By Jim Molony / MLB.com The Red Sox have signed American League Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia to a six-year contract extension, a source confirmed to MLB.
by Pete Fiutak There are three arguments I've never been able to win no matter who I've argued with. I've never come close to convincing anyone that dogs are dumb, and I continue to make my case that Tina Fey is a disaster who, outside of the Palin ...
NEW YORK - The Plaxico Burress shooting has cast the spotlight on the Manhattan prosecutor's office and how it enforces New York gun laws that often require severe punishment for anyone caught with an illegal weapon.
NEW YORK (AP) - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars' instigator.
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach has met with Washington officials about the Huskies' soon-to-be vacant head coaching position, according to media reports in Texas and Seattle.
FOXBOROUGH - The Patriots are holding their afternoon practice on the upper fields behind Gillette Stadium (12:55 pm) and receiver Wes Welker was present for the media-access portion of the session.
Purdue, after all, was one of the biggest surprises last season, contending with Wisconsin and Michigan State for the Big Ten title the whole way before the Badgers claimed the crown.
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves, in dire need for healthy veteran starting pitchers, have reached a tentative agreement to acquire right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Chicago White Sox in a six-player trade.
By Ivan Maisel With an almost certain berth in the BCS National Championship Game there for the taking, No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Florida have more on their minds than winning the Southeastern Conference.
By Andy Katz Miami coach Frank Haith was even more angered Wednesday morning after reviewing the game tape of his star guard Jack McClinton's ejection from Tuesday night's loss to Ohio State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
Florida defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is finally performing like a man motivated by a contract year. After being held without a goal for the first 20 games, the slow-starting blue-liner notched his third goal in four games to help the Panthers beat the ...
by Jenny Vrentas/Star-Ledger Staff Giants coach Tom Coughlin said he used two words when addressing his team about the Plaxico Burress situation Saturday morning and today: sadness and disappointment.
By Jonathan Abrams EL SEGUNDO, California: Both are at the peak of their games, linked by their eye-popping athleticism and the countdown to their potential free agency.
The two talented first-year forwards will face off on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum as the No. 15 Demon Deacons host the Hoosiers in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
AP - The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday's game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker's involvement in a shooting that led to the season-ending suspension of star receiver Plaxico Burress.
AP - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has summoned Sean Avery to New York for a hearing Thursday on remarks that resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Dallas Stars' instigator.
AP - Danny Granger scored 32 points and led Indiana back from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, and Troy Murphy tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer to complete an improbable 118-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
AP - Oft-injured Mike Hampton finalized a one-year, $2 million deal with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, hoping to resurrect his career in the place where he became a prominent big league pitcher.
AFP - Manchester City prepare to face Paris St Germain on Wednesday in a UEFA Cup group match that the French team must win to stay in the competition.
AFP - World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic is in doubt for next month's Sydney International and will have to request a wildcard to play in the tournament, according to officials.
