The Oilers signed 36-year-old goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, 15-million deal Wednesday.

Mike Pelfrey bailed the New York Mets out of a season-worst losing streak, overcoming a career-high 12 strikeouts by young Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 1-0 victory Wednesday.

The Red Sox used a four-run ninth inning to pull even, Julio Lugo singled in the tiebreaking run in the 11th and Jonathan Papelbon became Boston's career saves leader by closing out a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

Major League Baseball is expanding All-Star rosters yet again. Each league will have 33 players for the July 14 game at St. Louis, with an extra pitcher added to bring the total to 13.

Bulls guard Ben Gordon was in Michigan on Wednesday for talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team, the Associated Press has learned.

The Chicago Blackhawks dipped deep into the NHL free-agent market by signing star forward Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday with a 12-year, $62.8 million contract.

Kobe Bryant chose not to terminate the final two years of his contract and will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers.

After a year of drug testing, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem says not a single player has come up positive for a performance enhancing substance. He also says recreational drugs are treated separately, and if there are positive tests there, you won't be hearing about them.

One day after trading Scott Gomez and the five years and $33.5 million left on his contract, the Rangers signed Marian Gaborik, 27, away from the Minnesota Wild with a five-year, $37.5 million deal.