Sports News

Ex-Red Sox Broadcaster Curt Gowdy died of leukemia at his winter home in Palm Beach. He was 86.

Robert W. Peterson, whose book "Only the Ball Was White" chronicled the story of the Negro leagues, has died. He was 80.

NASCAR suspended crew chief Chad Knaus for three more races Tuesday and fined him $25,000 for making an illegal modification to Jimmie Johnson's car during preparation for the Daytona 500.

Kentucky reserve Ramel Bradley, one of the team's best 3-point shooters, broke his hand during practice, and it's unclear how long he'll be out.

Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore will miss six to eight weeks after fracturing his right heel bone while walking down the frozen steps of his Montreal home.

Ricky Williams is appealing a positive drug test that could force the Miami Dolphins star to sit out the 2006 season.

Charlotte Bobcats guard Raymond Felton was slightly injured in a car accident and his status for an upcoming six-game road trip is unclear.

Free agent first baseman Erubiel Durazo signed a minor league contract Tuesday with the Texas Rangers.

Tino Martinez has joined ESPN as an analyst for "Baseball Tonight."

East beat West 122-120 in the 55th NBA All-Star Game.

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed power forward Vin Baker, the team announced Monday.

The Chicago Bears hired former Pro Bowl cornerback Gill Byrd as defensive quality control coach and promoted Lloyd Lee to defensive assistant on Monday.

The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed punter Kyle Larson to a one-year contract today.

WWE is considering a Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio triple-threat match main event for the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania 22.

WWE is considering holding this year’s Survivor Series PPV in Hawaii or Puerto Rico.

Ashley suffered a spiral fracture of the left fibula, a non weight-bearing bone, Monday night while competing in the Diva Battle Royal to crown a No. 1 Contender for the Women's Championship. Surgery will not be required, however, Ashley will be in a cast for 4 weeks.

Despite several erroneous reports circulating on the Internet, WWE.com has not cancelled Byte This! Additionally, the producer of the weekly webcast hasn't been fired, and the Heart Throbs were not released specifically for their performance on the show.

Bill Goldberg is very close to signing a small contract with TNA.