Red Sox, Padres agree on Gonzalez trade (AP)
The San Diego Padres have reached agreement to trade hometown star Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The person...
View ArticleSteelers rally by Ravens, into 1st place (AP)
Troy Polamalu provided Ben Roethlisberger another chance to beat the Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh's battered quarterback did just that. Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Redman...
View ArticleTexas assistant Davis leaves in shake-up (AP)
Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis has resigned and two other assistant coaches are retiring after the Longhorns' first losing season since 1997. Davis, who has been with coach Mack Brown for 13...
View ArticleJets, Pats set for Foxborough showdown (AP)
The showdown is set, and Rex and the Jets are ready. Immediately after New York topped Cincinnati 26-10 on Thursday night - with no overtime or last-minute heroics needed this time - the Jets turned...
View ArticleRed Sox make Gonzalez trade official (AP)
Adrian Gonzalez put on a Red Sox jersey for the first time and immediately said what the Fenway faithful wanted to hear. "I'm very excited to be in Boston and ready to beat the Yanks," he pronounced...
View ArticleEx-Cowboys QB, MNF voice Meredith dies (AP)
Don Meredith, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who served as a folksy foil for Howard Cosell on ABC's "Monday Night Football" and helped carve out the niche for colorful ex-athlete broadcasters,...
View ArticleBlack golfer Bramlett earns PGA card (AP)
Joseph Bramlett has earned a historic PGA Tour card by passing through the final stage of qualifying school, becoming only the second golfer of black heritage on tour. The other is Tiger Woods....
View ArticleDiamondbacks trade 3B Reynolds to O's (AP)
Mark Reynolds is taking his big swings to Baltimore. The Orioles acquired the strikeout-prone slugger from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for right-handed relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio...
View ArticleGillick makes Hall, Steinbrenner doesn't (AP)
Pat Gillick is headed to the Hall of Fame after putting together three World Series championship teams in 27 years as a major league general manager. The Halls' doors were shut for George Steinbrenner...
View ArticleStern confirms NBA takeover of Hornets (AP)
The NBA's decision to buy the New Orleans Hornets gives Louisiana the best opportunity to hold onto the franchise that moved there in 2002, league commissioner David Stern said Monday. Stern confirmed...
View ArticleBroncos fire coach McDaniels (AP)
The Denver Broncos wanted Josh McDaniels to bring the New England Patriots' winning ways with him to the Rocky Mountains when they hired Bill Belichick's brash, young disciple 22 months ago. What they...
View ArticleClemson DE Bowers wins Nagurski Trophy (AP)
Amid his year of tragedy, Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers slimmed down, got serious about football and had a breakout season. Bowers was honored for his dominance Monday night with the Bronko...
View ArticleNewton, James among Heisman finalists (AP)
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and Oregon running back LaMichael James, two of the nation's most dynamic players, will meet in the national championship game next month. First, a stop in New York....
View ArticlePatriots jump out to early lead on Jets (AP)
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in the first half, giving him 250 in his career, as the New England Patriots scored on their first four possessions against the Jets on Monday night to take a 24-3...
View ArticleCrosby leads Pens to 10th straight win (AP)
The way Sidney Crosby is producing goals, a two-point game almost is a disappointment. Crosby scored a goal and set up another, and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched the second-longest winning streak in...
View ArticleOregon's Kelly wins Robinson Award (AP)
Oregon coach Chip Kelly has been named winner of the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, voted on by the Football Writers Association of America. Kelly led the second-ranked Ducks into the national...
View ArticleBrady's Pats silence Jets with 45-3 rout (AP)
Shine a spotlight on Tom Brady and he makes nearly everyone else disappear. Especially opposing defenses. Brady doesn't lose many big games, certainly not at home and definitely not with so much on the...
View ArticleArizona, RHP Putz agree on 2 years, $10M (AP)
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent reliever J.J. Putz and the Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a two-year contract worth $10 million. The person...
View ArticleBlackhawks star Kane could miss 3 weeks (AP)
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane could be out for up to three weeks with a leg injury he suffered after hitting the boards early in Sunday's win over Calgary. Kane, who scored the clinching goal in...
View ArticleAlex Smith to start at QB for 49ers (AP)
Alex Smith is the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback yet again. Coach Mike Singletary made the announcement on his regular KNBR radio show Tuesday morning and the team later tweeted a reference...
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