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- Lorenzen Wright case: Armed men were looking for Wright, attorney says
Three armed men looking for Lorenzen Wright showed up at the home of the former NBA player's ex-wife about six weeks before he was found shot to death, an attorney said Friday. - Baltimore Ravens' Domonique Foxworth suffers season-ending ACL injury
Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Dominique Foxworth torn his anterior cruciate ligament in Thursday's practice and will miss the coming season. - Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice
Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp. - Chicago White Sox trade Daniel Hudson to Arizona Diamondbacks for Edwin Jackson
Chicago White Sox trade Daniel Hudson to Arizona Diamondbacks for Edwin Jackson. - Vomit-assault perpetrator at Philadelphia Phillies game sentenced to jail
A 21-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to jail Friday for vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands at a Philadelphia Phillies game. - West Virginia coach Bub Huggins' fall blamed on meds, empty stomach
West Virginia University says basketball coach Bob Huggins' rib-breaking fall occurred because medication taken on an empty stomach left him lightheaded. - Eric Berry agrees to deal with Kansas City Chiefs
Safety Eric Berry, the fifth overall pick in last spring's draft, says on his Twitter account that he's reached a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. - Tim Sypher says during trial Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino never mentioned abortion
A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to take a woman out of town for medical services after she said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night tryst at a restaurant. - New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire in Israel to trace Hebrew roots
The New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire says he has come to Israel to explore whether he has Jewish heritage.
- Countdown to the trade deadline
Check out all the latest news and information leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. - Texas Rangers auction to proceed despite higher offer
The auction to sell the Rangers will proceed as planned next week, despite a last-minute increase in the offer from Major League Baseball's preferred buyer. - Chicago White Sox trade Daniel Hudson to Arizona Diamondbacks for Edwin Jackson
Chicago White Sox trade Daniel Hudson to Arizona Diamondbacks for Edwin Jackson. - Source: Texas Rangers trade for Washington Nationals' Cristian Guzman
The Texas Rangers have traded for Cristian Guzman, a source said Friday. - New York Mets put Jason Bay on DL, call up Jesus Feliciano
New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay landed on the disabled list Friday with continued headaches and other effects of a concussion. - Roy Oswalt waives no-trade clause for trade to Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Oswalt has officially accepted his proposed trade to the Phillies, a baseball source familiar with the discussions said Thursday. - Vomit-assault perpetrator at Philadelphia Phillies game sentenced to jail
A 21-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to jail Friday for vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands at a Philadelphia Phillies game. - Stephen Strasburg of Washington Nationals placed on 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation
Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. - Baltimore Orioles hire Buck Showalter as manager
The Orioles have hired ESPN analyst Buck Showalter as their next manager.
- NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders. - Lorenzen Wright case: Armed men were looking for Wright, attorney says
Three armed men looking for Lorenzen Wright showed up at the home of the former NBA player's ex-wife about six weeks before he was found shot to death, an attorney said Friday. - Chris Bosh says he always played hard with Toronto Raptors
After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Raptors organization and never gave up on his team. - New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire in Israel to trace Hebrew roots
The New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire says he has come to Israel to explore whether he has Jewish heritage. - Josh Howard signs contract to return to Washington Wizards
Josh Howard has signed his one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. - Miami Heat, Eddie House agree to two-year contract
Eddie House's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat. - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has successful arthroscopic surgery on right knee
Los Angeles Lakers starting center Andrew Bynum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday. - Sacramento Kings hire DeMarcus Cousins' high school coach as assistant
The Kings have hired rookie center DeMarcus Cousins' high school coach as an assistant. - U.S. teenager Jeremy Tyler signs with Tokyo Apache of Japan pro league
Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league.
