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Paul Pierce scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics held off a late comeback to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-104 on Sunday and improve to 4-0 since losing Rajon Rondo for the season.

Dwight Howard will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' game at Detroit on Sunday because of his ailing shoulder.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would "absolutely" want his own child to play football.

Highlights of the 49ers and Ravens' Saturday night meetings before Sunday's Super Bowl.

For all the talk there has been about the Giants signing restricted free agent wide receiver Victor Cruz to a long-term contract, the team is putting a bigger emphasis at this time on signing Hakeem Nicks to a long-term deal, according to sources.

The San Francisco 49ers will attempt to trade quarterback Alex Smith this offseason, according to league sources, and some believe they will be able to do it because there is not a great supply of available quarterbacks and there is a demand for Smith.

The New York Jets do not plan to release quarterback Tim Tebow before the start of the new league year in March and instead will hold on to him with the hopes that they can trade him, according to league sources.

UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis is next in line for a shot at the 155-pound title. It sounds like he may opt for a shot at the 145-pound belt instead.

ose Aldo's early aggression helped the champion remain undefeated in the Octagon as he defended his title over Frankie Edgar on Saturday.

California Institute of Technology's baseball team ended a 228-game losing streak Saturday with a 9-7 victory over Pacifica -- the Beavers' first win in nearly 10 years.

Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine was suspended three games for an elbow to the head of Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds Friday night.

Cody Zeller scored 19 points and Victor Oladipo had 15, leading No. 3 Indiana to an 81-73 victory over No. 1 Michigan on Saturday night.

Charlotte Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was fitted with a neck brace and taken off the floor on a stretcher in Houston after teammate Jeff Taylor collided with him going for a rebound.

Amar'e Stoudemire was 10 for 10 from the field for 21 points, and the New York Knicks unleashed a 38-4 run on Sacramento in the first half and clobbered the Kings 120-81 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, beating out two other sensational first-year quarterbacks.

Markel Brown scored 28 points, Marcus Smart added 25 and Oklahoma State held on to upset No. 2 Kansas 85-80 on Saturday, ending the Jayhawks' nation-leading 18-game winning streak.

Phil Mickelson drew the loudest roars from the biggest crowd in golf history Saturday at the Phoenix Open, nearly acing the par-3 16th to set up a birdie on the rowdy stadium hole.

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard flew out of Los Angeles at noon PT on Saturday after undergoing platelet-rich plasma therapy on his ailing right shoulder in the morning.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee is meeting in New Orleans today to select the Hall of Fame Class of 2013. To be elected, a finalist must receive 80 percent of the vote.

Tray Woodall had 13 points, four assists and three steals as Pittsburgh continued its mastery of top 10 teams at home, pulling away from No. 6 Syracuse in a 65-55 win on Saturday.