Portland State has promoted Tyler Geving to replace Ken Bone as men's basketball coach.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have put Brandon Webb on the 15-day disabled list due to tightness in his pitching shoulder.

J.R. Smith's career-high 45 points and franchise-best 11 3-pointers helped the Denver Nuggets clinch the Northwest Division title and home-court edge in a playoff series for the first time in 21 years with a 118 98 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

Several reports out of Washington, D.C. claim that Flip Saunders will become the next head coach of the Washington Wizards.

Brandon Watson had four hits and Cesar Valdez earned the victory in his Triple-A debut Monday night, as the Reno Aces cruised past the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-2 in the series opener at Security Service Field.

Former Wolf Pack player Lyle Overbay went 3-5 with 3 RBI in the Blue Jays' 8-6 win over the Twins on Monday Night. Overbay also hit his first home run of the season.

Nebraska wide receiver Niles Paul has been suspended for the rest of spring practice after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

Sophomore guard Jonathan Wills will transfer from New Mexico at the end of the spring semester.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed quarterback Byron Leftwich as a free agent.

And just like that, the greatest regular season in San Jose Sharks history is an unspoken memory.

Recently fired Hawai'i women's basketball coach Jim Bolla is suing for wrongful termination.

Hawai'i outfielder Kolten Wong and New Mexico State right-handed pitcher Daniel Simon have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for Apr. 6-12.

New Mexico State’s Angie Ortega and Kim Watson have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for April 6-12. This is the first honor of the season for both and the third career honor for Watson.

The University of Nevada football team has signed another student athlete to a National Letter of Intent, Wolf Pack coach Chris Ault announced today.

University of Nevada head volleyball coach Devin Scruggs has added three recruits for the 2009 volleyball season in high school seniors Janelle Batista, Elissa Ji and Kelly Chang.

Mark Fidrych, an eccentric All-Star pitcher nicknamed "The Bird" whose career was shortened by injuries, was found dead Monday in an apparent accident at his farm. He was 54.

A Northern California man has been arrested after threats were made against the family of Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

A judge has increased bail to $2 million for the 22-year-old man charged with three counts of murder, felony drunken driving and other counts in the traffic collision death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people.

Orlando Hudson of the Los Angeles Dodgers has hit for the cycle, completing the feat with a triple in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants.

Former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been indicted on charges stemming from a break-in at a neighbor's home last month in southwest Ohio.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has reached terms on a $51.75 million, six-year contract that will make the NFL Defensive Player of the Year the second highest-paid player in franchise history.

Alex Rodriguez has resumed drills on the baseball field five weeks after surgery on his right hip.

Buffalo Bills defensive back Donte Whitner has been formally charged with aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest for his role in an altercation outside a Cleveland nightclub early Saturday.

A Greek prosecutor has charged Olympic champion race walker Athanasia Tsoumeleka with using an illegal performance-enhancing drug.

Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace has a strained tendon in his left knee, putting his availability in doubt for the playoffs.