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Report: Yao Ming return likely this week - Added 7 weeks ago

Chinese newspapers say Yao Ming is likely to resume working out with China's national basketball team later this week. The Houston Rockets' center has a "very high" chance of playing in China's three games at the...

Favre tempted to hit camp to call Packers' 'bluff' - Added 7 weeks ago

Brett Favre says he's tempted to show up at the Green Bay Packers' training camp just to call the team's "bluff." In the second part of an interview with Fox News, the 38-year-old quarterback said he knows his arrival...

Coach Trevor Graham gets lifetime ban - Added 7 weeks ago

Track coach Trevor Graham received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Tuesday for his role in helping his athletes obtain performance-enhancing drugs. Graham has been banned from participating in any event...

No deal between Titans, All Pro DT Haynesworth - Added 7 weeks ago

All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth doesn't have the security of the long-term contract with the guaranteed money he wanted. What he does have is a one-year deal paying him $7.25 million and a season to make his...

Brazilian star Ronaldinho transfers to AC Milan - Added 7 weeks ago

Ronaldinho transferred to AC Milan late Tuesday, leaving FC Barcelona after the club's new coach declared the team would plan for next season without the Brazilian playmaker. The Italian club said late Tuesday...

Matsui surgery could lead Yanks to consider Bonds - Added 7 weeks ago

Hideki Matsui's left knee swelled, increasing the possibility he will need season-ending surgery and perhaps giving the New York Yankees reason to contemplate signing Barry Bonds. General manager Brian Cashman said...

Raiders, CB Asomugha fail to reach long-term deal - Added 7 weeks ago

The Oakland Raiders and star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha failed to agree on a long-term contract before Tuesday's deadline for franchised players. The Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on Asomugha in February,...

Cards sign receiver Early Doucet to 3-year deal - Added 7 weeks ago

The Arizona Cardinals have signed third-round draft choice Early Doucet to a three-year deal. Terms weren't disclosed. The wide receiver led the national champion LSU Tigers last year with 57 receptions for 525 yards...

A-Rod's wife seeks evidence of star spying on her - Added 7 weeks ago

The wife of Alex Rodriguez wants to know if the New York Yankees star hired private detectives or installed wiretaps to spy on her. Cynthia Rodriguez's lawyers demanded evidence of any such surveillance as part of a...

Notre Dame announcing new AD on Wednesday - Added 7 weeks ago

Notre Dame will announce its new athletic director on Wednesday. The school declined to disclose who the new athletic director will be, although media reports indicated the likely choice would be Indianapolis lawyer...

Former CART champ Tracy gets IRL ride for Edmonton - Added 7 weeks ago

Paul Tracy will finally get his chance to race in the IndyCar Series _ for at least one race. The former CART champion will drive in the July 26 Rexall Edmonton Indy in a car fielded by Walker Racing, supported by...

Damon, Matsui could be out longer than expected - Added 7 weeks ago

Injured Yankees outfielders Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon could be sidelined longer than first expected. Matsui did not hit Tuesday after experiencing additional discomfort in his sore left knee. The Yankees had hoped...

Charges dropped against Rays reliever Al Reyes - Added 7 weeks ago

Prosecutors have dropped their case against Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Al Reyes, who was shocked with a Taser and charged after a bar fight in April. Reyes' attorney, Robert Heyman, said Tuesday that his client was...

NC State coach Lowe's son sentenced to 15 months - Added 7 weeks ago

A judge has sentenced the son of North Carolina State basketball coach Sidney Lowe to 15 months in a low-security prison farm on dozen charges, including robbery and kidnapping. Lawyer Locke Clifford said Tuesday that...

Manning joins other Colts stars on injury list - Added 7 weeks ago

Peyton Manning's streak of 160 straight starts doesn't appear in serious danger after minor knee surgery. But the superstar quarterback's medical problems _ an infected bursa sac in his left knee _ only adds to the long...

Hamlin, Cowboys agree on 6-year, $39M contract - Added 7 weeks ago

Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin won't have to wait until after the season for a long-term contract. The Cowboys and Hamlin agreed Tuesday on a $39 million, six-year deal that includes a $9 million signing bonus and...

And after 10 stages, the Tour de France rested - Added 7 weeks ago

Frank Schleck of Luxembourg wants ideas. The Tour de France resumes Wednesday and he's trying to figure out how to erase his one-second deficit to race leader Cadel Evans of Australia. After 10 stages and more than 46...

