Attorney says NY Mets closer Rodriguez is in plea talks and anger management classes

Attorney: Mets’ K-Rod is in plea talks

NEW YORK — New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is in plea talks and anger management classes, his lawyer said Thursday.

Panthers release WR Dwayne Jarrett hours after his 2nd DWI arrest in 3 years

Panthers release Dwayne Jarrett after DWI arrest

NFL suspends Chargers SS Gregory 4 games for violating performance-enhancing substances policy

NFL suspends Chargers SS Gregory for 4 games

Mets fire manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya

Mets fire Manuel and Minaya

NEW YORK — Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and his father Fred, the team’s owner, sat side by side and spoke for nearly three-quarters of an hour about responsibility, cultural change and thinking outside the box to bring winning back to an organization that has won little recently.

Now that Vick is the Eagles ‘top dog,’ will fans opposed to his signing finally embrace him?

Are Eagles fans ready to embrace Michael Vick?

Ex-financial adviser to several NFL players pleads guilty to stealing $3M in Ponzi scheme

Ex-adviser to athletes pleads guilty to $3M fraud

No smiles, few words from Wizards’ Arenas: ‘The only place I want to smile is on the court’

No smiles, few words from Arenas on media day

After benching Edwards for 1st quarter and Keller scoring twice, Jets lead Miami 14-10 at half

Keller’s 2 scores give Jets 14-10 lead at half

Jets’ Edwards scores TD after getting held out of 1st quarter against Miami over DUI charge

Jets hold Edwards out for 1st quarter vs. Dolphins

Jets owner Woody Johnson says WR Braylon Edwards let himself, team down with arrest

Jets owner says Edwards let himself, team down

Attorney denies he committed fraud by switching portion of McCourt postnuptial agreement

Lawyer denies fraud claim in McCourt divorce case

Investigator’s report says Broncos’ McKinley made comments about killing himself

Detectives: McKinley spoke of suicide

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley, who is thought to have killed himself with a gunshot to the head, had made previous statements about committing suicide, according to a sheriff’s investigative report released Tuesday.

Jets GM says Edwards will be active for team’s next game, but won’t start

Jets GM says Edwards will play despite arrest

Jets WR Edwards arraigned on DWI charge in NY after being pulled over for windows too dark

Jets WR Edwards arraigned on DWI charge in NYC

DA: Jets WR Edwards said he’d been drinking before DWI arrest, asked officer to let him go

DA: Jets’ Edwards admitted drinks before DWI stop

Jets WR Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC after being pulled over for too much window tint

Jets WR Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC

Chargers holdout WR Jackson can play in Week 5 if he’s traded

Jackson can play in Week 5 if he’s traded

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Chargers holdout wide receiver Vincent Jackson can play in Week 5 if he’s traded by next Wednesday, the NFL and the players union decided Thursday.

Seattle LB Leroy Hill back from suspension, ready to do whatever needed for Seahawks

Seahawks’ Leroy Hill back from suspension

RENTON, Wash. — Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill finally has a game to look forward to.

Fla. man accused in NJ in $880 million investment scheme pleads guilty

Defendant pleads guilty in NJ in $880M fraud case

Mets ace K-Rod violates restraining order by sending texts to girlfriend, prosecution says

Prosecutor: Mets’ K-Rod violates restraining order

Los Angeles Lakers G Matt Barnes arrested in Sacramento on suspicion of domestic violence

Lakers’ Barnes booked on domestic violence charge

Cricket chief says fixing allegations against Pakistan players are most serious since Cronje

ICC: fixing case is most serious since Cronje

Steelers QB Roethlisberger has suspension cut from 6 games to 4 by NFL Commissioner Goodell

Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

Appeals court rules game films showing NFL team’s 1st logo violates artist’s copyright

Court rules against Ravens in logo dispute

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to meet with NFL commissioner about reduced suspension

Roethlisberger to meet with Goodell

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’s first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field.

