Del Negro agrees to coach Clippers (AP)
The Los Angeles Clippers reached an agreement in principle with Vinny Del Negro to become the team's head coach. The team said Tuesday night in an e-mail that more details would be announced Wednesday....
View ArticleBosh to join Wade with Heat (AP)
Chris Bosh wants to contend for a championship. Dwyane Wade wants some star-powered help. The simplest solution, apparently, was for them to team up in Miami. A person with knowledge of the decision...
View ArticleDurant: I'm taking Thunder's 5-year deal (AP)
Kevin Durant didn't go for a spectacle in announcing where he'll be for the next five years. Instead, Durant simply posted an update on his Twitter page Wednesday, saying he'd agreed to a five-year...
View ArticleJets, LT Ferguson agree to $60M, 6 years (AP)
Pro Bowl left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson agreed Wednesday to terms on a contract extension with the New York Jets, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. A second person familiar...
View ArticleDetached muscle may end Peavy's season (AP)
Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a detached muscle in the back of his right shoulder, an injury that will almost certainly end his season....
View ArticleBoozer agrees to contract with Bulls (AP)
Carlos Boozer is headed to the Chicago Bulls. Now what about you, LeBron James? A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that Boozer, a two-time All-Star forward, agreed to a...
View ArticleCeltics re-sign Allen for 2 years, $20M (AP)
The Boston Celtics' new Big Three will stay together to try for a second NBA title. Ray Allen confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday night that he has agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract...
View ArticlePrice wins 12th as Rays sweep Red Sox (AP)
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon preaches that no single game or series is any more significant than another, yet there are always exceptions -- such as sweeping AL East rival Boston while the Red Sox are...
View ArticleFormer Sharks G Nabokov signs with KHL (AP)
Russian hockey team SKA St. Petersburg says it has signed former San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov to a four-year contract. The Sharks announced in June that Nabokov would not be offered a new...
View ArticleLB Pierce retires to become analyst (AP)
Linebacker Antonio Pierce has retired from the NFL after nine seasons and is joining ESPN as and NFL analyst. Pierce spent the past five seasons with the New York Giants and was released by the team in...
View ArticleGoydos becomes fourth player to shoot 59 (AP)
Paul Goydos has become just the fourth golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59. Goydos put together his 12-under, bogey-free round on the opening day of the John Deere Classic. He made the turn at...
View ArticleWie cards 11-over 82 at US Women's Open (AP)
On a truly rough day for the world's No. 10-ranked golfer, Michelle Wie has shot an 11-over 82 to play herself out of contention after one round of the U.S. Women's Open. She couldn't find the...
View ArticleDecision near, James at Cleveland camp (AP)
LeBron James is back at camp. The NBA's marquee free agent showed at his basketball camp Thursday, hours before he was to announce in Greenwich, Conn., where he'll play next season. James arrived in...
View ArticleUruguay, Germany to play for 3rd place (AP)
It's one of the hardest games in soccer to prepare for. Just days after the bitter disappointment of missing out on the World Cup final, players from Uruguay and Germany have to lift themselves one...
View ArticleQuintuple bogey ensures Lefty misses cut (AP)
Phil Mickelson's latest chance to go to No. 1 in the world ended like his first opportunity two months ago -- he missed the cut Friday in the Scottish Open. Mickelson hit three tee shots on the 18th...
View ArticleKnicks' Walsh denies report he'll retire (AP)
New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Friday he is not retiring, denying a report he may step down because of health problems and the disappointment of losing out on LeBron James. Walsh also...
View ArticleMagic GM Smith rips James' decision (AP)
A few welcoming shots at LeBron James is heating up the usually tame Sunshine State rivalry. Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith said Friday he was surprised James went to Miami because he thought...
View Article2 Tennessee players charged in bar brawl (AP)
Two Tennessee players were charged during an early morning bar brawl that left an off-duty police officer who tried to break up the fight knocked unconscious, and more could be facing charges, police...
View ArticleStrasburg to pitch until innings limit (AP)
Rookie Stephen Strasburg will start the Washington Nationals' first game after the All-Star break, on July 16 at the Florida Marlins, then stick to a regular turn in the rotation until exhausting his...
View ArticleBobcats keep F Thomas for 5 years, $40M (AP)
The Charlotte Bobcats made a long-term commitment to forward Tyrus Thomas on Friday, coming to terms on a five-year, $40 million contract with the restricted free agent. The deal was struck shortly...
View Article