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Eagles sign free-agent CB Samuel 03/02/08
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles got the defensive playmaker they desperately needed, signing free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel to a six-year contract o...
Asante Samuel joins Eagles on six-year contract 03/02/08
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel on a six-year contract, the National Football League team said on F...
Patriots re-sign Bruschi 03/02/08
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Tedy Bruschi on Friday, also agreed to deals with long snapper Lonie Paxton and wide receiver ...
QB Anderson agrees to 3-year deal 03/02/08
Derek Anderson ran a reverse on the Cleveland Browns. Only a few hours after the quarterback hit the free-agent market, Anderson agreed to terms on a three-year...
Jets, Eagles Make Big Free Agency Moves 03/02/08
The Philadelphia Eagles landed what was considered the biggest prize in this year's NFL free-agent sweepstakes. The New York Jets traded an unhappy defensive pl...

Celtics overcome James milestone to down Cavs 03/02/08
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics won their third straight game with a 92-87 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the NBA leaders charging to ...
Lakers win 10th in row, top Miami 106-88 03/02/08
LOS ANGELES - Jordan Farmar scored a career-high 24 points, Kobe Bryant added 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to a season-best 10 ga...
Duncan leads Spurs to 7th win in a row 03/02/08
SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan had 31 points and 15 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 97-94 on Thursday night for their seventh straight wi...
Harris solid in debut as Nets top Bucks 03/02/08
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It didn't take Devin Harris long to make the New Jersey Nets and their fans forget about Jason Kidd. Stepping on the court for the first...
Duncan has 31 points in Spurs' win 03/02/08
SAN ANTONIO - Dirk Nowitzki has seen this before from Tim Duncan. The Spurs star had another typically excellent game. His totals: 31 points, 15 rebounds good e...

DeRosa undergoes heart procedure 03/05/08
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa underwent what the club deemed a successful procedure Thursday in Chicago to correct an irregular heartbeat....
Baseball union could OK valid HGH test 03/05/08
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Players' union leader Donald Fehr would consider approving blood testing for the human growth hormone if there was a valid, efficient pr...
Clemens leaves Astros camp in Florida 03/05/08
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Roger Clemens was a no-show when Houston Astros minor leaguers went through their usual drills at spring training on Friday. The Rocket flew h...
Judge orders redraft of Bonds indictment 03/05/08
SAN FRANCISCO - The release of Barry Bonds' grand jury transcripts made one thing clear: whatever his personal trainer Greg Anderson gave him, he said he didn't...
Selig says there's no ban on Barry Bonds 03/05/08
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Bud Selig says he isn't trying to keep Barry Bonds out of baseball, and the commissioner told the Houston Astros it's up to them whether to ...

McCarthy aiming to be Champions League Rover 03/05/08
BLACKBURN, England (AFP) - Benni McCarthy believes he can return to the Champions League with Blackburn Rovers - and perhaps as early as next season. The 30-yea...
Zaragoza coach Irureta stands down after just six games 03/05/08
ZARAGOZA, Spain (AFP) - Real Zaragoza coach Javier Irureta has decided to stand down after just six league games in charge, he announced at a press conference h...
Spanish football Federation is not above the law says government 03/05/08
MADRID (AFP) - Spain's chances of competing at Euro 2008 dimmed on Monday when the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) declared the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) ...
Valencia's Banega in trouble again 03/05/08
VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - Valencia's 19-year-old midfielder Ever Banega was questioned by Spanish police in the early hours of Monday morning for failing an alcoh...
Van Marwijk to succeed van Basten as Dutch coach 03/05/08
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Feyenoord coach Bert van Marwijk is to succeed Marco van Basten as boss of the Dutch national side in July following Euro 2008, the Dutch Foot...

Penguins pick up Hossa, Dupuis and Gill 03/07/08
PITTSBURGH - Every time Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero analyzed his team, he came to the same conclusion. A huge missing piece was a forward tale...
Isles ink Mike Comrie, trade Chris Simon 03/07/08
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders traded troubled forward Chris Simon to the Minnesota Wild for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. Dealing Simon ju...
Senators fire coach John Paddock 03/07/08
PHILADELPHIA - John Paddock ran out of ideas and time as he tried to get the Ottawa Senators to play the way they did in building the Eastern Conference's best ...
Red Wings' Jiri Fischer returns to ice 03/07/08
SAGINAW, Mich. - Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer has returned to the ice for the first time since he collapsed during a game more than two years ago. ...
Avs' Ryan Smyth taken off on stretcher 03/07/08
DENVER - Ryan Smyth was taken off the ice on a stretcher after Los Angeles defenseman Jack Johnson checked him into the glass at the end of the Avalanche's benc...

Top-ranked Tigers have eye on perfection 03/07/08
No. 1 vs. No. 2. Rival schools from the same state. A pair of fiery coaches who aren't exactly crazy about each other. And, oh yeah, there's the pursuit of perf...
Bar faces fine for admitting McFadden 03/07/08
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A piano bar that admitted Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden even though he was under age will face a $500 fine. Employees of Ernie Bi...
LSU QB to miss start of spring practice 03/07/08
BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is not expected to be on the field when the Tigers open spring practice Friday. Perrilloux was suspended inde...
NIU takes another step toward normalcy 03/07/08
DEKALB, Ill. - The message was impossible to miss: Forward, Together Forward, read the banner hanging outside the arena. A line in Northern Illinois' fight song...
UNC returns to top of AP basketball poll 03/07/08
North Carolina was back at No. 1 again Monday, thanks to a memorable few days in the state of Tennessee. Tennessee started last week at No. 1 in The Associated ...

Arsenal inflict repeat defeat on Newcastle 01/30/08
LONDON (AFP) - History repeated itself at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as hosts Arsenal beat Newcastle United 3-0 for the second time in four days to go top of t...

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