Paterno memorial on PSU campus Thursday (AP)
Joe Paterno's family said Monday the legendary football coach will get a two-day viewing and a public memorial this week on the Penn State campus, two months after the university summarily fired him...
View ArticleGronkowski wearing boot on left leg (AP)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is wearing a removable boot on his lower left leg after being injured in the AFC championship game. Gronkowski wore the boot as he walked through the...
View ArticleActa: Tribe trying to get Carmona to US (AP)
Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta says the pitcher known as Fausto Carmona is an important part of the rotation and the team is doing what it can to speed up his arrival. Acta told The Associated...
View ArticleRetired La Russa to manage NL All-Stars (AP)
Tony La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star team next summer, joining Hall of Famer John McGraw. La Russa concluded a 16-season run in St. Louis with the team's second...
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Suspended Ovechkin to skip All-Star game (AP)
Alex Ovechkin is skipping the NHL All-Star game, a decision he announced a day after getting a three-game suspension from the league for a hit on an opponent. "My heart is not there. I got suspended,...
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Lincecum agrees to 2-year, $40.5M deal (AP)
Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants reached a verbal agreement Tuesday on a two-year contract worth $40.5 million. The deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus and...
View ArticleWizards fire Saunders after 2-15 start (AP)
Seeking different strategies at both ends of the court and improvement from a roster filled with young players such as John Wall, the NBA-worst Washington Wizards fired coach Flip Saunders on Tuesday...
View ArticleReport: Raiders, Allen talking contract (AP)
The Oakland Raiders' search for a new head coach is narrowing as general manager Reggie McKenzie has told some applicants they are no longer candidates and Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has...
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Fielder, Tigers have 9-year, $214M deal (AP)
Free agent first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers agreed Tuesday on a nine-year, $214 million contract that fills the AL Central champions' need for a power hitter, a person familiar with...
View ArticleReed latest Raven to skip Pro Bowl (AP)
Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed has withdrawn from the Pro Bowl due to multiple injuries, becoming the latest of several players from his team to skip Sunday's all-star game. The 33-year-old Reed...
View ArticleNFL extends Goodell through 2018 season (AP)
Now that the NFL has labor peace for the next decade, Commissioner Roger Goodell has job security through the 2018 season. Not only did Goodell get through one of the league's most contentious and...
View ArticleColts hire Ravens' Pagano as coach (AP)
The next chapter in the Peyton Manning saga could take a decidedly defensive turn. Indianapolis hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as its new coach Wednesday and will introduce...
View ArticleLidge, Nationals agree to 1-year deal (AP)
Free-agent reliever Brad Lidge has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals. Last season, the right-hander only threw 19 1-3 innings for the Philadelphia Phillies, going 0-2 with a...
View ArticleInjured Gronkowski misses Pats practice (AP)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is being held out of practice with an injured left ankle. Gronkowski, who set an NFL record for tight ends with 17 touchdown catches this season, limped...
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McIlroy leads, Woods 3 back at Abu Dhabi (AP)
Even after a round of bogey-free golf, Tiger Woods was left three strokes behind playing partner Rory McIlroy. The 14-time major winner opened his 2012 season with a solid first round Thursday at the...
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Bucs hire Rutgers' Schiano as coach (AP)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach, a person familiar with the negations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
View ArticleBogut out 8-12 weeks with ankle fracture (AP)
Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut is expected to miss 8-12 weeks with a fractured left ankle. The team disclosed the update after more tests on Friday, one day after saying Bogut would be out...
View ArticlePhillies' Pence agrees to 1 year, $10.4M (AP)
Right fielder Hunter Pence and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Friday to a $10.4 million, one-year contract. The deal was at the midpoint between the $11.8 million he had asked for in arbitration last...
View ArticleBrowns hire Childress to run offense (AP)
Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense. Shurmur hired former Minnesota coach Brad Childress as his first offensive coordinator on Friday, reuniting two coaches...
View ArticleDonovan, Everton beat Dempsey, Fulham (AP)
Landon Donovan set up both goals for Everton, which rallied to beat Fulham and Clint Dempsey 2-1 Friday night for a berth in the fifth round of the FA Cup. With the two biggest stars on the U.S....
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