The Chicago Bears released wide receiver Marty Booker on Friday, cutting ties with a former Pro Bowl selection who struggled with injuries last season.

Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena says David Beckham's future with the MLS team needs to be resolved.

Michael Jordan, John Stockton and David Robinson are among 16 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Massive running back Brandon Jacobs has been designated by the New York Giants as their franchise player.

American Lindsey Vonn will compete in Saturday's slalom race at the world championships despite having surgery this week to repair her cut thumb.

Former Pro Bowl linebacker Dan Morgan is giving football another try.

A former women's hockey player at St. Mary's in Winona and at Buffalo State was among the victims in Thursday's crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407.

Shawn Marion has been traded from the Miami Heat to the Toronto Raptors for Jermaine O'Neal.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Corey Maggette had 24 points, Monta Ellis made three key baskets down the stretch and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-98 on Thursday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Junior forward Joey Shaw came off the bench to score 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, leading Nevada to an 80-68 victory over San Jose State on Thursday night.

INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) - The city of Industry's planning commission has approved a proposal for a pro football stadium intended to lure a team back to the Los Angeles area.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Even if a South Carolina sheriff is successful in building a marijuana case against swimming superstar Michael Phelps, it might be hard to make the charges stick, defense attorneys say.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Floyd Landis crashed his bike during a training run for the Tour of California on Thursday.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Stephen Curry busted out of his shooting slump with 39 points and Davidson recovered from its first Southern Conference loss in more than two years by rallying past Wofford 78-61 on Thursday night.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Kyle Busch won the second Daytona 500 qualifying race, holding off Mark Martin in a frantic push to the finish.

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Roderick Green was arrested after he became uncooperative during a traffic stop in his hometown of Brenham.

Is baseball's steroid scandal about to make Hank Aaron the once and future home run king?

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Former All-Star Jose Offerman is facing a federal lawsuit for a bat-wielding attack at a minor league game that injured two opposing players.

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed most of Roger Clemens' defamation lawsuit against his former personal trainer, saying statements made in the Mitchell Report on doping in baseball are protected.

LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) - A star Mississippi high school football player accidentally shot himself with his shotgun after he was pulled over during a traffic stop, a grand jury ruled Thursday.

Former Wolf Pack and Fallon native Harvey Dahl is the second best NFL guard on the free-agent market, according to the Sporting News.

The Hall is collecting intra-family artifacts according to a blog out of Washington DC and plans to pair McGee's shoes and uniform with the memorabilia of his mom Pamela.

TORONTO -- With the addition of Kevin Millar, former Wolf Pack star gained a valuable teammate, but also a solid veteran who will undoubtedly be in the mix for one of the final roster spots on the Blue Jays bench.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jason Giambi is happy to see more baseball players going public with their involvement in performance-enhancing drugs and hopes the fascination with baseball's steroid era soon will fade.

HOUSTON (AP) - Yao Ming had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Rafer Alston dished out a season-high 13 assists and the Houston Rockets won again without the injured Tracy McGrady, beating the Sacramento Kings 94-82 on Wednesday night.