Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months.
Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday at the French Open.
Andy Roddick exited in the opening round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2007, losing to 88th-ranked Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday at the French Open.
Trainer Doug O'Neill is taking an unconventional path to a Triple Crown bid by using a series of strong gallops rather than formal workouts to prepare I'll Have Another for the Belmont Stakes on June 9.
Trainer Doug O'Neill is taking an unconventional path to a Triple Crown bid by using a series of strong gallops rather than formal workouts to prepare I'll Have Another for the Belmont Stakes on June 9.
Rafael Nadal showed he's still the man to beat on clay, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a rain-delayed final to win his record sixth Italian Open and regain the No. 2 ranking.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, who suffered hip flexor and finger injuries during Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, played Friday in Game 6.
Former Minnesota Vikings All-Pro receiver Cris Carter says he put "bounties" on opposing players as a form of protection during his 16-year NFL career.
When Metta World Peace wanted to know how James Harden was doing after he had leveled Harden with an elbow to the head, he didn't call Harden directly, the Lakers forward told Conan O'Brien in an interview that aired Monday night.
The discovery of a man's body Sunday in the stable area of Churchill Downs was being investigated as a homicide, but there is no connection to the race track or the Kentucky Derby, police said.
Cameron Wake and the Miami Dolphins reached agreement on a four-year, $49 million extension that includes $20 million guaranteed, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Sunday.
Nebraska assistant coach Ron Brown, a vocal opponent of an Omaha gay and transgender anti-discrimination law, won't attend a hearing Monday in which Lincoln will consider passing a similar ordinance.
The family of Junior Seau is reconsidering its decision to allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage caused by concussions suffered during his 20-year NFL career, Chargers team chaplain Shawn Mitchell told Reuters on Saturday.
Investigators with the Police Department in Sanders' hometown of Prosper, north of Dallas, have asked the Collin County District Attorney's Office to review their request for a criminal mischief charge against Deion Sanders. The charge is a misdemeanor.
A former U.S. attorney hired by the NFL to evaluate its investigation of the New Orleans Saints' bounty program said Thursday the evidence shows players received payments for hits on targeted opponents.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs told ESPN on Thursday he partially tore his Achilles tendon running a conditioning drill in Arizona but believes he can return by the middle of the 2012 season.
Capitals forward Joel Ward, one of the NHL's few black players, was the target of racial slurs on his Twitter page after his goal 2:57 into sudden-death overtime eliminated the Bruins from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
Penn State officials, in an attempt to get the family of Joe Paterno to sign away its right to sue the school, offered to rename Beaver Stadium after the late coach, The Patriot-News has reported, citing a source close to the family.
Butch Harmon told the Wall Street Journal that he was surprised Hank Haney would write a book about Tiger Woods, in particular the portions where he referenced Woods' wife and children.
Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended 25 games by the NHL for his hit to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa Tuesday in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoffs series.
Receiver Mike Wallace will remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a Friday deadline passed with no team offering the restricted free agent an offer sheet, sources told ESPN.
So far, Mark Sanchez is happy with Tim Tebow's conditioning efforts, Sanchez told fans at a paid appearance Thursday night, the New York Post reported.
The NBA players' association executive committee, at the urging of executive director Billy Hunter, has voted to seek the resignation of union president Derek Fisher, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports.
Wisconsin athletic officials, after meeting Thursday with basketball player Jarrod Uthoff, have agreed to lift all transfer restrictions except for Big Ten schools for the redshirt freshman.
Zach Tomaselli, just five days after saying he had been lying the past few months about his claims that former Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine sexually abused him as a child, said Wednesday he was indeed abused by Fine.
Two days after a Minnesota House committee voted against the Vikings' stadium bill, the NFL responded with its own strong message to state leaders. Get it done or face the consequences.
With the No. 2 overall pick, the Washington Redskins are certain to be able to draft their next starting quarterback -- either Robert Griffin III or Andrew Luck. On Tuesday, the team is getting a chance to learn more about both prospects.
The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made in which he expressed admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
Denver Broncos receiver Eric Decker says he's been working out with new quarterback Peyton Manning for roughly three weeks and there "no question" that Manning's arm strength is good enough to start in the NFL.
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long made it perfectly clear what he expects from his staff as he put coach Bobby Petrino on leave for keeping him in the dark about a sordid-looking relationship with a female employee.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen apologized for telling a magazine he loves Fidel Castro, two days after saying he gets drunk at the hotel bar after every game, and has been "for 25, 28 years. It doesn't change."
Lionel Messi scored twice to become the first player since 1973 with 60 goals in a season for a club in a major European league, leading Barcelona to a 4-1 win at Zaragoza on Saturday night.
The Bowl Championship Series is focusing on four main options for changing the system that determines a national champion, from minor changes to the current system to a full-fledged four-team playoff at neutral sites, USA Today reported.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a memo to all 32 teams threatening "significant discipline" to anyone caught leaking confidential information gathered on draft prospects to the public.
A suicide blast during a ceremony at Somalia's newly reopened national theater on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including two of the country's top sports officials, officials said.
Jason Peters, the five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, will undergo surgery Tuesday after rupturing the Achilles tendon in his right leg while working out in Texas.
Aaron Rodgers. Tom Brady. Eli and Peyton Manning. Drew Brees. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and his agent believe he's right there with the elite class of NFL quarterbacks.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested on a second-degree marijuana possession charge Tuesday afternoon in Mobile, Al., Mobile police spokesman Christopher Levy told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Former LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, the highest-rated cornerback in the NFL draft, scored a 4 out of 50 on the Wonderlic Test administered to prospects at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, sources confirmed to ESPN.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he expects to hear the appeals of Saints coach Sean Payton and other New Orleans officials suspended for playing a part in the team's bounty program by the end of the week.
The Indianapolis Colts will hold a private workout with quarterback Andrew Luck on Tuesday with the NFL draft just weeks away and their choice for the No. 1 overall pick still undecided.
Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis are planning to be at the NFL's New York offices Tuesday for their respective appeals of suspensions, a source close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The New York Knicks announced before the Cleveland Cavaliers game Saturday night that starting point guard Jeremy Lin will be out approximately six weeks with a small chronic meniscus tear in his left knee, based on the results of an MRI.
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis are planning to attend this week's NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Sunday.
Tiger Woods is off to a good start at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, shooting a 3-under-par 69 on Thursday to put himself among the early leaders during the first round.
Sen. Dick Durbin is setting up a Judiciary Committee hearing about bounties in the NFL and other major sports in the wake of news that New Orleans Saints players received extra cash for hits that hurt particular opponents.
The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Alex Smith are in the process of finalizing a deal that will pay the former No. 1 overall pick an average of roughly $8 million per season, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Teams that have discussed a trade for quarterback Tim Tebow, either internally or with the Denver Broncos, include the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, a league source said.