A slimmed-down Albert Haynesworth was deemed unfit to practice, even though the players were wearing shorts, contact was sparse, and the whole thing last only 70 minutes.

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too.

Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time. Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them.

There's a new Roy in town _ and he's an ace, too.

The NL West-leading San Diego Padres obtained infielder Miguel Tejada and cash from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for Double-A right-hander Wynn Pelzer.

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner sketched out a plan on Thursday for a new Vikings stadium that would have the team paying 40 percent of an estimated $900 million project.

Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.

ESPN.com removed an article chronicling Lebron James' activities during a weekend in Las Vegas.

Cornerback says everything is resolved and anticipates no problems moving forward.

Rookie tackle says left or right tackle doesn't matter to him, helping the team does.

Rams tackle says "wherever they put me is fine," when asked about playing the left or ride side.

Veteran QB discusses playing with so many young players and the imminent arrival of Sam Bradford.

Rookie wide receiver says Sam Bradford's nickname is "Cowboy."

Ty Warren was stunned when he saw the bare spots where pictures of former Patriots stars once hung. He and his teammates wondered what was going on.

Rick Pitino, worried that his wife and kids would find out he had a one-night stand with a woman he met in a bar, acknowledged Thursday that he didn't immediately tell police about demands for cars, c

Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to aspects of next week's auction of the Texas Rangers, saying he and other former players may not get the millions owed them.

Steve Spagnuolo talks about a range of topics following first training camp practice.

Tom Coughlin has been ready to start training camp with the New York Giants for about eight months.