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Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said he has been fined by the NBA office for his comments criticizing the officiating following Thursday's loss to the Golden State Warriors.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver will begin sensitivity training and education immediately after the Super Bowl following his anti-gay remarks this week, then begin volunteer work with at-risk homosexual youth nationwide.

The Super Bowl winners get to go to Disney World, the losers get Jell-O?

Robert Nkemdiche's recruitng visit to LSU is off to an exciting start.

Auburn University is planning one final roll of the historic Toomer's Corners Oaks this spring before the trees are removed.

Receiver DeSean Jackson says the coaching change the Eagles made should result in at least one certainty for next season after struggling to a 4-12 finish in 2012 -- retaining the services of Michael Vick.

Pau Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup and Kobe Bryant nearly had a triple-double in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Texas co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite has admitted to a past inappropriate relationship with a student.

David West scored 30 points and Paul George added 15 on Friday night, leading Indiana to a 102-89 victory over Miami.

Rudy Gay wowed a sellout crowd by scoring 20 points in his Toronto debut, leading the Raptors to a 98-73 rout of the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Phil Mickelson birdied the ninth hole a day too late and missed a chance to break the PGA Tour's 36-hole scoring record when he finished with a double bogey after driving into the water.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said Friday that the athletic department had a fake online persona befriend players to teach them a lesson on the dangers of online relationships for athletes in the public eye.

Because of the Atlantic Coast Conference's increased Northeastern footprint, the ACC is interested in holding a future men's basketball tournament in New York, an ACC school official told ESPN.

The man who reportedly supplied Ray Lewis with deer antler spray can't confirm the Baltimore Ravens linebacker ever used the stuff.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he believes there will be an agreement soon with the players' union for testing for human growth hormone.

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jared Sullinger underwent back surgery Friday and will miss the remainder of the season.

LeBron James says he can't be paid his true value under the current NBA rules.

In his new role of captain of the Eastern Conference for All-Star Saturday, Dwyane Wade is applying some peer pressure to Miami Heat teammate LeBron James to take part.

Matt Barkley doesn't think the way he and USC finished last season should affect his stock in the upcoming NFL draft.

LeBron James says he can't be paid his true value under the current NBA rules.