The NBA sends two messages by not upgrading Mickael Pietrus' flagrant foul: You can pop a guy in midair if he's big and can grab the rim; and rulings on such calls are as confusing as ever, Ken Berger says.

Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has been fined by major league baseball for slow play.

Brian Vickers won his third pole of the season for the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Friday.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi has accused Boston's Brad Penny of deliberately hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch.

Joe Mauer rediscovered his power stroke with a homer and three RBI and Chicago's Milton Bradley was booed for his misadventures in right field as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cubs 7-4 Friday.

The Magic trail through four Finals games because they're choking, which means the Lakers are winning because Orlando is choking. Nobody should feel good about this. Gregg Doyel, in fact, feels nauseous.

The NCAA must release copies of its response to Florida State's appeal of penalties stemming from academic violations, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Friday.

Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire after 15 seasons and plans to pursue a career in broadcasting.

Bob Frederick, an accomplished college athletic administrator who took lots of heat for hiring an obscure assistant named Roy Williams, has died.