Javon Walker robbery defendants get new attorneys - Added 7 weeks ago

Two men accused of abducting, beating and robbing NFL player Javon Walker got new lawyers and another court date Tuesday from a judge who told them he'll consider requests to reduce bail later this month. "We need to...

Defending champ Harrington plagued by sore wrist - Added 7 weeks ago

First, Tiger Woods. Now, Padraig Harrington? The defending British Open champion is plagued by a sore right wrist, which forced him to cut back a practice round Tuesday and raised doubts about whether he will be able to...

Philadelphia's Spectrum to be demolished - Added 7 weeks ago

One more link to Philadelphia's championship history is destined for destruction. The Spectrum, once home to title-winning 76ers and Flyers teams, will close in 2009 and be demolished to make way for an entertainment...

Powell pulls out of Gaz de France - Added 7 weeks ago

Asafa Powell withdrew Tuesday from the Gaz de France meet because of a groin cramp, not wanting to take any risks with the Olympics less than a month away. Powell's agent, Paul Doyle, told The Associated Press that the...

Tsonga, Koubek, Knapp out of Olympics - Added 7 weeks ago

Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Stefan Koubek and Karin Knapp withdrew Tuesday from the Olympic tennis tournament because of injuries. The 23-year-old Tsonga, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian...

Cuban cyclist in coma from car crash - Added 7 weeks ago

Pedro Pablo Perez, a star Cuban cyclist who competed at the Sydney Olympics, was in a coma after a car crash and will miss the Beijing Games. The 31-year-old rider sustained "cerebral ... lacerations and remains in a...

Swim suit: German swimmer suing to get to Beijing - Added 7 weeks ago

German swimmer Vipa Bernhardt won a court injunction aimed at giving her a place on the country's Olympic team despite her failure to qualify in the pool. Bernhardt, who swam for the University of Florida, finished...

Pistorius runs against the clock and IAAF - Added 7 weeks ago

Oscar Pistorius is running against the clock in his final attempt to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. The double-amputee sprinter will run in the 400 meters on Wednesday at Lucerne, Switzerland, knowing he must run...

Nowitzki leads Germany over Cape Verde - Added 7 weeks ago

Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to lead Germany to a 104-68 win over Cape Verde in its opening game of Olympic qualification Tuesday. Canada lost to Slovenia 86-70 in the twelve-team tournament that will send three...

Olympic canoeing champion Kolonics dies - Added 7 weeks ago

Gyorgy Kolonics, a canoeing gold medalist at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe while training for the Beijing Games. He was 36. He lost consciousness and paramedics were unable to...

Disgraced sprinter Thanou included on Olympic list - Added 7 weeks ago

Doping-tainted sprinter Katerina Thanou has been included in Greece's provisional team list for the Beijing Olympics. Isidoros Kouvelos, vice president of the Greek Olympic Committee, or HOC, said Thanou was on the...

Hamilton hits record 28 HRs, loses Home Run Derby - Added 7 weeks ago

Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby before running out of gas and getting beaten by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals Monday night. The...

Disgraced sprinter Thanou included on Olympic list - Added 7 weeks ago

Doping-tainted sprinter Katerina Thanou has been included in Greece's provisional team list for the Beijing Olympics. Greek Olympic committee vice president Isidoros Kouvelos says Thanou met the 100-meter qualifying...

9 players win final spots at poker world series - Added 7 weeks ago

Nine players have won final table spots at the World Series of Poker main event and will compete for the title and $9.12 million in November. Dean Hamrick was eliminated in the last hand early Tuesday when his ace-jack...

Anthony Kim: A golfer going places - Added 7 weeks ago

Anthony Kim stopped off on his way to the clubhouse, whipped out his pen to sign a few autographs, then looked back impatiently at his caddie, still loitering on the ninth green. "Let's go, E!" he barked toward Eric...

Manning has bursa sac removed - Added 7 weeks ago

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had a medical procedure Monday to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee. Colts president Bill Polian announced the procedure, described as routine, on Monday...

Brett Favre: Packers should let me play elsewhere - Added 7 weeks ago

Brett Favre finally is speaking for himself: He wants to play but doesn't feel welcome in Green Bay, so he's asking to be released. The quarterback's first substantial comments on his latest retirement decision reversal...

