The Philadelphia 76ers have reached out to Elton Brand and Shane Battier about joining the organization.
Both Brand and Battier have excellent reputations as recently retired former players and would serve as role models for the 76ers' collection of young players.
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Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader will continue to be barred from the league.
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday that Pete Rose's permanent ban for betting on baseball will not be lifted.
"In short, Mr. Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life either by...
The Philadelphia 76ers are in talks to hire Mike D'Antoni as associate head coach.
D'Antoni has been in talks with Jerry Colangelo and Brett Brown about a position that could begin later this month.
The timing of Brown's two-year extension on Friday, a deal that extends through the end of the...
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly won the Jason Heyward sweepstakes.
Heyward will sign with the Cubs after being chased by several teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals, according to multiple reports.
The Cubs' winning offer is believed to be under the $200-million...
The Chicago White Sox have acquired the infielder from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitching prospects Zachary Erwin and J.B. Wendelken.
Lawrie is second-year arbitration eligible and won't become a free agent until 2018, giving Chicago two years of control. The 25-year-old hit...
The Philadelphia 76ers' sudden hiring of Jerry Colangelo to the newly created position of chairman of basketball operations and special adviser has predictably focused attention on the future of general manager Sam Hinkie.
And it sounds like Hinkie's time in Philadelphia could be running out...
The NBA announced Wednesday that Al Jefferson of the Charlotte Hornets has been suspended without pay for five games for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.
Jefferson is currently out of action due to a strained calf and was not expected to be available for at least another week. As a...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
Iwakuma's deal with the Dodgers is believed to be a three-year agreement.
After Zack Greinke departed for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers were in need of rotation help and...
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Report: O'Day returning to Orioles on 4-year, $31M deal
Dan Toman Dec 6, 2015 9:55 AM
The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly lured back coveted free-agent reliever Darren O'Day with a four-year deal worth $31 million, according to multiple reports...
Samardzija lands 5-year deal with Giants
Jonah Birenbaum Dec 5, 2015 1:12 PM
The San Francisco Giants found their consolation prize Saturday afternoon, agreeing to a five-year deal with right-hander Jeff Samardzija worth a reported $90 million just hours after Zack Greinke landed a six-year...
The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a six-year deal with right-hander Zack Greinke, according to multiple reports.
Financial terms of the contract are still unknown.
The news comes shortly after FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported the Diamondbacks were aggressively pursuing Greinke to...
Way too long for 140 characters, but here's the Kobe story Dwyane Wade told me: This was last month, the night before the Heat hosted the Lakers here in Miami. Wade decided to stop by the arena and get in a soak in the cold tub. He goes through the Heat's locker room area, back over to the...
Kobe Bryant seems to have officially announced to the world that he will retire from basketball at the conclusion of this season, penning a letter to the game on The Players' Tribune.
"This season is all I have left to give," Bryant writes in the letter, entitled "Dear Basketball."
"My heart...
Trouble has found Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor once again.
The 19-year-old big man was pulled over for driving 108 mph, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey.
Traveling over 40 mph is considered reckless driving.
The incident occurred on the Ben Franklin Bridge...
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#Tigers in discussions with Jordan Zimmermann, sources tell @ken_rosenthal and me, with multiple people saying talks have become serious.
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dodgers are too, of course
When Mathis dies, he will donate his brain to research to see how football might have affected it.
"Its not in my will yet, but Im sure it will be," Mathis said. "If you can do anything after, its kind of like donating your organs after death. Why wouldnt you if they are healthy enough to help...
Josh Smith and an unnamed assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers engaged in an obscenity-laced argument on Sunday while the media were waiting for Doc Rivers' postgame news conference to begin.
"It's [like any] locker room after you lose and play like that," Rivers said. "Guys are upset...
"The belief still is its a matter of when, not if, Karl will be removed as the head coach.
"If that should happen during this season, the short-term answers are, according to owner Vivek Ranadivé or sources say he would like to move Nancy Lieberman into the head-coaching position, making a...
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson captured the American League MVP award Thursday following a superb inaugural season in Toronto, preventing Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout from earning the honor for a second straight year.
In a more lopsided vote than most pundits anticipated...
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper capped off a historic season with some hardware, taking home his first National League MVP award.
The 23-year-old officially broke out in his fourth season in the majors, placing his name among some esteemed company by becoming the fourth-youngest...