The Chicago Blackhawks ousted general manager Dale Tallon on Tuesday, less than two months after the team reached the Western Conference finals.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NBA star Antoine Walker on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts.

'Guy ranks teams, offers wry predictions sans Astros.' Larry Dobrow recaps each team's first half of the season in eight words, and examines what's in store following the All-Star festivities in his Power Rankings.

U.S. Olympic officials, Major League Baseball and other professional sports organizations are getting into the NFL's fight with two Minnesota Vikings linemen who face four-game suspensions for violating the league's anti-doping policy.

San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been voted the Golden Spikes Award, presented each year to the top amateur player in the United States by USA Baseball.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig wants to keep players on drug suspensions from going to the minor leagues before they return.

The Kansas City Chiefs have not officially named Matt Cassel their starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt after they signed him to a multiyear contract on Tuesday.

Rafael Nadal plans to be back at practice next week and back on tour next month.

Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria is out of the American League starting lineup for the All-Star Game because of an infected right ring finger.