Wide receiver Chris Henry was suspended by the NFL on Thursday for four games but may play the final 12 games of the regular season for any team that signs him.

Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations.

A person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press that Ken Griffey Junior has agreed to accept a trade to the Chicago White Sox.

The Detroit Tigers have traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth.

Jaguars receiver Reggie Williams will have arthroscopic surgery after re-injuring his right knee during training camp.

Restricted free agent forward Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to six-year contract that could be worth as much as 80 million dollars.

Penn State defensive tackles Chris Baker and Phil Taylor have been kicked off the team by coach Joe Paterno.

While the major leagues are still deciding, instant replay is coming to Little League.

NASCAR is apologizing for the tire fiasco that ruined Sunday's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has already started working to avoid a repeat.

Petty Enterprises will use three different drivers in the Number 45 Dodge over the next three races as it continues to evaluate the slumping team.

A federal judge in Brooklyn has sentenced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy to 15 months in prison for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games.

Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, ending his attempt to return to the New York Yankees' lineup for the team's playoff push.

The Denver Nuggets have acquired forward Renaldo Balkman from the New York Knicks in exchange for guard Taurean Green, forward Bobby Jones and a second-round draft pick in 2010.

The Indy Racing League and Nashville Superspeedway have failed to negotiate an agreement for a 2009 race.

Paul Hamm won't be going to China, after all. The reigning Olympic gold medalist says he's withdrawing from the U.S. gymnastics team because his broken right hand is not healthy enough for him to compete in Beijing.

Rich "Goose" Gossage has been inducted into the Hall of Fame after a career of more than two decades in which he was one of baseball's most menacing relievers.

Carlos Sastre has won the Tour de France in one of the closest finishes in the 105-year-old race. He is the third Spaniard in a row to win cycling's premier event.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says even he doesn't know how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this: Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback.

Two-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson won the pole for Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving him the top starting spot in a race that has consistently vexed him.

Indianapolis opened its first training camp since 1998 without Peyton Manning. The Colts' star quarterback is back in Indianapolis recovering from surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee.

Brett Favre has told the Green Bay Packers he plans to report to training camp this weekend, according to an NFL Network report Friday -- a move perhaps designed to force the team to quickly work out a trade for the three-time MVP.

A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a brawl has been charged with felonious assault.

The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference.

A professional gambler linked to disgraced referee Tim Donaghy will spend over a year in prison for his role in the betting scandal that rocked the NBA.

The WNBA swiftly suspended the Detroit and Los Angeles players and Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn for their role in a skirmish at The Palace of Auburn Hills.