- Baltimore Ravens' Domonique Foxworth suffers season-ending ACL injury
Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Dominique Foxworth torn his anterior cruciate ligament in Thursday's practice and will miss the coming season. - Washington Redskins' Albert Haynesworth fails test again, misses practice
Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp. - Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger ready to move past offseason woes
Ben Roethlisberger acknowledges he's glad to be putting his troubled offseason behind him and is looking forward to the season -- even though he will be suspended for at least one-quarter of it. - Eric Berry agrees to deal with Kansas City Chiefs
Safety Eric Berry, the fifth overall pick in last spring's draft, says on his Twitter account that he's reached a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. - Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher derides Lane Kiffin's thought process behind lawsuit
Titans coach Jeff Fisher dismissed Lane Kiffin's assessment that the two had somehow clarified the issues that led the team to sue Kiffin and USC over the departure of assistant coach Kennedy Pola. - New York Jets hand out extensions to Rex Ryan, Mike Tannenbaum
The New York Jets locked up coach Rex Ryan and GM Mike Tannenbaum with contract extensions through 2014, the team confirmed Friday. - San Francisco 49ers sign Anthony Davis, Mike Iupati, Taylor Mays, Navorro Bowman
The San Francisco 49ers have signed top draft picks Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati to five-year contracts, ensuring the offensive linemen will be in uniform for Sunday's first training camp practice. - Tom Brady discusses contract with New England Patriots
Tom Brady discussed his contract with the Patriots and his relationship with the team. - Cedric Benson of Cincinnati Bengals won't face NFL discipline
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will not suspend Bengals running back Cedric Benson for his role in a June altercation in Texas, two league sources said Friday.
- Boston Bruins accept Blake Wheeler's $2.2 million arbitration award
Boston Bruins accept Blake Wheeler's $2.2 million arbitration award. - Calgary Flames sign defenseman Ian White to one-year deal
The Calgary Flames avoided arbitration with Ian White by signing the defenseman to a one-year contract Friday. - Chicago Blackhawks and goaltender Antti Niemi go to arbitration
Arbitration case for the Chicago Blackhawks and goaltender Antti Niemi is in the hands of the arbitrator - Andrew Ladd agreed to terms with the Atlanta Thrashers
Andrew Ladd avoided arbitration with the Atlanta Thrashers, agreeing to terms. - Buffalo Sabres' Tim Kennedy awarded one-year, $1 million contract
Buffalo Sabres forward Tim Kennedy was awarded a one-year, $1 million contract by an arbitrator on Thursday, two days after his hearing was held in Toronto. - Ottawa Senators sign Peter Regin to two-year contract
The Senators have signed forward Peter Regin to a two-year contract. - Los Angeles Kings' Matt Greene out for about three months after having surgery on his left shoulder
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene will be out for about three months after having surgery on his left shoulder. - San Jose Sharks sign defenseman Jason Demers to two-year contract
The Sharks have signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract. - Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby thinks Heinz Field a 'great setup' for Winter Classic
Mike Knuble teed up a puck on a wooden platform a few inches above Heinz Field's green grass and lofted a perfectly placed wrist shot between the uprights.
- Helio Castroneves, Jack Roush, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Bobby Labonte made for one strange week in racing
What a week.
Secret fines, driver rage, a phony F1 finish, Sprint Cup driver changes, and to top it all off, Jack Roush crashing another plane and defying death again, thank goodness.
Wow. Where do we start? Let's begin with NASCAR's double-secret fines to drivers who fail to follow the company line.
