DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren't the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge' ... full story
NFLNEW YORK -- The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.Pace will miss New York's first four games of the season and be eligible to return ... full story
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks, Yahoo! reported.The league would not go into details about any borrowing, but said it was assisting Rangers owner Tom Hicks with the sale of the franchise."Tom is ... full story
Reds 3, Diamondbacks 2, 10 innings: CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto singled with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning for Cincinnati.The Reds loaded the bases with no outs against Clay Zavada (1-2), stringing together a walk and two singles. Aft ... full story
BETHESDA, Md. -- Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.Kim ran ... full story
SAN DIEGO -- It was the kind of late-inning buzz that none of the players had experienced before.The Houston Astros -- who once had the "Killer Bs" -- beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top ... full story
HOUSTON -- 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 has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final deta ... full story
SYLVANIA, Ohio -- Morgan Pressel was paired with the world's top two players in the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.Then she outplayed them both.Pressel, Song-Hee Kim and Laura Diaz each shot a 7-under 64 to share the lead, one ... full story
COLLEGE BASKETBALLKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas coach Bill Self's fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C.J. Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks.A day after traveling to Oklahoma City for an air-clearing meeting with two of his p ... full story
WIMBLEDON, England -- This one meant so much to Andy Roddick.Because of the stakes: a return to Wimbledon's semifinals. Because of the opponent: 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. And because of the circumstances: a five-set grind that began under a brigh ... full story
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Two months after a positive drug test for methamphetamines, Jeremy Mayfield is getting ready to return to NASCAR.U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen on Wednesday issued a temporary injunction to allow the driver to get back beh ... full story
WIMBLEDON, England -- Pretty much everyone is impressed by the way Venus and Serena Williams dominate at Wimbledon.Even Roger Federer, who knows a thing or two himself about success at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament."It seems when they're play ... full story
ARLINGTON -- Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the Angels in the AL West.Juan Rivera's ... full story
DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons wanted to add talent and get younger this offseason.On the first day of free agency, Detroit did both.Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva agreed in principle to five-year contracts with the Pistons, a person with the know ... full story
HOUSTON -- If LeBron James or Kobe Bryant are looking for a little help, Ron Artest is taking calls.The Rockets star forward, an unrestricted free agent, will consider a team's chances of winning an NBA championship when deciding where he'll bring hi ... full story
SAN DIEGO -- David Eckstein drove in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run rally in the seventh inning, and San Diego beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night, when the Padres lost Adrian Gonzalez to a knee injury.Gonzalez left the game with a stra ... full story
WIMBLEDON, England -- Her 19th consecutive victory at the All England Club already wrapped up, Venus Williams grabbed a seat and watched younger sister Serena win easily to reach the semifinals, too.Afterward, Venus and Mom, Oracene Price, strolled o ... full story
Pistons fire Curry after one season as coachDETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-round ex-it from the playoffs that end ... full story
ARLINGTON -- Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers again had their way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night.Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz and David Murphy also we ... full story
PARIS -- Lance Armstrong believes he can win an eighth Tour de France title, well aware his aging legs are not as strong as they used to be. He is also willing to put such ambitions aside if it means helping teammate Alberto Contador win.Contador, th ... full story
Some big names will be out there. The big spenders will be harder to find.Free agency opens in the NBA on Wednesday, but there should be few fireworks this July. The blockbuster trades were last week, and the real free agent bonanza is next year.Fina ... full story
HOUSTON -- On the eve of the NBA draft, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said that the franchise was still determined to build around All-Star center Yao Ming."He's the cornerstone of the team," Morey said.A few days later, the future of t ... full story
DALLAS -- Mark Cuban wants to be first in line to talk to Jason Kidd.Cuban posted Tuesday on Twitter, "Getting ready to fly up to NYC for Free Agent meeting at 12:01," and that free agent is Kidd, according to a person with knowledge of the situation ... full story
COLLEGE BASKETBALLKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The father of highly sought Kansas basketball recruits C.J. and Xavier Henry said Tuesday his sons may not play at Kansas, after all.Xavier Henry, a 6-6 guard, is considered one of the most talented players Kansa ... full story
Doctor: Yao's injury may be 'career-threatening'HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury.Dr. Tom Clanton, the Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao's injury ... full story
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