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First-year Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is on high alert this week, taking nothing for granted in light of the Bears' non-competitive showings in their last two games.

Moments after he had backstopped the Blackhawks to a victory with a brilliant performance Tuesday night, Corey Crawford sat at his dressing room stall and fist-bumped goaltending coach Jimmy Waite as the two chatted briefly about what had transpired.

In Joel Quenneville's defense-first system of hockey, full-throttle, end-to-end action can be detrimental to the Blackhawks coach's head.

Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford after shootout win over the Lightning: "Big win for us on home ice against a really good team."

Kobe Bryant wanted Pau Gasol to return to the Lakers. Phil Jackson asked Gasol to try the Knicks. The Spurs and Thunder offered the veteran big man money, a starting role and a title chance.

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Bulls center Pau Gasol gives his take on Derrick Rose's controversial comments.

PHOENIX -- Washington general manager Mike Rizzo said he called starter Jordan Zimmermann to assure him there was no truth to a report the Nationals were in talks with the Cubs about a potential trade.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, becoming only the ninth pitcher in history to win three.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras apparently was driving drunk when he died along with his girlfriend in a fatal crash in the Dominican Republic last month.

White Sox left-hander Chris Sale finished third in the American League Cy Young voting, behind winner and Indians right-hander Corey Kluber and Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez.

The Detroit Tigers re-signed designated hitter Victor Martinez to a four-year contract extension, according to multiple reports.

Jose Abreu said he is trying his best to learn how to speak English and he hopes to be able to conduct an entire interview in English one day.

Josh Shaw knows people reading this will have no reason to believe it. He wants to tell his story anyway, as a cautionary tale about a life swallowed by a lie.

Illinois hauled in a top-10 recruiting class for 2015, receiving four letters of intent from top-rated high school players on Wednesday.

Scotty Miller can provide a detailed scouting report on Barrington's offense for Saturday's Class 8A quarterfinal opponent, Glenbard West.

Flynn Nagel was a student at Marist, Ryan Dawson was stuck behind a younger player and Bret Kooi was a complete stranger when Jimmy Kepouros heard the news.

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FIFA cleared Russia and Qatar on Thursday of wrongdoing in their bids to host theWorld Cup, but the former U.S. prosecutor who led the investigation by football's governing body said it had misrepresented his findings.

LONDON -- Ruthless world No. 1 Novak Djokovic thrashed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3 6-0 as he closed in on a stunning climax to his season at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday.

Brazilian soccer legend Pele is doing "fine" and will be discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital early on Thursday after he was admitted for stomach pains, one of his aides told Reuters.

David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn is apparently determined to follow in his famous father's footsteps. He's just not going to follow very closely.

Perhaps you’ve wondered what it would be like to meet Bill Murray. Or to watch him play golf. Or to wear his shorts.

SHANGHAI - Bubba Watson notched his first victory outside the United States in fine style at the $8.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions tournament Sunday.