All sports fine participants for criticizing officiating, but others do it publicly. By keeping it private (which never works for staying private), it leads people to wonder what else NASCAR isn't... - Ed Hinton: Ron Dennis, the McLaren F1 boss, came calling on NASCAR this past weekend, and what he is offering is compelling ... and maybe frightening
The E-word -- electronics -- is an evil one in NASCAR. But McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis came courting NASCAR this past weekend, and the systems he's offering up could revolutionize the sport -- or open Pandora's box. - Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin acknowledge fines by NASCAR
Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin acknowledged Friday that they were the two Sprint Cup drivers fined by NASCAR for making disparaging comments about the series. - Steve Letarte signs extension to remain Jeff Gordon's crew chief
Steve Letarte has signed a three-year extension to remain the crew chief for four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports. - President Mike Helton says NASCAR discourages negative comments
NASCAR president Mike Helton says that while the league encourages emotion from its drivers, it doesn't want anyone sending the message that the sport isn't worth watching. - Jack Roush sent to Mayo Clinic to continue recovery
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic following surgery on facial injuries he sustained in a plane crash in Wisconsin. - Tony Stewart returns to North Dakota for dirt track race
NASCAR star Tony Stewart made his return to North Dakota -- and failed to cross the finish line. - Tony Stewart: NASCAR's clampdown on criticism OK
Count two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart among those who think NASCAR's decision to clamp down on public criticism of the sport is OK. - NASCAR's Jeff Gordon gets new spotter starting at Pocono
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will have a new spotter starting this weekend at Pocono Raceway.
- British Open: Louis Oosthuizen's victory comes up short
Louis Oosthuizen's victory by a touchdown at St. Andrews on Sunday proved that good guys can win, even if it was torture for the rest of us, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski. - 2010 British Open: Louis Oosthuizen wins British Open
Hardly anyone knew Louis Oosthuizen, much less how to pronounce his name. Not many will forget the performance he delivered at the home of golf to capture the British Open. - Ross Fisher takes three-shot lead into third round at Irish Open
Ross Fisher is taking a three-shot lead into the third round of the Irish Open after shooting a 10-under 61. - Yani Tseng, Katherine Hull tied for lead at Women's British Open
Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 68 in the opening round at Royal Birkdale and is tied for the lead as she pursues her third major title. - Bruce Vaughan leads by two strokes at U.S. Senior Open
Taking advantage of cool morning conditions and mostly avoiding the canopy of trees engulfing Sahalee Country Club, Bruce Vaughan opened with a 4-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead. - Erik Compton, Matt Every lead after Greenbrier Classic first round
Double heart transplant recipient Erik Compton shot a 7-under 63 in the inaugural Greenbrier Classic to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every. - European Tour chief has lofty expansion goals
The head of the European Tour says there is great potential to expand into Eastern Europe, Asia and even South America as many countries step up their construction of world class courses. - Tiger Woods to defend title at Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone, where he is the defending champion and a seven-time winner of the World Golf Championship. - Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 at Alabama Boys State Junior Championship
Bobby Wyatt shot a 57 at the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.
- Time now for Andy Murray to win Grand Slam
Perhaps it's an overstatement to call Andy Murray's match against Rafael Nadal a moment of truth for the Scot. But it's close. - Delivering the midweek Australian Open awards
The nondescript Nikolay Davydenko a media darling? Indeed, and that's just one of our midweek Down Under musings. - Top seed Mikhail Youzhny falls to 147th-ranked Yuri Schukin at Swiss Open
Top-seeded Mikhail Youzhny lost to 147th-ranked Yuri Schukin of Kazakhstan in the Swiss Open quarterfinals. - At Croatia Open, Juergen Melzer, Ivan Ljubicic advance to quarterfinals
Second-seeded Juergen Melzer of Austria has beaten Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-0 to gain the Croatia Open quarterfinals. - Jarmila Groth defeats defending champion Vera Dushevina at Istanbul Cup
Jarmila Groth of Australia defeated defending champion Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Cup. - Feliciano Lopez advances, Ernests Gulbis ousted at Farmers Classic
Fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain has defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (7), 6-4 in second-round play at the Farmers Classic. - Maria Kirilenko beats Shahar Peer at Bank of the West Classic
Marion Bartoli, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic. - Andy Murray splits with coach ahead of U.S. Open
Fourth-ranked Andy Murray is splitting with coach Miles Maclagan after less than three years. - Federer hires former Sampras coach Annacone
Roger Federer has hired Pete Sampras' former coach to help him work on returning to his winning ways.
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