The Washington Wizards fired Eddie Jordan on Monday after a 1-10 start to the season and appointed director of player development Ed Tapscott as interim head coach.
The New York Jets ended the Tennessee Titans' undefeated start to the season on Sunday with a crushing 34-13 victory.
The NBA champion Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday, scoring the game's first 10 points on the way to their fifth successive victory.
Boston's Kevin Garnett made his long-awaited return to the court in Minnesota on Friday and led the Celtics to a 95-78 victory over the Timberwolves.
Jiri Hudler scored twice to help the streaking Detroit Red Wings hold off the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the NHL on Thursday.
Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.
The Allen Iverson-led Detroit Pistons cooled off their second hot NBA team, beating the Cavaliers 96-89.
Benched running back Edgerrin James wants the Arizona Cardinals to release him, his agent said Wednesday night.
Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Injury concerns for Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest of the Houston Rockets proved unfounded Tuesday as all three were likely to play Wednesday against Dallas.
USA Basketball's headquarters, currently located in Colorado Springs, is to move to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, adding to the city's growing roster of sports facilities.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was the inspiration for a 16-year-old girl who has been drafted to play for a Japanese pro baseball team.