A person close to Cubs sale negotiations says Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the team, Wrigley Field and other assets to the Ricketts family for about $900 million.

Mark Martin has three wins this season, but he's still not in the Chase at the moment. Blame restrictor-plate races like Daytona for Martin's situation, Brian De Los Santos says in Power Rankings.

Ricky Romero extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings before Eric Hinske homered in his Yankees debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat New York 7-6 Monday and avoid getting swept in a four-game series.

Unresolved disputes concerning the Confederate flag have led the Atlantic Coast Conference to move three future baseball tournaments out of South Carolina.

NASCAR asked a federal judge on Monday to reverse his ruling and keep driver Jeremy Mayfield off the track.

Dwyane Wade will remain in Miami on one condition. He wants the Heat to become a championship contender again, the quicker the better. Otherwise, he might need moving trucks next summer.

Chris Pronger expects to help Philadelphia win a Stanley Cup this season and beyond.

What do coaches do with their summers? The same thing Gary Parrish will be doing this July -- following teenagers around the country in a series of events that should decide a national title in a few years.

Will hot-tempered Rasheed Wallace add the 'dys-' to the Celtics' functioning machine? Not a chance, Ken Berger says. Doc Rivers already has his hands full with Boston's star-studded collection of oddballs.

The Dallas Mavericks said Monday that they have reached a deal to keep free-agent point guard Jason Kidd in Dallas.