Packer out, Kellogg in as CBS lead announcer - Added 7 weeks ago

Billy Packer didn't sound like a man who found out his 34-year run as part of the Final Four broadcast had ended. On Monday, CBS announced that Clark Kellogg would replace Packer after 27 years as the network's lead...

Greer makes US track roster for Beijing Olympics - Added 7 weeks ago

Javelin thrower Breaux Greer made the U.S. track and field team for the Beijing Games even though he failed to reach the final round at the Olympic trials. Greer, an eight-time national champion, finished 17th at the...

Pro soccer player retires to enter priesthood - Added 7 weeks ago

When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of...

Another day, another rally for Favre at Lambeau - Added 7 weeks ago

After 16 years, maybe Brett Favre's past is finally starting to pass Cheesehead country by. On Saturday, fewer than half the fans who responded to an unscientific newspaper poll said they wanted to see the legendary...

Report: Donaghy made 134 calls to fellow referee - Added 7 weeks ago

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy made more than 100 phone calls to a fellow official at the same time he was providing information to gamblers during the 2006-07 season, Fox News reported Monday. Citing court documents...

Isles split with Nolan over 'differences' with GM - Added 7 weeks ago

Ted Nolan's return to NHL coaching ended after only two years Monday when he split with the New York Islanders over "philosophical differences" with general manager Garth Snow. Although there had been a growing rift...

Ben Sheets, Cliff Lee to start MLB All-Star game - Added 7 weeks ago

Fired up about his first trip to Yankee Stadium, Ben Sheets had it all planned out. Arrive early and visit Monument Park, gaze up at that famous facade, drink in the entire experience the same way any fan would. One...

Olympic swimmer Shanteau has testicular cancer - Added 7 weeks ago

When Eric Shanteau touched the wall second at the U.S. Olympic trials, he was overcome by the joy of reaching a lifelong goal. The celebration didn't last long. Shanteau had barely locked up his trip to Beijing when he...

Agent: 'Prospects bleak' on Bonds returning in '08 - Added 7 weeks ago

Don't expect to see Barry Bonds showing up in a pennant race. Bonds has not received a single offer, agent Jeff Borris said Monday. He dismissed recent reports of interest from Arizona, the New York Mets and Boston. ...

NC State coach Lowe's son pleads guilty in robbery - Added 7 weeks ago

!!-- pobj:NCGRE202-0327070137 -->The son of North Carolina State basketball coach Sidney Lowe pleaded guilty on Monday to dozens of charges connected to a March 2007 armed robbery. A sentencing hearing for Sidney Lowe...

Bulls' top pick Rose pleads guilty to speeding - Added 7 weeks ago

The Chicago Bulls No. 1 draft choice Derrick Rose pleaded guilty Monday to driving more than 40 mph over the speed limit on an Illinois highway back in April. Kane County Associate Judge Robert J. Morrow ordered Rose...

Assault charge against WR Chris Henry dropped - Added 7 weeks ago

Prosecutors dropped an assault charge against former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry on Monday, clearing the way for him to apply for reinstatement by the National Football League. Henry's lawyer, Perry...

Rose getting some attention at Royal Birkhead - Added 7 weeks ago

For a tournament built on tradition, change was everywhere at Royal Birkdale on Monday. Typical of the first full day of practice at the British Open, one of the biggest names in the field was among the first to tee...

Ryan Newman to leave Penske Racing at season's end - Added 7 weeks ago

Ryan Newman, projected as a possible teammate for Tony Stewart on the two-time NASCAR champion's new team, will leave Penske Racing at the end of the 2008 season. Newman's impending departure was announced Monday in a...

Sprinter Chambers' appeal delayed until Thursday - Added 7 weeks ago

Dwain Chambers' bid for a place at the Beijing Games was delayed until Thursday by a judge who will decide whether to overturn the British sprinter's lifetime Olympic ban. The decision Monday leaves even less time for...

Dupay makes 1st court appearance on rape charges - Added 7 weeks ago

Teddy Dupay, who played on the Gators' runner-up team in the 2000 NCAA basketball tournament, made an initial court appearance Monday on charges of raping and kidnapping a woman at a Utah ski resort. Teddy Dupay did...