Reports: Turkoglu will join Raptors (AP) (7/3/2009 11:58:19 PM)
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward more...

Lakers' Gasol to play for Spain at Euros (AP) (7/3/2009 2:35:06 PM)
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol will play for Spain in September in the European Basketball Championship. Gasol said Friday that it was an easy de more...

Jackson to return as Lakers coach (AP) (7/3/2009 2:24:41 PM)
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall more...

Report: Turkoglu agrees to join Blazers (AP) (7/3/2009 1:14:38 PM)
Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season. ESPN.com on Friday cited un more...

Report: Celts offer Rasheed Wallace deal (AP) (7/3/2009 10:36:54 AM)
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published repor more...

Yao still consulting with doctors (AP) (7/2/2009 10:13:54 PM)
Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. The play more...

Rockets, Ariza agree on multiyear deal (AP) (7/2/2009 7:38:50 PM)
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with free agent Trevor Ariza more...

Artest agrees to deal with Lakers (AP) (7/2/2009 7:05:49 PM)
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward more...

Padres expected to extend Black's deal (AP) (7/3/2009 11:25:53 PM)
It looks like Padres manager Bud Black is going to get a contract extension. Despite having an overall losing record in three seasons, Black apparentl more...

Lawyer: Clemens not among positive tests (AP) (7/3/2009 11:21:05 PM)
Roger Clemens' lawyer says the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Rusty Hard more...

Twins' Slowey on DL with strained wrist (AP) (7/3/2009 11:13:30 PM)
Minnesota Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained wrist following his start against the Detroit Tigers more...

Twins put RHP Slowey on 15-day DL (AP) (7/3/2009 11:13:30 PM)
Minnesota Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained wrist following his start against the Detroit Tigers more...

Polanco lifts Tigers over Twins in 16 (AP) (7/3/2009 11:04:17 PM)
Placido Polanco hit a pair of extra-inning RBI singles, the second giving the Detroit Tigers the lead for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota T more...

Manny hitless in return from 50-game ban (AP) (7/3/2009 10:35:23 PM)
Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who missed 50 games. Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barel more...

Giants start quick, rout Astros 13-0 (AP) (7/3/2009 9:57:24 PM)
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run homer to boost his bid for an All-Star spot and stake rookie Ryan Sadowski to an early lead, and the San Francisco Giants more...

Texas' Hamilton not ready to return yet (AP) (7/3/2009 9:42:27 PM)
Josh Hamilton's return to the Texas Rangers has been put on hold. Rangers manager Ron Washington said Friday night that the All-Star center fielder wi more...

Kings acquire LW Smyth from Avalanche (AP) (7/3/2009 9:39:15 PM)
The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissin more...

Nash, Jackets agree on 8 years, $62.4M (AP) (7/3/2009 5:30:43 PM)
Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general ma more...

Ex-'Hawks F Havlat happy to join Wild (AP) (7/3/2009 4:12:48 PM)
When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota. He was intrigued by the Wild's hockey-savvy f more...

Havlat delighted to join Wild (AP) (7/3/2009 4:12:48 PM)
When Chicago would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota. He was intrigued by the Wild's hockey-savvy f more...

Fedotenko OKs pay cut to stay with Pens (AP) (7/3/2009 2:02:44 PM)
Turns out more than one player is willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Ruslan Fedotenko sign more...

Pens keep F Fedotenko with 1-year deal (AP) (7/3/2009 11:56:51 AM)
The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ruslan Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent. The more...

Samuelsson leaves Wings to join Canucks (AP) (7/3/2009 11:18:44 AM)
Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "Obviously (the money) was the key, I shouldn' more...

Likely 1 last season for Bruins' Recchi (AP) (7/3/2009 10:46:47 AM)
Mark Recchi wants one last chance to be a Stanley Cup champ again. The 41-year-old Recchi, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Bruins on Thurs more...

