FOOTBALL  TODAY’S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.  SUNDAY’S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington...

Ronnie Brown’s season is finished for the Miami Dolphins. The team’s leading rusher was placed on injured reserve yesterday because of a foot...

MIAMI (4-5) AT CAROLINA (4-5) Time: 8:20 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 On the air: TV—NFL Network; radio—WRNL (910), 8 p.m. Inside slant: Each club...

EASTERN CONFERENCE  Atlantic Division  Southwest Division  MONDAY’S GAMES Orlando 97, Charlotte 91 Atlanta 99, Portland 95 (OT) Dallas...

NBA ROUNDUP CAVALIERS 114, WARRIORS 108: LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and host Cleveland held...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson needs surgery again. The all-star will have arthroscopic surgery today on torn cartilage in his left...

Greinke

NEW YORK—When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go—he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call...

SOCCER Sunday at Seattle Los Angeles vs. Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL MONDAY STATE South Florida 66, Virginia 49 Richmond 103, VMI 59 Norfolk State 72, Maine 71 Shaw 61, Virginia Union 58 Chowan 85, Virginia St....

HOCKEY  GLANCE  EASTERN CONFERENCE  Atlantic Division  Central Division  MONDAY’S GAMES Columbus 3, Edmonton 2 (SO) N.Y....

FOOTBALL  MONDAY’S GAME Baltimore 16, Cleveland 0 TOMORROW’S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.  SUNDAY’S GAMES Cleveland at...

NEW YORK - Brendan Shanahan, a 40-year-old forward, is retiring from the NHL after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career. Shanahan announced...

The Richmond Kickers soccer club will enter 2010 with a new organization and hierarchy but with an unchanged mission: winning USL-2 championships. For...

BELGRADE, Serbia—Serbian President Boris Tadic faces a fine for allegedly drinking champagne at a stadium with his sports minister and the head of...

For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. In 17 seconds, they changed all that. Ray Rice scored on a 13-yard...

Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted yesterday of the call that led to the New England Patriots’...

INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night. It cost him a victory, and it may wind up costing him a trip back to Indianapolis...

NEW YORK - Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League rookie of the year award in a close vote, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew...

ASHBURN One is a 30-year-old veteran who keeps his battered body limber with mixed martial arts, treadmill work and Filipino fighting sticks. The other...

Clinton Portis is still experiencing “a little blurriness” from his concussion, making it uncertain whether the Washington Redskins running...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Allen Iverson (Bethel-Hampton) experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over. The Memphis Grizzlies announced the team has ended...

BASKETBALL SUNDAY  SUNS 101, RAPTORS 100 TORONTO   Turkoglu 8-20 0-0 20, Bosh 10-19 5-7 25, Bargnani 6-15 4-4 17, Calderon 3-7 1-1 8, DeRozan...

HOCKEY  GLANCE  EASTERN CONFERENCE  Atlantic Division  Central Division  SUNDAY’S GAMES Carolina 5, Minnesota 4 (SO) Atlanta...

FOOTBALL  SUNDAY’S GAMES Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17 Washington 27, Denver 17 Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23 Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22 Cincinnati 18,...

BASEBALL AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD VOTING First-, secondand third-place votes and total points on a 5-3-1 basis.  Player  1st 2nd 3rd Tot A....

EASTERN CONFERENCE  Atlantic Division  Southwest Division  SUNDAY’S GAMES Dallas 95, Detroit 90 L.A. Clippers 101, Oklahoma City...

BRISTOL, Conn.—Jon Gruden has agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won’t be returning to coaching anytime soon. The...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins...

Bill Belichick’s stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied...