Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving is being evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic as he recovers from a concussion.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the undermanned Denver Nuggets 105-95 on Wednesday night.

Actor Will Ferrell introduced the starting lineups before the Chicago Bulls-New Orleans Hornets game on Wednesday night.

Late in the Super Bowl, on the Patriots' final drive, the Giants were called for having 12 men on the field. It was good strategy, ... more

Super Bowl MVPs and titles stoke Eli and Peyton Manning debates. But Clark Judge says the standout Giants quarterback is an even more intriguing comparison ... more

Peyton Manning becoming the biggest NFL free agent ever? Um, no. Mike Freeman says nothing will ever top Reggie White. And nothing says stupid like ... more

Olli Jokinen capitalized on a turnover by Colin White to break a third-period tie with his third goal of the game, and the Calgary Flames ... more

All-Star Corey Perry scored at 2:14 of overtime to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the last-place Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Wednesday for their second straight ... more

Ground was broken Wednesday on a multimillion-dollar renovation of Honda Center, home to the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, that will be the most extensive upgrade since ... more

AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

The Cincinnati Reds made a couple moves to improve their depth, finalizing a $2.5 million, one-year contract with outfielder Ryan Ludwick and a minor-league deal ... more

The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.

Their colonial history notwithstanding, the English often like to think of themselves as being good at doing the right thing.

No manager, no captain, no Wayne Rooney for the first two games and a squad split by a race row. England’s Euro 2012 chances are ... more

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has received abuse on social networks after missing penalty in their Afcon semi-final.

New Zealand will try stretch their lead atop the IRB Sevens World Series when the circuit shifts to Las Vegas.

Outside centre Keith Earls was recalled to the Ireland side for the Six Nations clash against France in Paris on Saturday.

England interim coach Stuart Lancaster has named an unchanged 22 for the Six Nations international away to Italy.

After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.

American Tiger Woods has “never been a fan” of long putters that players anchor into their belly or against their chest.

In a stunning reversal of fortune, Kyle Stanley bounced back from his own nightmare a week ago to win the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona ... more

Ayumi Morita beat Slovenia's Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday as Japan advanced to the Fed Cup World Group playoffs.

Frederico Gil of Portugal beat fourth-seeded Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Vina del Mar VTR Open on Wednesday. ... more

Former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has fired her coach Ricardo Sanchez of Spain after only two months.

Leicester's Rendall Munroe overcomes Argentina's Jose Saez in just 170 seconds in a non-title super-bantamweight.

Carl Frampton successfully defends his Commonwealth super-bantamweight title with an impressive seventh-round stoppage against Kris Hughes in London.