Anthony arrives at Nuggets media day (AP)
Carmelo Anthony arrived at media day Monday wearing a Denver Nuggets jersey. For how much longer the All-Star forward will wear that white, powder blue and gold uniform, though, remains unknown. The...
View ArticleMan in Adenhart case convicted of murder (AP)
A jury convicted a drunken driver of murder Monday in the deaths of promising rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people. Andrew Gallo, 23, held white rosary beads and...
View ArticleWarriors tab Smart to replace Nelson (AP)
Keith Smart waited nearly 10 years for the chance to coach an NBA team. The league's all-time winningest coach, Don Nelson, gave it to him. Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley officially...
View ArticleHall of Fame QB Blanda dies at 83 (AP)
George Blanda, the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was...
View ArticleHeat's James about to take center stage (AP)
In one breath, LeBron James insisted that he's moved past the venom directed his way after he chose to join the Miami Heat. In the next, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP said all those naysayers out...
View ArticleHalladay pitches Phils to NL East title (AP)
Roy Halladay stood in the middle of the sort of wild clubhouse celebration he'd longed to be a part of for so many years, a pair of goggles perched on the brim of his dark cap with "Playoffs" written...
View ArticleInfante's RBI single lifts Braves in 11 (AP)
Omar Infante singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves kept up their push for the NL wild-card spot, beating the Florida Marlins 2-1 Monday night. The Braves...
View ArticleBears go to 3-0, beat penalty-prone Pack (AP)
Still doubting the Bears? Jay Cutler threw for 221 yards, Brian Urlacher forced a key fumble and Chicago took advantage of a team-record-tying 17 penalties by the Packers to beat Green Bay 20-17 on...
View ArticleWolves F Love to have MRI on right knee (AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has left training camp in Mankato to return to the Twin Cities for an MRI on his right knee. Love was experiencing discomfort and swelling in the knee on...
View ArticleJames assertive in first Heat practice (AP)
Different uniform. Same LeBron James. The NBA's two-time reigning MVP had his first full practice with the Miami Heat on Tuesday, barking out commands more loudly than any of his teammates, being...
View ArticleOrza to retire from MLBPA next spring (AP)
Gene Orza will retire from the baseball players' association next spring after 26 years with the union. Orza, whose sometimes abrasive negotiating style irritated management as the No. 2 official to...
View ArticleNFL, union discuss 18-game schedule (AP)
The NFL and its players' union have talked about a change to an 18-game regular season at a bargaining session. The two sides are issuing a joint statement about Tuesday's meetings, saying that...
View ArticleHamlin: Everything's fine with Harvick (AP)
Denny Hamlin said Tuesday he's made peace with Kevin Harvick and the drivers have agreed their focus should be only on dethroning four-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
View ArticleNear-Triple Crown winner Real Quiet dies (AP)
Real Quiet came to Bob Baffert's barn as an afterthought. The slightly built colt wasn't supposed to be a star. That role was reserved for stablemate Indian Charlie. Real Quiet was too thin, too small...
View ArticlePackers' Collins, fan in altercation (AP)
The NFL is investigating a confrontation between Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins and a fan after Monday night's loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Spokesman Greg Aiello told The...
View ArticleRays giving away tickets for home finale (AP)
Spurred by fan reaction to All-Star Evan Longoria's criticism of Tampa Bay's home attendance, the AL East-leading Rays are making 20,000 free tickets available for Wednesday night's game against the...
View ArticleJaguars claim QB Edwards off waivers (AP)
Showing just how frustrated they are with quarterback David Garrard, the Jacksonville Jaguars claimed former Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards off waivers Tuesday. Edwards is expected to sign a...
View ArticleRays clinch playoff berth behind Price (AP)
Music blared, champagne flowed and a half-empty stadium rocked. The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the playoffs, and their complaints about a lack of fan support have been put on hold. The AL East title is...
View ArticleBraves 3B Prado won't play again in 2010 (AP)
Atlanta third baseman Martin Prado will miss the rest of the season including any playoffs, after an MRI on Tuesday night showed he tore an oblique muscle. Doctors say Prado, who also bruised his hip,...
View ArticleReds end 15-year drought, clinch Central (AP)
Jay Bruce raised both index fingers as he rounded first base and took the final steps toward a long-awaited championship. Jubilant Reds teammates streamed toward the plate while fireworks went off...
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