The Dolphins are merging with Miami Sound Machine and Margaritaville. Singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are buying a “very small” ownership stake in the NFL team, a person familiar with the deal said Monday. The person requested anonymity because the deal won’t be announced until Thursday by owner Stephen Ross. Seven-time […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Fehr is retiring as head of the baseball players’ association after more than a quarter-century in charge of the powerful labor union. Fehr, who turns 61 next month, said Monday he will retire no later than the end of March. Subject to approval by the union’s executive board, he will […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cardinals manager Tony La Russa pantomimes a few swings in short left field as his team takes batting practice, occasionally turning to make a point to Kansas City’s Trey Hillman, who flashes his glove at balls whizzing by. A night earlier, just an hour before the game, the two opposing […]

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A look at the key hole in the fourth round of the U.S. Open: Hole: 16 Yardage: 490 Par: 4 Stroke average: 4.233 Rank: 9 Key fact: There were only five birdies on 16 in the final round, one by David Duval to move him into a tie with Lucas Glover, […]

BOSTON (AP) – Nick Green surprised the Boston Red Sox by overcoming long odds to make the team. On Sunday, he was surprised that his homer won the game. The shortstop who went to spring training as a non-roster player but is now the starter hit the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth […]

BOSTON (AP) – Struggling Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and could be sidelined much longer. “This is not going to be a two-week DL,” manager Terry Francona said. “We have to figure this out. We have a lot of work ahead of us to get him back to […]

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – Kasey Kahne gave struggling Richard Petty Motorsports a much-needed boost Sunday, holding off Tony Stewart at Infineon Raceway to snap a 37-race winless streak. Kahne was met in Victory Lane by Richard Petty, who made his first trip as a car owner in more than a decade. A Petty-owned car had […]

MIAMI (AP) – CC Sabathia left the New York Yankees’ game Sunday against Florida in the second inning with tightness in his left biceps. A team trainer went out to watch Sabathia while he warmed up before the inning. He gave up a one-out double to Brett Carroll, then manager Joe Girardi and a trainer […]

MIAMI (AP) – Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett’s suspension for throwing high and tight to Texas’ Nelson Cruz has been reduced to five games from six. Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday before New York played the Florida Marlins that the suspension began immediately and will push back the right-hander’s next start to Saturday against the Mets. […]

MONTREAL (AP) – The Molson family is poised to buy back the Montreal Canadiens. Team owner George Gillett and Geoff Molson issued a joint statement Saturday saying they have an agreement in principle for three Molson brothers to purchase the club. The deal needs approval from the NHL’s board of governors, which they expect to […]