49ers Re-Sign FB Norris to Three-Year Deal
Posted: 5:14 PM The San Francisco 49ers re-signed fullback Moran Norris to a three-year contract Monday, welcoming back the burly run-blocker after releasing him last summer.
Posted: 5:14 PM The San Francisco 49ers re-signed fullback Moran Norris to a three-year contract Monday, welcoming back the burly run-blocker after releasing him last summer.
Posted: 4:46 PM The Detroit Lions signed free agent receiver Bryant Johnson to a three-year contract on Monday, adding the former first-round draft pick to complement rising star Calvin Johnson.
Posted: 4:44 PM The North Carolina woman convicted of fatally shooting her football-player husband is scheduled to be released from prison.
Posted: 4:41 PM The Redskins have parted ways with Jason Taylor and his hefty salary after just one season. The standout defensive end turned down Washington's request to add a workout clause to his contract so the team released him. The clause would have required Taylor to take part in 25 days of offseason workouts.
Posted: 1:50 PM On top of the world a few months ago, Brazilian race car driver and "Dancing with the Stars" champ Helio Castroneves faces possible prison time if convicted at a tax evasion trial that began Monday with jury selection.
Posted: 1:47 PM The Denver Broncos have signed linebacker Andra Davis as they continue to revamp their defense.
Updated: 6:29 PM Two-time MVP Kurt Warner is taking a physical exam and meeting with the top brass of the San Francisco 49ers, who are in hot pursuit of the free agent quarterback.
Updated: 6:29 PM A missing man found clinging to an overturned boat was rescued Monday off Florida's Gulf Coast, but the search continued for two NFL players and a third man aboard who didn't return from a weekend fishing trip.
Updated: 11:10 AM The Coast Guard says a missing boater has been found clinging to an overturned boat that belongs to Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper.
Posted: 11:12 PM Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd became the fourth player in NBA history with 10,000 career assists during the third quarter of Sunday night's game against the Toronto Raptors.
Updated: 4:22 PM The Sacramento Kings waived Drew Gooden on Sunday night, freeing the recently acquired forward to join a contending team for the playoff run.
Updated: 4:23 PM Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was arrested in Atlanta on Sunday on a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a fight. His latest run-in with the law could result in a lengthy suspension from the NFL.
Posted: 9:22 PM Alex Rodriguez had a two-hour meeting with Major League Baseball officials Sunday. How much he told them about steroids is a secret -- at least so far.
Updated: 4:23 PM Former Wolf Pack Baseball player Chris Dickerson hit two home runs on Saturday in the Reds' 13-11 win over the Yankees
Posted: 8:51 PM The San Francisco Giants are hoping Tim Lincecum can duplicate Sunday's spring outing when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day next month.
Posted: 8:48 PM The New Jersey Nets have waived veteran forward/center Stromile Swift, who did not dress for their game Sunday night against New Orleans.
Posted: 8:45 PM Mehmet Okur scored 23 points, Deron Williams had a season-high 20 assists and the Utah Jazz won their eighth straight, beating the voluntarily short-handed Golden State Warriors 112-104 Sunday night.
Posted: 8:42 PM Michael Clayton has signed a five-year contract worth nearly $26 million to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Posted: 6:40 PM Kyle Busch notched the biggest win of his young career Sunday by driving from the back of the field to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his hometown track.
Posted: 6:25 PM Nationals general manager Jim Bowden (BOH'-dihn) resigned today after four seasons with the Washington franchise. He's leaving under the cloud of a federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonuses given to Latin American prospects.
Posted: 6:21 PM The Los Angeles Dodgers have pulled their $45 million, two-year offer to Manny Ramirez, and owner Frank McCourt said Sunday that negotiations will have to start again from scratch.
Posted: 6:19 PM Lindsey Vonn won her fourth straight women's World Cup super-G race Sunday, increasing her lead in the overall standings.
Updated: 10:56 PM Geoff Ogilvy has won the Accenture Match Play Championship for the second time in four years with a 4-and-3 victory over Paul Casey of England to stake his claim as the best in the world at match play.
Posted: 4:34 PM The University of Nevada (2-6) baseball team fell 6-4 to 11th ranked San Diego (6-3) at Cunningham Stadium on the final day of the San Diego Tournament in San Diego, Calif. The loss dropped the Wolf Pack to 2-6 on the season and 0-4 in the tournament while USD improved to 6-3 and went 3-1 on the weekend
Posted: 4:32 PM The Nevada softball team finished play in the DeMarini Invitational on a bad note with a 1-0 loss to Cal Poly on Sunday.