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Hiroki Kuroda, Yankees agree to $15 million deal
Trying to get under baseball's luxury tax by 2014, the New York Yankees don't mind spending big as long as it's on one-year deals. New York filled one ...
Chelsea fires coach Roberto Di Matteo
Roberto Di Matteo's reign as Chelsea manager came to a sudden end Wednesday when he was fired only six months after guiding the club to an unlikely ...
Jack Taylor scores 138 points for Grinnell
Jack Taylor's performance left even Kobe Bryant impressed. The Division III guard shattered the NCAA scoring record with 138 points, hoisting a ...
Column: New coach, but Lakers still Kobe's team
Right after Kobe Bryant made every one of his first five shots, you knew the Lakers weren't going to let new coach Mike D'Antoni lose his debut.
With Terps gone, UConn could be candidate for ACC
The latest round of conference musical chairs has left Connecticut once again looking for a seat. The Big Ten's recruitment of Rutgers from the Big ...
D'Antoni is hobbled, but makes smooth Lakers debut
Ever since Mike D'Antoni got a new knee and a new job in rapid succession earlier this month, his life has been a jumble of unfamiliar faces, grueling ...
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 ...
Zeller scores 17, No. 1 Indiana wins 82-72 in OT
When Cody Zeller bounced back, he brought his whole team with him. A night after an ineffective game, Zeller had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead ...
Former boxer 'Macho' Camacho shot in Puerto Rico
Former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was shot in the face as he sat in a car outside the Puerto Rican capital Tuesday, and doctors said ...
Butler holds off ninth-ranked UNC 82-71 in Maui
Maybe North Carolina should have just gone to the beach. Butler is the team to beat in Maui. Rotnei Clarke and Kellen Dunham each scored 17 points ...
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 ...
Chelsea on brink of elimination following 3-0 loss
Chelsea could become the first defending Champions League winner not to reach the knockout rounds, losing 3-0 at Juventus on Tuesday night as Fabio ...
Mavs' Nowitzki still unsure when he will play
Dirk Nowitzki was hoping to be back on the court sooner, even when the Dallas Mavericks were saying after his surgery that it could be at least six ...
Beckham mum on plans after leaving MLS, Galaxy
David Beckham will announce the next stop in his soccer career near the end of the year. Until then, he's focusing on winning one more trophy with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Guide to TV DVD sets as holiday gifts
A TV show DVD set represents more than a holiday gift that's easy to wrap. It also demonstrates respect: you know the recipient is mentally fit and ...
Nadal back training after knee injury
Rafael Nadal has begun training as part of his recovery from a left knee injury that has sidelined him since Wimbledon. The Spaniard chose a hard ...
Div. II Chaminade upsets Texas 86-73 in Maui
Thirty years after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history, Chaminade knocked off another big-time opponent. The Division ...
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 ...
Wizards fall to 0-9 with 96-89 loss to Pacers
After his Washington Wizards, the only winless team in the NBA, dropped to a franchise-worst 0-9, coach Randy Wittman sat down for his postgame news ...
Phelps, Franklin big winners at Golden Goggles
In a year when she raced at the Olympics, Missy Franklin's greatest stress might come from deciding whether to compete for her high school team.
Cavaliers G Irving out a month with broken finger
When the Cavaliers opened training camp, star point guard Kryrie Irving insisted he wasn't worried about being injury prone. Well, he's hurt again.