Sports News

The Red Sox and pitcher Josh Beckett settled their arbitration case Saturday, agreeing to a one-year contract for $4,325,000.

Cavaliers forward Luke Jackson will be out for at least seven weeks after breaking his left wrist.

NWA-TNA are in the negotiation process to aquire Chris Jericho for their wrestling promotion.

Scott Niedermayer withdrew from the Canadian hockey team for the Turin Olympics because he needs surgery on his right knee.

An offer has been made to Sammy Sosa by the Washington Nationals for the 2006 season. However, the contract is a non-guaranteed major league contract, but, its better than the minor league contracts offered so far.

Argentine tennis player Mariano Hood was suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned drug following a doubles quarterfinals match at the French Open.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. faces IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah on April 8th in Las Vegas.

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch was ordered Wednesday to perform 50 hours of community service as part of a plea agreement over a reckless driving citation he received near Phoenix International Raceway before the Checker Auto Parts 500. As a result of his run-in, Busch was suspended from the final two NASCAR races of the season by his former team.

The Reds hired the Twins' Wayne Krivsky as general manager.

This year's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix has been called off because of track improvement works, the FIA, the sport's governing body announced.