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Andrew Bynum practiced Friday afternoon with the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time since they traded for him since last August. But instead of it being a positive moment, it seemed to only depress coach Doug Collins.

Ryan Braun homered in his first at-bat of the exhibition season, and Milwaukee beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Saturday.

Otto Porter scored a career-high 33 points and No. 11 Georgetown beat No. 8 Syracuse 57-46 on Saturday, putting an emphatic stamp on the impending end of an era before an imposing Orange crowd.

The Los Angeles Lakers have already lost more games this season (29) than they have in any full season since 2007, and big man Dwight Howard says he knows that his inconsistent energy and struggles with conditioning have cost his team some of them.

A horrific multi-car crash moments before the end of the Nationwide race Saturday at Daytona caused Kyle Larson's car to become airborne into the frontstretch catch fencing, sheering off the front half of the car.

Graeme McDowell ended what was still a big week for Shane Lowry at the Match Play Championship.

Manti Te'o suddenly went from being one of the most celebrated college players in the country to the most scrutinized.

C.J. Harris scored 23 points and Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami 80-65 on Saturday to snap the Hurricanes' 14-game winning streak.

Speed at the NFL combine doesn't immediately boost draft position, but at least it will guarantee the fastest player at the event a shoe contract.

The NCAA's Executive Committee has reaffirmed its confidence in the leadership of president Mark Emmert according to a statement released to ESPN on behalf of Michigan State president Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, leader of the group.

Speed at the NFL combine doesn't immediately boost draft position, but at least it will guarantee the fastest player at the event a shoe contract.

Quiet most of Speedweeks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a little noise Saturday.

The Big East has reached a television deal to keep its games televised on ESPN, subject to Big East board approval, the conference announced Saturday.

Penguins star and reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin is dealing with concussion-like symptoms, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Reigning Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski earned an early trip to NASCAR principal's office for recent comments in the media.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is "way ahead of schedule" in his recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL, Dr. James Andrews told NFL Network on Friday.

Johnny Manziel can't capitalize on his name, but he can protect it. Manziel's corporation, JMAN2 Enterprises, filed a lawsuit in Texas last week against Eric Vaughan, a man who was selling T-shirts that said, "Keep Calm and Johnny Football."

The Chicago Blackhawks set an NHL record for the best start to a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to give them at least one point in their first 17 games.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Friday suggested the Los Angeles Lakers should amnesty Kobe Bryant in the off-season.

Ronda Rousey, the first female champion in UFC history, says she won't feel she's earned that distinction until she wins her first UFC fight -- and even then, maybe not.