New league UFL to consider signing Vick (AP) (7/3/2009 11:02:47 AM)
When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players. Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team le more...

NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq (AP) (7/3/2009 9:46:49 AM)
The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' more...

Leaf case in Washington state dismissed (AP) (7/2/2009 7:57:31 PM)
A lawyer for Ryan Leaf says a fugitive action filed against the former NFL quarterback in Washington state has been dismissed. The Whatcom County pros more...

Saints lose money in tax credit deal (AP) (7/2/2009 5:21:50 PM)
At least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are a more...

Vick files revised bankruptcy plan (AP) (7/2/2009 4:18:03 PM)
Suspended NFL star Michael Vick would keep one vehicle, one home and a large assortment of furniture and personal items if his creditors and the judge more...

Jury awards DE Taylor, partners $1.5M (AP) (7/2/2009 3:57:42 PM)
A jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands has awarded Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partners the return of a $1.5 million deposit from the more...

Jets LB Pace gets 4-game drug suspension (AP) (7/2/2009 12:49:43 PM)
The NFL has suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Pa more...

Rooney sworn in as ambassador to Ireland (AP) (7/2/2009 10:33:38 AM)
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of Sta more...

Golf-Karlsson in danger of missing British Open (Reuters) (7/4/2009 6:50:59 AM)
Last year's European number one Robert Karlsson could miss this month's British Open because of a long-term eye complaint. more...

Woods takes command at Congressional (AP) (7/4/2009 1:44:45 AM)
Tiger Woods finished signing for the lowest 36-hole score ever at Congressional Country Club and was met by a couple of AT&T National officials wantin more...

Even in play, it's all work for Tiger Woods (AP) (7/3/2009 4:28:48 PM)
Tiger Woods can run down the list of the top 100 golf courses in America and find plenty that he hasn't played unless he was in a golf tournament. He more...

Golf-Tournament host Woods grabs Congressional lead (Reuters) (7/3/2009 4:02:34 PM)
* Woods takes sole possession of lead more...

Tiger moves into lead at Congressional (AP) (7/3/2009 3:02:41 PM)
The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round d more...

Diaz, Kemp share Farr lead (AP) (7/3/2009 2:56:48 PM)
With a surprised hop, Laura Diaz tied Sarah Kemp for the second-round lead Friday in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Diaz looked discouraged wit more...

Woods to play exhibition to help Begay charity (AP) (7/3/2009 1:28:41 PM)
Tiger Woods is helping out longtime friend Notah Begay III, agreeing to play in his charity Skins Game at Turning Stone Resort next month to support N more...

Echenique leads after 2nd round of French Open (AP) (7/3/2009 11:54:40 AM)
Rafa Echenique of Argentina leads the French Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 67 in the second round. Echenique reached 10-under 132 on Fr more...

Aaron Simpson hints at UFC Fight Night 19 return, fight with middleweight Dan Miller (7/4/2009 2:00:00 PM)
Aaron Simpson (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) could meet fellow middleweight Dan Miller (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at September's Spike TV-televised UFC Fight Night 19 ev more...

Reminder: MMAjunkie.com on Twitter (7/4/2009 12:50:00 PM)
As a reminder, MMAjunkie.com has joined the world of Twitter. For the uninitiated, Twitter is a real-time short messaging service. Basically, the more...

The Breakdown: Henderson vs Bisping (7/4/2009 10:05:00 AM)
Michael DiSanto, UFC - Michael Bisping made no bones about the fact that he wanted Dan Henderson to defeat Rich Franklin when the two fought to determ more...

The Weekly Wrap: June 27 - July 3 (7/4/2009 8:50:29 AM)
Bobby Lashley, the 255-pound muscle-bound former professional wrestling star, cruised to victory on June 27 when he faced one of the few opponents who more...

MMA Upset of the Half Year (7/4/2009 8:00:00 AM)
Filed under: Affliction, Dream, UFC, Strikeforce, SengokuWe've been handing out our half year MMA awards, so here's my take on the biggest upset of th more...

