Officials familiar with the decision tell The Associated Press the IOC has stripped Lance Armstrong of his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics because of his involvement in doping.

The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly after he originally chose to stay at Oregon.

The Bears have hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman to replace the fired Lovie Smith.

Paul McGinley is Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy is working on a contract to become head coach of the division rival San Diego Chargers.

Darren Clarke says he is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain as he looks to concentrate on his golf game.

Reliever J.J. Putz has agreed to a $13.5 million, two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a deal that adds a $7 million salary for 2014.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has undergone surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the operation tells The Associated Press.

Louisville, taking advantage of weekend losses by Duke and Michigan, is No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says Trojans men's basketball coach Kevin O'Neill has been relieved of his duties.

Russell Henley became the first PGA Tour rookie to win his debut in 10 years with a record-setting performance Sunday in the Sony Open.

Tom Brady became the winningest quarterback in postseason play, throwing for three touchdowns Sunday to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game.

C.J. Leslie scored 25 points -- including six straight during a key second-half run -- to help No. 20 North Carolina State beat No. 1 Duke 84-76

Scott Jamieson of Scotland took a five-shot lead in the Volvo Champions while Louis Oosthuizen's challenge faded in the third round at Durban Country Club

The Dallas Cowboys have hired former Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin as the replacement for Rob Ryan.

Rob Chudzinski is back for his third tour with the Cleveland Browns, and this time he's calling the shots.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. started a 12-car accident at Daytona International Speedway that essentially shut down a three-day test session.

Tim Tebow won't be playing for his hometown team.

Pittsburgh Steeler rookie running back Chris Rainey has been arrested in Florida, accused of slapping his girlfriend.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired coach Mike Mularkey after one season, the worst in franchise history.

Michael Waltrip will enter the Daytona 500 this season with Swan Racing.

The Seattle Seahawks have signed veteran kicker Ryan Longwell and defensive end Patrick Chukwurah after placing Steven Hauschka and Chris Clemons on injured reserve.

Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao needs surgery for a torn leg muscle and could be sidelined two more months.

A person familiar with the situation says the surgery on Robert Griffin III's knee revealed damage to the ACL.

A person familiar with the situation says Robert Griffin III will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.