Lakers edge past Nuggets to open road trip

Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

UConn's Calhoun on medical leave indefinitely

University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced on Friday.

Kareem: Back-to-basket centers are no more

Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says the days of the back-to-the-basket center in the NBA are over.

Rangers' Hamilton on relapse: 'It was wrong'

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who has battled drug and alcohol addictions, had a relapse with alcohol on Monday.

Feds: No charges for Armstrong in doping case

Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.

Chadiha: 10 things to know about Eli Manning

Behind the laid-back exterior, he's a driven, confident, karaoke-singing prankster

Burress: Eli a Hall of Famer with one more win

Win and he's in. That is Plaxico Burress' take on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Clippers agree with free-agent forward Martin

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal with free agent forward Kenyon Martin.

Wade, LeBron help Heat pull away from 76ers

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Dodgers ask court to disallow claims by Stow

The Los Angeles Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring.