The St. Louis Cardinals addressed one of their major offseason concerns, acquiring shortstop Khalil Greene from the Padres.

Southern Cal offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will be named Washington coach, multiple sources told ESPN's Joe Schad on Thursday night.

Edgar Renteria is the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in as many days, with the team announcing Thursday that he will replace 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel.

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Barry Melrose, fired in November by the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be back on ESPN's hockey coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2009. The same day, the NHL will play its annual Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Sean Avery surged past camera crews and reporters Thursday, choosing to save his comments this time for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during a three-hour disciplinary hearing.

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said Thursday he was shocked when Tommy Tuberville resigned as football coach.

Petty Enterprises remains in discussions with Gillett Evernham Motorsports to merge into a four-car operation, sources told ESPN.com on Thursday.

Antonio Pierce and the doctor who treated his New York Giants teammate Plaxico Burress after he accidentally shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub will talk to investigators Friday.

exas Tech coach Mike Leach and Fresno State coach Pat Hill have both withdrawn from consideration for the head coaching job at Washington.

The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot will miss the Rose Bowl after being suspended for violating team rules.

Federal prosecutors have dropped four counts of lying to a grand jury against Barry Bonds, leaving him to face trial next year on 10 counts of making false statements plus an addition obstruction of justice charge.

Michelle Wie ran off four straight birdies inside 8 feet late in the second round Thursday for a 7-under 65 that gave her a share of the lead among early finishers at the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament.

The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit Thursday to block five of the six player suspensions for violating the league's anti-doping policy.

Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett believes his team might not be able to handle the return of Sean Avery as a teammate.

Former NBA and college basketball star Rodney Rogers is paralyzed as the result of an all-terrain vehicle accident, his college coach told the News & Observer of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Boise State and Ball State will not meet in a postseason battle of the unbeatens.

Reserve Texas Tech defensive back De'Shon Sanders was arrested by federal agents early Thursday and charged with dealing cocaine.

The Rooney family has reportedly reached an agreement that would satisfy the National Football League's ownership rules while maintaining family control of the franchise, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.