The Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Percy Harvin has been hospitalized due to severe dehydration

The NBA has decided not to take any additional action against Rajon Rondo for his skirmish with Kirk Hinrich in Game 6.

Brett Favre says he's retired, but Minnesota coach Brad Childress acknowledges it's likely the Vikings will at least assess their interest in the record-setting quarterback later in the offseason.

Michael Cooper will leave the Los Angeles Sparks after this season to coach Southern California's women's basketball team, athletic director Mike Garrett said Friday.

The Nevada softball team set a school record for runs in a game and Katie Holverson picked up her 22nd win of the year with a 17-0 victory over San Jose State on Friday at Spartan Stadium.

The Western Nevada College baseball team has done it again. In only its fourth season of play, the Wildcats have captured their second Scenic West Athletic Conference title. WNC took a doubleheader from the struggling Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans in Rangely Friday to secure the league title.

Anaheim Ducks forward Mike Brown was ejected from Game 1 against the Detroit Red Wings for a hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler.

Spanish rider Jose Antonio Redondo has been suspended by cycling's governing body for testing positive for testosterone.

Lebanese alpine skier Georges Salameh has been banned for two years after testing positive for cocaine at the world championships.

The San Jose Sharks' Todd McLellan, Boston Bruins' Claude Julien and St. Louis Blues' Andy Murray are finalists for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.

The University of Washington announced Friday it is eliminating its men's and women's swimming programs to save money because of the economic downturn.

Andre Miller and Theo Ratliff have skipped the final Philadelphia 76ers' team meeting a day after they were eliminated from the playoffs.

Tackling an issue sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers pressed college football officials Friday to switch the Bowl Championship Series to a playoff, with one Texas Republican likening the current system to communism and joking it should be labeled "BS," not "BCS."

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Despite missing suspended star Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Derrick Rose scored 28 points and blocked Rajon Rondo's potential game-winner, John Salmons scored 35, and the Bulls beat the defending champions 128-127 in triple overtime Thursday night to tie this first-round series at three games apiece.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Magic Johnson vs. Shaquille O'Neal - a matchup basketball fans will never get to enjoy, unless they follow politics in Los Angeles.

RENO, Nev.—Tony Barnette allowed just one run over 6.2 innings, earning his first-career Triple-A victory in a 6-1 win for the Reno Aces over the Portland Beavers in the series opener Thursday night at Aces Ballpark.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed linebacker Marques Harris to a one-year contract.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dallas Braden pitched five scoreless innings and Ryan Sweeney made a game-saving catch to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday.

HOUSTON (AP) - Von Wafer will sit out Game 6 of the Houston Rockets' first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night with back spasms caused by a bulging disk.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A lawyer for one of O.J. Simpson's co-defendants in a robbery case says a judge has ordered more than $3,500 in restitution paid to a victim.

A new rule approved Thursday by the NCAA's Board of Directors requires early entrants to withdraw from the draft by May 8. Current rules allow players to make that decision by June 15.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos' crowded backfield has become a bit clearer with the release of third-year tailback Selvin Young.

RENO, Nev. – Season tickets for the 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football season are now on sale, the athletic department announced today.

NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez may have been using steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and was suspected of using performance-enhancers while playing for the New York Yankees, according to a soon-to-be-released book.