Ex-NY Giants star Burress, serving time in gun case, has work release bid turned down again

NY turns down Burress’ request for work release

Tampa Bay’s Aqib Talib suspended 1 game for violating NFL personal conduct policy

Buccaneers CB Talib suspended 1 game

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib will miss the Buccaneers’ regular season opener after being suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

Nigerian native Masai Ujiri returns to Denver to lead Nuggets; top priority: keeping Melo

Nuggets hire Ujiri as new GM, and priority is Melo

FBI documents: Hoover’s agents tracked 1969 desegregation suit against Bear and ‘Bama

FBI tracked desegregation suit against Bryant

FBI documents: Hoover’s agents tracked 1969 desegration suit by blacks against Bear and ‘Bama

FBI tracked desegration suit against Bryant, ‘Bama

Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams pleads guilty in New York DWI case, gets year in jail

Ex-NBA star Williams pleads guilty in DWI case

Greek court releases Serbia center after night in custody following basketball brawl

Serbia center released after basketball brawl

Lawyers say newly found agreement shows Jamie McCourt owns half of Los Angeles Dodgers

Lawyers: Doc shows Jamie McCourt also owns Dodgers

Players’ union files grievance challenging Mets’ decision to place K-Rod on DQ list

MLBPA challenges Mets’ actions in K-Rod case

Suspended Mets ace Rodriguez freed without bail, ordered to stay away from girlfriend’s father

Suspended Mets’ Rodriguez freed without bail

Suspended Mets pitcher Rodriguez makes court appearance, told to stay away from father-in-law

Suspended Mets star Rodriguez released, no bail

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Texas Rangers to group led by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan

MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers

MINNEAPOLIS — Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg have no more courtrooms to enter, no more briefs to file, no more bidding wars to win.

Mets’ Francisco Rodriguez suspended for 2 days; closer charged with assaulting father-in-law

Mets closer Rodriguez suspended for 2 days by team

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez charged with third-degree assault on father-in-law

Mets closer Rodriguez charged with assault

Federal agent from Bonds doping probe looking into pro cycling, where Armstrong is big name

FDA ’steroid cop’ quizzes Armstrong’s ex-teammates

Texas Rangers get OK to exit bankruptcy protection after Nolan Ryan wins auction to buy team

Texas Rangers get OK to exit bankruptcy protection

Texas Rangers exit bankruptcy protection after Nolan Ryan wins auction to buy team

Texas Rangers exit bankruptcy protection

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Rangers exited federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday, an anticlimactic end to one of the most contentious sales of a professional sports team.

Texas Rangers closer to exiting bankruptcy after Nolan Ryan beats Cuban in marathon auction

Texas Rangers step closer to exiting bankruptcy

Nolan Ryan-led group beats Mavs owner Mark Cuban in nearly $600M bidding war for Texas Rangers

Nolan Ryan group wins auction for Rangers

FORT WORTH, Texas — Some of Nolan Ryan’s best moments occurred in a Texas Rangers uniform: turning the struggling franchise around after he was brought in as a free agent in 1988, his 5,000th strikeout and his 300th victory.

AP Interview: NFL commissioner Goodell says HGH testing is ‘about the integrity of the game’

NFL’s Goodell wants blood testing for HGH

ASHBURN, Va. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league wants to test players for human growth hormone “to protect the integrity of our game.”

Nolan Ryan’s group beats NBA owner Mark Cuban in auction for Texas Rangers

Nolan Ryan group wins auction for Texas Rangers

Nolan Ryan group beats Mavs owner Mark Cuban in auction for Texas Rangers

Nolan Ryan group wins auction for Tx Rangers

Mavs owner Mark Cuban ups ante in Texas Rangers auction, starts bidding war with Nolan Ryan

Bidding war starts in Texas Rangers auction

Mavs owner Mark Cuban submits highest opening bid for Texas Rangers as auction gets under way

Cuban submits highest opening bid for Tx Rangers

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says Michael Vick’s mistake was going to birthday party

Lurie says Vick guilty of mistake in judgment