Cyborg Develops 'Special Game' for Carano (7/4/2009 6:50:29 AM)
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, though she has become feared for her brutish stand-up skills, believes she has a marked advantage over Gina Carano on the g more...

Report: UFC offers Cro Cop a deal he ‘can’t refuse’ (7/4/2009 4:24:43 AM)
It appears Mirko Filipovic may not be done with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after all … just when it seemed that he would never ste more...

Happy 4th of July From MMAFrenzy.com (7/4/2009 4:00:03 AM)
On behalf of the entire MMAFrenzy.com team, including MMAFrenzy.com bloggers Justin Harris and Eric Shapiro, I'd like to wish everyone a happy and saf more...

'Babalu' Focused on Mousasi (7/4/2009 2:50:29 AM)
Renato “Babalu” Sobral discussed recent family issues and his bout against Gegard Mousasi at Aug. 1’s Affliction “Trilogy” with Sherdog.com’s Loretta more...

Winning Mir Over 1 Hr A Day, Hahn Lifts Him Up (7/4/2009 2:17:50 AM)
Ken Hahn, Frank Mir's MMA coach, talks to MMAWeekly about what it took to turn the UFC interim heavyweight champion around and what he expects for the more...

Faber Healing, Making Push For Wec & New Deal (7/4/2009 2:17:49 AM)
Urijah Faber is going to great lengths to heal up his broken right hand. At the same time, he's pushing hard to get a new contract done and more recog more...

Warning Dont Talk to Shannon Gugerty when Hes Working (7/4/2009 1:42:00 AM)
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - "Come on Shannon."The first time Shannon Gugerty heard Spencer Fisher talking to him, he almost couldn't believe it. There was n more...

Minnesota MAA's Greg Nelson happy in background as Brock Lesnar moves to forefront (7/3/2009 8:50:23 PM)
As the athletes of the UFC continue to gain attention, so, too, do the teams that help them prepare for each bout. While most hardcore fans can run more...

Minnesota MAA's Greg Nelson happy in background as Brock Lesnar moves to UFC's forefront (7/3/2009 8:50:23 PM)
As the athletes of the UFC continue to gain attention, so, too, do the teams that help them prepare for each bout. While most hardcore fans can run more...

UFC vets Douglas Evans, Nissen Osterneck headline free event for Shark Fight (7/3/2009 6:55:00 PM)
Forced to deal with the cancellation of an outdoor event on June 27 due to inclement weather, the Texas-based organization Shark Fight is making it more...

Bulgaria hopes to secure F1 race in 2011 (PA SportsTicker) (7/4/2009 6:58:43 AM)
Bulgaria is hoping to strike a deal that would allow the Balkan country to host a Formula One grand prix in 2011. more...

F1's Ecclestone criticized after Hitler comments (AP) (7/4/2009 6:03:52 AM)
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups Saturday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler "got thi more...

Bowyer races to first Nationwide win of season (AP) (7/3/2009 7:40:51 PM)
Clint Bowyer won the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway for his first victory of the year. more...

Notes: Junior not ruling out N'wide team going to Cup (NASCAR.com) (7/3/2009 7:04:36 PM)
Notes: Junior not ruling out N'wide team going to Cup more...

Biffle moved to the rear after rain washes out quals (NASCAR.com) (7/3/2009 5:00:54 PM)
Biffle moved to the rear after rain washes out quals more...

Yet another rainout leaves Stewart on pole at Daytona (NASCAR.com) (7/3/2009 4:58:47 PM)
Yet another rainout leaves Stewart on pole at Daytona more...

McDowell, JTG unable to continue Nationwide car (NASCAR.com) (7/3/2009 4:07:10 PM)
McDowell, JTG unable to continue Nationwide car more...

Earnhardt eyes Daytona as part of turnaround (PA SportsTicker) (7/3/2009 3:46:22 PM)
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer more...