In time, that revolutionary new stadium to be built in Minnesota will look downright boring. NFL teams are realizing that one way to get fans to choose attending games over watching them at home will be to play the games in compelling structures that make fans want to be there, regardless of how good or… More »Falcons approve crazy “conceptual design” of stadium
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success ''is not a cheat,'' even though the test results read differently. More »Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe
Jarrod Parker allowed just two runs on three hits over seven strong innings, and the A's offense provided enough run support in a 6-2 victory. More »Instant Replay: Parker outduels Darvish
They beat the Syracuse Crunch in six games. More »Red Wings’ AHL Grand Rapids claims Calder Cup
ATLANTA -- Zack Wheeler lived up to the hype, just like Matt Harvey had for the New York Mets in his major-league debut last season. More »Mets 6, Braves 1 (Game 2)
TORONTO (AP) -- In a rotation wracked by injuries, Esmil Rogers is giving the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed stability. More »Encarnacion, Jays beat Rockies for 7th win in row
With some uncertainty still surrounding their middle linebacker position, the Minnesota Vikings are bringing in recently released linebacker Desmond Bishop for a visit on Wednesday. The Vikings have planned on shifting Erin Henderson inside this offseason to serve as their starter after primarily serving on the outside during his time in Minnesota. But Henderson doesn’t… More »Erin Henderson confident he’ll be Vikings middle linebacker
The Phillies took the field after a lengthy rain delay to push past the Nationals in a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night. More »Instant Replay: Phillies 4, Nationals 2
Johnny Manziel's tweet about wanting to get out of College Station as soon as possible was probably harmless, but it turns out he actually might have transferred away from Texas A&M before the season in which he won a Heisman had his coaches followed through on their initial disciplinary plans after an offseason report. More »Johnny Manziel nearly left Texas A&M before Heisman season, according to report
In his fifth minor-league start in attempting to make the Phillies, Carlos Zambrano threw seven shutout innings at Triple A Lehigh Valley. More »Zambrano throws best game yet in comeback bid
The Zack Wheeler era began on a promising note. Making his major league debut on Tuesday evening as part of a doubleheader at Atlanta’s Turner Field, the 23-year-old right-hander tossed six scoreless innings, fanning seven Braves batters and allowing just four hits. Wheeler issued a total of five walks and looked a little bit shaky… More »Zack Wheeler goes six scoreless innings in MLB debut
Jets. Four letters. Four heads on Mt. Rushmore. None will be wearing the headgear of a firefighter. But 12 finalists other than Fireman Ed have been identified. Vote for up to four from the list of finalists appearing below. The winners will be announced on Thursday’s Pro Football Talk on NBCSN, the same day the… More »Jets’ Mt. Rushmore won’t include Fireman Ed
NEW YORK (AP) -- Back in the 1980s, when the New York Yankees were in a championship drought, there was one player most fans were inevitably drawn to. More »Mattingly's return to Yankee Stadium washed out
The Cubs have committed a large amount of money over a large amount of years to Anthony Rizzo, but the first baseman is struggling mightily of late and earned a day off Tuesday. More »Cubs waiting for another breakout performance from Rizzo
By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Weeks after a fight over the Sacramento Kings basketball team ended with promises of a new arena and a decision to stay in town, a tussle over another ball club is roiling professional sports in California - this time involving baseball. In an action that highlights the big dollars at stake when teams move to a new community, the city of San Jose sued Major League Baseball on Tuesday, alleging it was holding up a proposed relocation by the Oakland Athletics. ... More »California city wants team, sues Major League Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler needed three stitches and had blood on his jersey after a vicious collision at home plate in Tuesday night's game against Oakland. More »Rangers' Kinsler gets stitches after collision
Police questioned New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Monday i connection with a homicide case in Massachusetts, SI.com reported Tuesday. More »Report: Pats' Hernandez questioned in homicide case
That was a great game. And Game 7 sets up to be something special. For three quarters San Antonio’s execution was too much for Miami and the Spurs entered the fourth up 10 (75-65) and just 12 minutes away from a title. Tim Duncan had been a force, with countermoves spinning Chris Bosh around and… More »NBA Finals Game 6: Heat comeback in fourth, win in overtime to force Game 7
MIAMI — The Spurs lead the Heat 50-44 at halftime of Game 6 of the Finals, and if Miami is to prevent a championship celebration tonight on its home floor, they must find an answer from what is developing into an all-time great performance from Tim Duncan. Duncan has been unstoppable thus far, and has… More »Spurs lead Heat 50-44 at halftime of Game 6
"It's going to be a strong, solid franchise just like Winnipeg is now." More »Gretzky: NHL’s return to Quebec City ‘only a matter of time’
“My Life: Earl Campbell” debuts at 6:30pm this Monday night, with an encore presentation at 10:30pm. More »"My Life: Earl Campbell" debuts on CSN June 24
MIAMI, June 18 (Reuters) - Tim Duncan scored 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs snatched a 50-44 halftime lead over the Miami Heat in Tuesday's Game Six of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals. Duncan shot 11-of-13 from the floor as the Spurs overturned a six-point deficit in the second quarter to lead the defending champions by six at the break. Kawhi Leonard scored 10 points for the Spurs while Mario Chalmers led the Heat with 14, including two from behind the arc. ... More »NBA-San Antonio lead Miami by six points at halftime in Game Six
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Olympic double sprint silver medalist Yohan Blake will only run in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow after he withdrew from this weekend's Jamaican national championships, his manager said on Tuesday. Blake suffered a hamstring injury in April and due to fitness issues was withdrawn from the Jamaican championships, his manager Cubie Seegobin said. "Yohan's coach is not satisfied with the progress of his injury and hence his level of fitness will not allow him to compete at (the nationals) this time," Seegobin told Reuters. ... More »Blake out of Jamaican champs, to run just 100m at worlds
CINCINNATI -- Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton continued his dominance at Great American Ball Park, allowing just three hits in 5 1/3 innings, and Pedro Alvarez's two-run single in the first inning provided more than enough run support for Pittsburgh in a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. More »Pirates 4, Reds 0
DETROIT -- Adam Jones blasted a three-run homer and J.J. Hardy added a two-run shot as the Baltimore Orioles finally solved Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander in a 5-2 victory on Tuesday at Comerica Park. More »Orioles 5, Tigers 2