Favre must file letter to show for Packers camp
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday afternoon there was no sign he had petitioned the league for reinstatement....
Agent: Haynesworth agrees on terms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The agent for Tennessee All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth says his client has agreed to terms with the Titans on his one-year tender as their franchise player....
Hester reports to Bears training camp
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears kick return star Devin Hester reported to training camp Friday, ending his holdout while negotiations on a new contract continued....
Stewart to use Foyt's No. 14 for next season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tony Stewart has spent his entire career emulating A.J. Foyt, his childhood hero who dazzled the young racer with a tough-guy bravado and swashbuckling style....
Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a bench-clearing brawl was charged with felonious assault....
Cubs call up Samardzija
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs called up right-hander Jeff Samardzija from Triple-A Iowa on Friday after placing closer Kerry Wood on the disabled list with a blister on his right index finger....
Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder....
Penguins, coach Therrien agree on 3-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins' march to the Stanley Cup finals has paid off for coach Michel Therrien, who agreed to a new three-year contract on Friday....
Penguins sign goalie Fleury for $35 million
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a seven-year, $35 million contract, the third long-term deal inked with one of their younger players in two days....
Evgeni Malkin re-signs with Penguins for 5 years
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time. The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension worth $43.5 million on Wednesday, a deal that will keep him under contract until 2013-14. The 21-year-old forward still has one year left on his initial three-year, entry level contract....
Lightning get short-term rights to Malone, Roberts
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the short-term negotiating rights to Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts on Saturday for a conditional draft pick....
Hossa informs Penguins he will test free agency
OTTAWA (AP) -- Marian Hossa told the Pittsburgh Penguins he intends to test the NHL free agent market, and the star forward expects to attract lucrative offers once bidding begins July 1....
Steelers sign No. 1 pick to 5-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Rashard Mendenhall on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract with their first-round draft pick two days before training camp opens....
Financier bids for majority interest in Steelers
A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family....
Herrera earns 1st majors win, Bucs rip Padres 9-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Yoslan Herrera pitched six shutout innings for his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got back-to-back homers from Jason Bay and Xavier Nady in a 9-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night....
Bay homers as Pirates sweep Astros with 8-7 win
HOUSTON (AP) -- Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates earned their first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday....
Holliday, Baker homer as Rockies sweep Pirates
DENVER (AP) -- Matt Holliday and Jeff Baker homered and had three hits each, Aaron Cook won his team-leading 12th game and the Colorado Rockies completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, 11-3....
Miles' 5 RBIs lead Cardinals past Pirates 11-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Aaron Miles drove in five runs with a home run and a triple and the St. Louis Cardinals held off a Pittsburgh comeback this time, beating the Pirates 11-6 Sunday....
Pirates top Yankees 4-2 behind Maholm, McLouth
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Nate McLouth hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh, and Paul Maholm allowed two runs over eight innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Thursday night....
Steigy with Eric Adelson
With the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals coinciding with the Stanley Cup Finals, John Steigerwald talks with ESPN the Magazine's Eric Adelson about whether Detroit fans will pay more attention to the Red Wings or Pistons, and if he likes the Wings' chance
