Sports Highlights

QB takes center stage - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

UF's Spikes calls defenses in Big 12 'a joke' - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Washington Wizards (7-25) at Orlando Magic (26-8) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Bradford's first love was hockey, before football took over - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Coach shares past experience with his QB - Mon, 05 Jan 2009

Reed, Ravens pick off Pennington, stop Dolphins - Sun, 4 Jan 2009
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Melo sidelined at least 3 weeks with fracture - Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks with a fracture to his shooting hand but won't need surgery.

Yankees finalize, announce deal with Teixeira - Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Mark Teixeira and the Yankees have completed their $180 million, eight-year contract.

DA unable to press charges vs. Colts' Harrison - Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham announced Tuesday that her office will not be able to proceed with criminal charges against Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison in connection with shooting in North Philadelphia last year.

NC State coach Yow will not return this season - Tue, 6 Jan 2009
North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow will not return to the team this season due to health issues related to her long fight against cancer.

K-Rod will have to step up his game in the NL East - Wed, 10 Dec 2008
The Mets think they got their man by signing K-Rod. But Gerry Fraley isn't convinced this vaults them past the Phillies in the NL East.

Quick Hits: The BCS bowls - Tue, 09 Dec 2008
Want the skinny on the bowls' marquee matchups? Lisa Horne knows who belongs and who doesn't. It's Quick Hits, BCS-style.

Schein Nine: Miami turning heads with inspired play - Wed, 10 Dec 2008
From one win to eight to talking playoffs, Adam Schein says there hasn't been a better story this season than the Dolphins.

Power Rankings: Wade for MVP? - Wed, 10 Dec 2008
With four straight wins, the Heat are climbing in John Galinsky's Power Rankings while Dwyane Wade makes a case for MVP.

Sources: Mets, K-Rod agree to 3-year, $37M deal - Tue, 09 Dec 2008
The New York Mets have reached an agreement in principle with All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez on a three-year, $37 million contract, according to major-league sources. The deal includes a $14 million vesting option for a fourth year that would raise the total value of the contract to $51 million.

Brees named AP Offensive Player of Year (AP) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Drew Brees understood what breaking a record set by Dan Marino would mean to the New Orleans Saints. So coming up 15 yards short was disappointing to the Saints quarterback, who won The Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award Tuesday. Brees threw for 5,069 yards, 15 fewer than Marino's 1984 mark and only the second time someone has eclipsed 5,000 yards passing in a season.

'Melo out 3 weeks with broken hand (AP) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks with a broken bone in his shooting hand -- but won't need surgery. The team said Tuesday that Anthony will be fitted for a removable splint after breaking a bone in his right hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers the night before.

Athletics closing in on deal with Giambi (AP) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009
Jason Giambi might just finish his career where it began more than a decade ago. The free-agent first baseman was nearing a deal Tuesday to return to the Oakland Athletics nearly 14 years after making his debut with the club, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the contract hasn't been completed.

DA: Marvin Harrison gun used in shooting (AP) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

A gun owned by Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in an April shooting, but investigators still can't determine who pulled the trigger, the city's chief prosecutor said Tuesday. Five of the six bullet casings found at the North Philadelphia shooting scene came from Harrison's weapon, but investigators have conflicting witness accounts of who fired it, Philadelphia District Attorney...

MLB suspends Phillies P Romero 50 games (AP) - Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspensions were announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball. Romero earned two wins in Philadelphia's World Series victory over Tampa Bay last season.