
Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended 4 games
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated ...
Woodson says he's look for fit in Raiders visit
Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only mission.

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up.

Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars.
Former NBA union head files suit against Fisher
Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during ...

Singapore to host WTA Championship from 2014-18
Eyeing a stronger presence in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships to Singapore for 2014-18 in a five-year deal worth more than $70 ...

ATP chairman Brad Drewett dies at 54
Brad Drewett, a former tour player who led the ATP as executive chairman and helped increase prize money at Grand Slam tournaments, died Friday.
Jets draft QB Geno Smith in 2nd round
Geno Smith's surprising slide through the NFL draft stopped in the second round. Now, he might get a chance to be the New York Jets' starting ...

Packers sign Rodgers to $110M contract extension
The Green Bay Packers gave Aaron Rodgers his opportunity when 23 other teams passed. On another late April weekend with the NFL draft unfolding anew, ...

Cuba ends half-century ban on pro boxing
Cuba is breaking a five-decade ban on professional boxing and joining an international semipro league. Fighters will compete for sponsored teams, box ...

Wimbledon announces 40 percent hike in prize money
This year's singles champions at Wimbledon will each receive $2.4 million after the All England Club increased overall prize money by a record 40 ...

Revis happy to begin new chapter with Buccaneers
Darrelle Revis walked into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers weight room and received a round of applause from some of his new teammates. The warm reception ...

Jets trade Darrelle Revis to Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the patience, persistence and money it took to get Darrelle Revis. Weeks of speculation about the star cornerback's ...

Wambach, Morgan highlight new pro soccer league
Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan headline the National Women's Soccer League, the third incarnation of a women's professional soccer league in the United ...

US judge in Philly weighs NFL concussion suits
Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has a billion-dollar problem on her hands. Brody, of Philadelphia, heard arguments Tuesday on whether lawsuits ...

Ex-players call NFL brain-injury panel a 'sham'
Lisa McHale wishes her husband had lived long enough to learn more about the links between concussions and long-term brain injuries. Her husband Tom, ...

NFL, ex-players prep for battle over concussions
With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal ...

Nats beat Marlins 6-1 for 3-game sweep; Reds next
A familiar cast of characters helped the Washington Nationals complete a lopsided, season-opening three-game sweep of the payroll-slashing, ...

Rangers to announce SS Andrus' new contract
Elvis Andrus is set to stay with the Texas Rangers for as long as another decade. The Rangers called a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce ...

Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M
The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying ...

Cowboys, Romo agree on 6-year, $108M extension
Tony Romo has a chance to start for the Dallas Cowboys longer than Roger Staubach or Troy Aikman. The question is whether he will ever match their ...

Ailing A-Rod will make more than Houston Astros
Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at ...

Yankees complete trade for Vernon Wells
On his first day with the New York Yankees, Vernon Wells recalled a game in the International League more than a decade ago and he saw Darryl ...
Bears, LB DJ Williams reach 1-year deal
The Chicago Bears agreed Friday to a one-year contract with linebacker D.J. Williams, a possible replacement for Brian Urlacher. The deal comes two ...
MLB sues Fla. clinic over banned player drugs
Major League Baseball on Friday sued a now-shuttered South Florida clinic and its operators, accusing them of scheming to provide banned ...