Nolasco gets $1.4M raise

Right-hander Ricky Nolasco and the Florida Marlins have agreed to a $3.8 million, one-year contract, a raise of $1.4 million.

A new Chuck takes on Texas

At the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...

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Fish story: The ones who got away

Obstructed View: This fish story looks at the one who got away from Jerry.

...file photo, Colorado Rockies' Garrett Atkins follows through on his solo home run against Florida Marlins' Josh Johnson in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Miami. Atkins and the Baltimore Orioles finalized...

Hawks Tie Franchise Best Start, Setting Up Dream Match vs '86 Squad

...ago? Musical Talent: It's evident from Joe Johnson's wonderful rendition of Billie Jean and Harry...duh duh duh) let the boys be boys: Josh Smith showed in his 2005 Dunk Contest win...

Love and Hate for the Holidays

Matthew Berry combines pickups, starts and sits into one big Holiday column for Week 16.

Big Ten recruiting nuggets

...are Georgia and Auburn," Stephenson linebackers coach Corey Johnson said. "He took a visit to Penn State...could emerge. Wolverines land three-star Maryland linebacker Josh Furman Old Mill (Millersville , Md.) outside linebacker Josh...

A. Johnson, Boldin top Week 16 WRs

Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 16.

2009 Maryland Consensus All-State Team

The 30 players who made the Maryland Consensus All-State team in 2009.

Flem File clarifies NFL playoff scenarios

Flem File breaks down the playoff scenarios of each of the contenders with tremendous insight and a healthy dose of sarcasm.

How to change your NBA destiny

In the No Benjamins Association, Bill Simmons says to expect more trades than ever this season.

Hawks-Nuggets Preview

Hawks-Nuggets Preview

Crawford, Johnson help Hawks equal best start in franchise history

Jamal Crawford scored 26 points and Joe Johnson added 21 points and six assists, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 112-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sound-off responses

...threat we had hoped for and Alphonso Smith just hasn't done much of anything.I think Josh McDaniels would be better off by eating some crow and playing Peyton Hillis in more short-yardage...

First Cup: Tuesday

Sam Amick of The Sacramento Bee: "When the Kings walked so sheepishly off the United Center floor at halftime against Chicago on Monday night, they ha...