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Players injured during the World Baseball Classic will have their salaries paid by the WBC organization while they are unable to play for their major league teams, according to an MLB source.

Kyle Busch earned his first victory at Fontana on Sunday after rivals Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano wrecked on the final lap in a thrilling NASCAR finish.

The New York Yankees are close to acquiring Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow has decided to waive his no-trade clause and agreed to join the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade, a source told ESPN.com.

Elvis Dumervil has agreed to a multiyear contract with the Baltimore Ravens, a league source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Miami Heat All-Star guard Dwyane Wade will not play in Sunday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats due to a sore right knee, the team announced.

Tiger Woods likely will have to wait one more day to try to reclaim No. 1 in the world.

James Hinchcliffe picked up his first career IndyCar Series victory in Sunday's season opener at St. Petersburg, where Andretti Autosport showed it's picked up right where it left off after last year's championship season.

Aaron Craft hit a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton -- a place of heartaches -- as the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament's wild West Regional, beating Iowa State 78-75 on Sunday.

The Devils got back veteran goaltender Martin Brodeur on Thursday only to see one of their other star players go down with injury two days later as Ilya Kovalchuk will be out two to four weeks.

Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points and led a second-half surge that carried Delaware past West Virginia 66-53 on Sunday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says injured shortstop Derek Jeter probably won't be ready for opening day.

The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent right tackle Sebastian Vollmer on a new contract, according to a league source.

Ed Reed said goodbye to the Baltimore Ravens' fans on Sunday with a full-page ad in the Baltimore Sun, thanking them for supporting him for 11 seasons.

Despite having to leave in the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors' victory after spraining his right ankle Saturday night, Stephen Curry said he's not worried about his status for Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Grizzlies center Marc Gasol sat out Saturday's 110-106 win over the Celtics with an abdominal tear and will be out indefinitely.

Stephen Curry scored 35 points before injuring his ankle late in the Golden State Warriors' 101-92 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Rudy Gay on Saturday missed his third game this month with back problems, and Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey said he assumes the organization will discuss shutting the team's leading scorer down.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired coach Guy Boucher.

Three-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel held off Red Bull teammate Mark Webber in a scintillating battle to win Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.