Packers give CB Williams reported $33M (AP)
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a contract extension with cornerback Tramon Williams. Agent Rodney Williams called it a fair deal for both sides, given the current uncertainty over the NFL's labor...
View ArticleYankees await counteroffer from Jeter (AP)
A baseball official says Derek Jeter and his agent, Casey Close, have met Tuesday as the New York Yankees await a counteroffer from their captain. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because...
View ArticleTulowitzki to get $157.5M through 2020 (AP)
Troy Tulowitzki and the Colorado Rockies are looking ahead with 2020 vision. The sides agreed Tuesday to a new contract that pays Tulowitzki an additional $132 million over seven seasons through 2020,...
View ArticleGiants give SS Tejada $6.5M, 1-year deal (AP)
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants have found their new shortstop, agreeing to terms with free agent Miguel Tejada on a $6.5 million, one-year contract Tuesday. The deal is pending a...
View ArticleGolisano considering selling Sabres (AP)
The Buffalo Sabres aren't sold, yet. Sabres owner Tom Golisano is seriously considering but has not yet determined whether to sell the NHL franchise to Pennsylvania billionaire Terry Pegula, a person...
View ArticleDelhomme likely in again for McCoy (AP)
Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy has not yet been medically cleared to practice, leaving Jake Delhomme as Cleveland's starter for now. McCoy sustained a high ankle sprain on Nov. 21 at Jacksonville...
View ArticleWR Marshall returns to Dolphins practice (AP)
Brandon Marshall has rejoined the Miami Dolphins' practice after being sidelined for two weeks by a right hamstring injury. The Pro Bowl receiver worked out Wednesday. So did linebacker Karlos Dansby,...
View ArticleClinton talks diversity in World Cup bid (AP)
Former President Bill Clinton stressed the diversity of the United States in its bid to host the 2022 World Cup, telling the FIFA executive committee on Wednesday that "we can fill a stadium with...
View ArticleBlackmon named Big 12 player of year (AP)
Justin Blackmon was named the Big 12's offensive player of the year Wednesday after a breakthrough season in which he went from a relative unknown to the nation's most productive wide receiver for No....
View ArticleHines Ward rips NFL over player safety (AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has lashed out at the NFL for what he calls its hypocritical stance on many issues, including player safety. He says the league suddenly is emphasizing...
View ArticleESPN exec expects Gruden won't coach yet (AP)
An ESPN executive says he expects Jon Gruden to stay in broadcasting and not return to coaching. The Super Bowl-winning former Tampa Bay and Oakland coach has been linked to the opening at Miami....
View ArticleLPGA to change gender requirement (AP)
LPGA players have voted to allow transgender players to compete on tour in response to a lawsuit filed by a California woman who had her sex changed five years ago. The players voted to remove the...
View ArticleRussia gets 2018 World Cup, Qatar 2022 (AP)
Picture soccer fans partying where tanks and missiles paraded on Red Square in the Cold War's darkest days. Imagine high-tech air-conditioned stadiums chilled so players and spectators don't keel over...
View ArticleWhite Sox give Dunn 4-year, $56M deal (AP)
Slugging first baseman Adam Dunn has agreed to join the Chicago White Sox for a four-year, $56 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. The...
View ArticleWoods takes lead at his tournament (AP)
Tiger Woods opened with a 7-under 65 to take the lead in the Chevron World Challenge on Thursday, only the second time all year his name has been atop the leaderboard. In one of his most complete...
View ArticleKansas' home win streak barely extended (AP)
Mario Little hit a free throw with seven-tenths of a second remaining, lifting No. 4 Kansas to a pulsating 77-76 victory over UCLA on Thursday night, extending the Jayhawks' team-record string of...
View ArticleJames scores 38 in Cleveland, Heat roll (AP)
It was maybe the only game that will matter to the Cleveland Cavaliers all season, and it was all but over by halftime. LeBron James scored half the points in a 16-0 first-quarter surge that muffled an...
View ArticleVick rallies Eagles over Texans 34-24 (AP)
Michael Vick shook off all the hard hits, continued to get up off the ground and kept making plays. Vick threw for 302 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, rallying the Philadelphia Eagles to a...
View ArticleTrip to BCS title game on line for Ducks (AP)
Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris put himself in Oregon State's shoes when contemplating Saturday's Civil War. If he were a Beaver, Harris says that right about now he'd be thinking: "We've got to give it...
View ArticleWNBA president Orender to step down (AP)
Donna Orender is stepping down as president of the WNBA at the end of the year to launch her own independent marketing, media and strategy company. The former PGA Tour executive has been in charge of...
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