira on purpose
- Pirates All-Star Freddy Sanchez traded to the Giants for prospect Tim Alderson
- MLB Trade: Toronto Blue Jays still not close to trading Roy Halladay
- Jim Balsillie's bid for Phoenix Coyotes unanimously rejected by NHL board of governor
- Phil Mickelson commits to PGA Championship
- Soriano jump-starts Cubs in rout against Astros
- John Daly gets own reality show to air on Golf Channel
- Plaxico Burress, former New York Giants wide receiver, testifies before grand jury
- Philadelphia Phillies signal Cliff Lee trade may be imminent
- Michael Phelps, at world swimming championships, sets record in 200m butterfly
- Jack Wilson, Ian Snell of Pittsburgh Pirates traded to Seattle Mariners for five play
- Sage Rosenfels, Tarvaris Jackson of Minnesota Vikings say they're ready to compete wi
- Sources: New Orleans Hornets, Ike Diogu close to finalizing deal
- Felony charge against Randy Starks of Miami Dolphins reduced to misdemeanor
- Felipe Massa of Ferrari set to leave intensive care after taking first steps since cr
- Buehrle sets MLB record, loses on Twins' rally
- Kazmir outduels Sabathia as Rays stop Yankees
- San Francisco Giants' Randy Johnson has cuff tear, can't throw for 3 weeks
- Brett Favre tells Minnesota Vikings he'll remain retired
- Plaxico Burress will testify before grand jury, his attorney says
- Philadelphia Eagles assistant Jim Johnson succumbs to cancer
- Sources: Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians exploring Cliff Lee trade
- Phil Mickelson to return to PGA Tour at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
- Tony Dungy believes Michael Vick focused on putting life back together
- NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith: Roger Goodell's disciplinary authority will
- Michael Phelps loses in 200m freestyle final as Germany's Paul Biedermann sets world
- Emeka Okafor traded by Charlotte Bobcats for Tyson Chandler of the New Orleans Hornet
- Brett Myers of Philadelphia Phillies working toward return to bullpen this season
- Tony Kanaan says hands not burned, plans to race at Kentucky Speedway
- Alberto Contador: My relationship with Lance Armstrong is 'zero'
- Nats' Willingham hits two grand slams in rout
- Soriano's slam lifts Cubs past Astros in 13th
- BCS changes open Rose Bowl bids to outsiders
- Michael Vick reinstated by NFL, can participate without delay
- Source: Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies trade talks over Roy Halladay 'not g
- Second man claims ex-Indianapolis Colts WR Marvin Harrison shot him
- Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat continues recruitment of Lamar Odom in LA
- Tony Bernazard, New York Mets executive, reportedly fired by New York Mets
- Sources: Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets talk Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor
- Brandon Marshall reports to Denver Broncos training camp
- Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs injures ankle and thigh
- Bobby Valentine says he won't stay with Chiba Lotte Marines
- Fighting Illini football coach Ron Zook would like to play Northwestern at Wrigley Fi
- Manhattan district attorney wants Plaxico Burress in jail 'by trial or plea'
- Report: Bug Selig said to reconsidering Pete Rose's status for reinstatement
- Ferrari's Felipe Massa no longer in danger, but eye damage worrying
- World championships: Michael Phelps breathing easy, second in 200 free heats
- Tyson Gay confident he will 'shock world' by upstaging Usain Bolt
- Bennett retires days after signing with Ravens
- Jimmie Johnson repeats at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after Juan Pablo Montoya penalt
- Harden hurls Cubs into first place in NL Central
- Rickey Henderon, Jim Rice inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
- MLB trade: Blue Jays reject latest offer for Roy Halladay
- Colt McCoy takes out large insurance policy
- Tour de France: 'Realistic' Lance Armstrong in wings as Alberto Contador wins second
- Sprint Cup: Jeremy Mayfield sells cars, parts to owner John Carter
- Michael Phelps off to fast start at record-setting world swimming championships
- Mexico shuts down Americans for fifth Gold Cup
- Loren Roberts wins second Senior British Open title
- Oft-injured ace Erik Bedard back on DL for Mariners
- ACC commissioner John Swofford opposed to vacation of wins
- Jamie McMurray told he's free to shop around
- New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner goes on DL with broken thumb
- Former world champion boxer Vernon Forrest killed in Atlanta shooting
- Terrell Owens says another Michael Vick ban would be 'ridiculous'
- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren end drought with Hungarian Grand Prix victory
- Rollins' GS blows open 7th as Phils stomp Cards
- Blake hits walkoff in 9th as Dodgers win 6th of 7
- Carl Edwards wins Nationwide from back of the pack
- Hank Aaron says he'll those linked with steroids should have asterisks by records
- 5,000-plus turn out for Terrell Owens' first training camp practice with Buffalo Bill
- Mark Martin claims Brickyard pole ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya
- Big fourth gives Angels eighth straight victory
- Cash scores 22 to lead West to All-Star victory
- Sources: Philadlelphia Phillies won't meet Toronto Blue Jays' demands for Roy Hallada
- Tour de France: Lance Armstrong hangs onto podium place
- Felipe Massa of Ferrari is in 'satisfactory' condition after fracturing his skull in
- A's silence rally to end Yankees' win streak at 8
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. battles stomach virus aftermath at Indy
- Report: Next week's Buick Open will be last as automaker withdraws sponsorship
- Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly to have knee surgery
- Greg Norman takes 3rd round lead at Senior British Open
- In Dirk Nowitzki case, judge orders pregnancy, DNA tests on ex-girlfriend Cristal Tay
- Canada Open: Mark Calcavecchia birdies 9 straight, sets PGA Tour record
- Source: Steelers, first-round DE Hood agree to 5-year deal
- Pedro Martinez of Philadelphia Phillies to make rehab start in minors Sunday
- Longoria helps Rays get best of Blue Jays in 10
- Chamberlain guides Yankees to 8th straight win