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Lakers hold off Nets 95-90, win D'Antoni's debut
Although Mike D'Antoni still can't jump, pivot or move on his surgically replaced knee with his usual enthusiasm, he felt plenty strong enough to ...
Blue Jays hire John Gibbons as manager again
Blue Jays President Paul Beeston couldn't believe it when he learned the Blue Jays had the chance to land three star players from the Miami Marlins ...
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant could finally be arriving
Great one game. Hard to find the next. A scene at the mall one year. Trouble with the law the next. Wide receiver Dez Bryant is the riddle many had ...
Ravens S Reed wins appeal, avoids suspension
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed avoided a one-game suspension for late hits after an appeal. He instead will be fined $50,000. Reed was suspended for ...
News Corp. to acquire stake in Yank' YES Network
News Corp. is acquiring a 49 percent stake in the YES Network, a deal that gives the New York Yankees' owners hundreds of millions of dollars and ...
Steelers sign WR Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress is back where he once belonged. The Pittsburgh Steelers brought back the veteran wide receiver on Tuesday to provide depth at a ...
Union to monitor Miami Marlins after payroll purge
The players' association will monitor the Miami Marlins following their payroll purge, saying it is too early to determine whether the salary cuts ...
Column: Still a lot to be thankful for in sports
The bad stuff is easy. You read about it almost every day; hear it discussed endlessly by the talking heads on radio and television. But if sports is ...
Connecticut Sun fire coach Mike Thibault
Mike Thibault, who led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances but no WNBA championships in his 10 seasons, was fired by the team on Tuesday.
Cabrera, Blue Jays finalize $16 million deal
New Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is happy to have Melky Cabrera after the All-Star game MVP finalized a $16 million, two-year contract with Toronto.
NHL labor talks resume for 1st time in 8 days
If the first bargaining session in eight days between the NHL and the players' association made any headway, neither side tipped its hand. A large ...
Ravens S Ed Reed suspended by NFL for 1 game
Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for repeated hits to the head and neck area of defenseless ...
Beckham says MLS Cup is his final game with Galaxy
David Beckham will play his final game for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Cup next month. Beckham and the Galaxy announced the English midfielder's ...
Marlins salary dump to Toronto finalized
The Miami Marlins' latest payroll purge received final approval Monday from the commissioner's office, and as the team's top baseball executive began ...
Von Miller helps Broncos sack Chargers, 30-23
Peyton Manning isn't the only player the Denver Broncos brought in to make things happen. Von Miller got the call from Denver, too, and the ...
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni delays bench debut
Mike D'Antoni postponed his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench for at least another game Sunday night, giving the coach a few more days to recover ...
Tennessee fires football coach Derek Dooley
Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart has no doubt that Derek Dooley improved the Volunteers' football program after inheriting a tough situation ...
NHL labor talks set to resume Monday
So much for a two-week break. Just over a week since the last set of failed negotiations, the NHL and the locked-out players' association will return ...
Conversations restart; NHL negotiations on hold
The conversations have restarted in the ongoing NHL labor fight. The negotiations have not. One step at a time in the roller-coaster ride that holds ...
Up-tempo Lakers race to 114-102 win over Phoenix
Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee
NHL, union might try not talking in search of deal
If the NHL and the players' association have run out of things to talk about, how can they ever find a way to make a deal to save the hockey season? ...
AP source: Melky Cabrera, Blue Jays reach deal
The busy Toronto Blue Jays struck again Friday with their latest big deal: All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera is set to join them in his return from a ...
Tigers, OF Torii Hunter finalize 2-year, $26M deal
Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series. Now he's joining forces with the defending ...
Bears' Cutler to miss 49ers game with concussion
The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started. Now, they'll see just how prepared they are. Cutler will ...
NHL suggests 2-week break from negotiations
Negotiations had already hit a wall in the ongoing hockey labor fight, and now the NHL has suggested the sides take an official two-week break before ...