Bobcats trade Chandler to Mavericks (AP)
The Charlotte Bobcats completed a wild 24 hours of trade discussions with a deal on Tuesday that does include center Tyson Chandler after all. He's just not heading to the team he thought a day...
View ArticleAgent: Ilgauskas to sign with Heat (AP)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas has dealt Cleveland another blow by planning to follow LeBron James to the Miami Heat. The veteran center, who started playing for Cleveland in 1997 and has never suited up for...
View ArticleYankees owner Steinbrenner dies at 80 (AP)
George Steinbrenner rebuilt the New York Yankees baseball dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired...
View ArticleAll-Star game scoreless after 3 innings (AP)
Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez and Tampa Bay's David Price opened the 81st All-Star game with two sharp innings apiece, and baseball's midsummer classic was scoreless after three innings Tuesday night. Evan...
View ArticleTimberwolves to send F Jefferson to Jazz (AP)
In their quest to get more athletic, faster and financially flexible, the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking to move power forward Al Jefferson's slow-it-down, low-post game and chunky contract. The...
View ArticleChanges to Yankees unlikely after Boss (AP)
The owners' box behind home plate will be empty most nights. Then again, it has been vacant most games for several years. Little figures to change in the operation of the New York Yankees following...
View ArticleCavaliers sign G Lowry to offer sheet (AP)
Looking to rebuild without LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers have signed restricted free agent guard Kyle Lowry to an offer sheet. Lowry spent last season with Houston, where he averaged 9.1 points...
View ArticleBeckham hopes to play in 2012 Olympics (AP)
David Beckham wants to play for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. The Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder would be 37 by the time the Olympics come to London. "If I'm still playing and I'm...
View ArticleMiller submits contract with US Ski Team (AP)
Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller may not be ready for retirement just yet. Miller's return for another season on the slopes appears almost imminent after he signed and submitted his contract to be a...
View ArticleBraves acquire Blue Jays SS Gonzalez (AP)
The Atlanta Braves have acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez and sent Yunel Escobar to the Toronto Blue Jays in a five-player trade. The Braves traded Escobar and left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes to the Blue Jays...
View ArticleArmstrong to cooperate with doping probe (AP)
Lance Armstrong said Wednesday he will cooperate with a "fair investigation" but not a "witch hunt" into allegations that he and his former cycling team were involved in doping. Armstrong was...
View ArticleHarrington says he's headed to Nuggets (AP)
The Denver Nuggets got their big man. Now, will they keep their star? Free agent power forward Al Harrington says he's headed to the Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin,...
View ArticleVanderbilt coach Johnson retires (AP)
Saying there's never a good time for a football coach to quit, Bobby Johnson retired abruptly Wednesday as the Vanderbilt Commodores' head coach. Vice Chancellor David Williams announced the news in a...
View ArticleBilly King to replace Thorn as Nets GM (AP)
Mikhail Prokhorov got his King after all. No! Not LeBron. Another King -- Billy. The former Philadelphia 76ers general manager and president was hired Wednesday to replace Rod Thorn as the team's top...
View ArticleDaly ties best British round with 66 (AP)
John Daly's scorecard was the only thing getting more attention than his garish outfit. Golf's most entertaining sideshow was at it again Thursday, tying his best round at the British Open with a...
View ArticleBrowns' Rogers avoids felony gun charge (AP)
Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers entered a diversion program Thursday to avoid trial on an airport weapons charge, but he still faces a possible NFL suspension. The diversion deal was approved...
View ArticleHeat sign Mike Miller to 5-year contract (AP)
By the time next season's NBA playoffs arrive, nine years will have passed since Mike Miller last enjoyed a postseason victory. He's coming to Miami to change that. Miller signed his long-awaited...
View ArticleWarriors sold for record $450 million (AP)
Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan reached an agreement Thursday to sell the franchise for a record $450 million to Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter...
View ArticleWade: James 'didn't quit' on Cavaliers (AP)
They've been teammates for only a week, and Dwyane Wade is already standing up for LeBron James. Wade defended the NBA's two-time reigning MVP on Thursday, telling The Associated Press that James...
View ArticleDodgers activate OF Ramirez from DL (AP)
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Manny Ramirez from the 15-day disabled list and had him batting cleanup against the St. Louis Cardinals. Not that manager Joe Torre was expecting a big power influx....
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