Rutgers top assistant football coach charged with assault
[Jul. 17, 2007] LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Rutgers top assistant football coach Chris Demarest was charged with assault after an altercation in a bar at the Jersey shore.

Report: Chinese team says Bucks not best for Yi
[Jul. 17, 2007] BEIJING -- The Milwaukee Bucks' campaign to secure the services of reluctant power forward Yi Jianlian has suffered a blow after the player's Chinese club said it would block his move to the United States.

Wade's rehab progress, but return date is uncertain
[Jul. 17, 2007] LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) -- A couple hundred people were crowded around Dwyane Wade on Monday, watching the standout Miami Heat guard take a ceremonial 16-footer to officially open a refurbished basketball court at a city park.

It'll be a while before Heat fans see him attempt another shot.

Cubs gear up for stretch run, get C Kendall from A's
[Jul. 17, 2007] CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran catcher Jason Kendall in a trade with Oakland on Monday that they hope will prepare them for the postseason.

Griffey now 6th on career homer list
[Jul. 17, 2007] ATLANTA (AP) -- Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 587th home run Monday night, passing Frank Robinson for sixth on the career list.

Yankees climb above .500 for first time since June 22
[Jul. 16, 2007] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez concedes the New York Yankees have a lot of work ahead.

Still, winning three of four games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to climb above .500 for the first time in more than three weeks is a nice start for a team that spent the first half of the season digging itself into a deep hole.

Lions sign Redding to monster deal before franchise-player deadline
[Jul. 16, 2007] Last year, Rod Marinelli moved Cory Redding from defensive end to defensive tackle in the belief he could be one of the best defensive tackles in football.

Indians manager rewarded with 3-year extension
[Jul. 16, 2007] CLEVELAND -- Manager Eric Wedge received a three-year contract extension from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, an early reward for having his ballclub near the top in the AL Central.

Phillies first pro team to 10,000 losses
[Jul. 16, 2007] PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Through the last-place finishes, September collapses and every agonizing failure over the past 125 years, no team has lost quite like the Philadelphia Phillies.

Stewart wins in Chicagoland
[Jul. 16, 2007] JOLIET, Ill. – As he raced toward victory and to the top of the flag stand afterward, one thing likely kept going through Tony Stewart's mind.

"I think I can, I think I can."

Pacman cited after police stop his orange Lamborghini
[Jul. 11, 2007] Suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones received several driving citations in a traffic stop last month in Williamson County, Tenn., where he has a home.

Pujols frustrated not to get into All-Star Game
[Jul. 11, 2007] SAN FRANCISCO -- Albert Pujols was angry about being left on the All-Star bench and the St. Louis slugger took aim at the National League manager -- who just happened to be Tony La Russa of his own Cardinals.

Hoping for bigger Magic role, Redick comes out shooting
[Jul. 11, 2007] ORLANDO -- Not even once while J.J. Redick was hitting those five 3-pointers, 18 free throws and averaging 23.5 points the past two days has he glared over at former Orlando Magic coach Brian Hill.

Bengals, Thurman await word on linebacker's reinstatement
[Jul. 11, 2007] Middle linebacker Odell Thurman has served his time, and now he hopes to hear soon if it is time to resume serving the Cincinnati Bengals again as a big-time defender, rather than just putting in time as a reluctant spectator.

Ichiro takes roundtrip to All-Star history
[Jul. 11, 2007] SAN FRANCISCO -- It was just one flight of the baseball. Just one swoosh of Ichiro Suzuki's magic bat. Just one laser beam streaking off toward the place where batted balls live on forever.