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The Big Ten on Sunday approved new East and West divisions for the 2014 season as well as a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2016.

The Colorado Avalanche have fired coach Joe Sacco a day after the team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday, defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-3 for his fourth title of the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies activated catcher Carlos Ruiz from the restricted list Sunday after he completed his 25-game suspension for a positive test for an amphetamine.

Robert Griffin III did a few jumping jacks, jogged in place and bounced up and down on the stage.

The Stars have fired Joe Nieuwendyk as general manager, the team said Sunday.

Maria Sharapova beat Li Na 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to successfully defend her WTA Porsche Grand Prix title in a final between the last two French Open champions.

Wide receiver Duron Carter, who went undrafted, is following in his father's footsteps and will sign with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

David Ortiz had two hits and three RBIs to extend his torrid start after a long layoff, and Felix Doubront overcame a wild first inning to pitch into the seventh as the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling Houston Astros 8-4 on Saturday night.

Kevin Durant scored 41 points in his first game without injured All-Star Russell Westbrook, and the Oklahoma City Thunder fought off Houston's late rally to beat the Rockets 104-101 on Saturday night for a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.

Jon Jones pummeled a hapless and helpless Chael Sonnen in one round to defend his light heavyweight title for a fifth time at UFC 159 on Saturday.

Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish.

Police are investigating after a ball boy for the Oklahoma City Thunder tweeted death threats to Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley.

Al Horford had 26 points and 16 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks turned things around dramatically in their playoff series against Indiana, blowing out the Pacers 90-69 in Game 3 Saturday night.

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith has been suspended for Game 4 of the Knicks-Boston Celtics playoff series for throwing an elbow that struck the chin of Boston's Jason Terry in Game 3, the NBA announced on Saturday night.

Marc Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-83 Saturday to even their first-round series at 2-all.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Steve Nash for Friday night's pivotal Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.

Nate Robinson scored 34 points, and the Chicago Bulls wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Brooklyn Nets 142-134 in triple overtime Saturday and take a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Jonathan Sanchez has been suspended by Major League Baseball for six games and fined for hitting Allen Craig with a pitch in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

LSU leading running back Jeremy Hill, already on probation in connection with a 2011 arrest, was arrested again early Saturday morning after allegedly punching another man in the side of the head outside a Baton Rouge bar near campus.