McNair denies NFLPA lawsuit claims HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans owner Bob McNair on Wednesday denied allegations that he participated in secret meetings to discuss NFL labor talks. The allegations were in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the NFL Players Association last week by union employee Mary Moran. She says she was a confidential […]

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Rich Ellerson thumbs through the old program that sits atop the coffee table in his office. It’s from the 1962 Army-Navy game. The Black Knights’ new football coach quickly finds the page he’s looking for — clearly he has done this before — and points to a picture of John […]

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre’s non-traditional arrival in Minnesota is not stopping Vikings coach Brad Childress from taking a traditional approach to the team’s preseason finale against Dallas. The 39-year-old quarterback will not play against the Cowboys on Friday night. “I don’t see the upside,” Childress said on Wednesday. Most teams rest their […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Osi Umenyiora apologized for walking out on the New York Giants. Tedy Bruschi expressed no second thoughts about leaving the New England Patriots. In a week when those defensive stalwarts coming off tough seasons grabbed the spotlight — Umenyiora after a tiff with defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan and Bruschi when he […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have signed free-agent center Mikki Moore. An 11-year NBA veteran, the 7-foot Moore will provide depth in the frontcourt for a team that struggled with injuries at center last season. Moore, 33, averaged 3.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game last season for Sacramento […]

NEW YORK (AP) — How ’bout them Cowboys? They’re No. 1 in something even before the NFL season begins: total value. The Cowboys are worth $1.65 billion, the most of any U.S.-based sports franchise, according to Forbes magazine’s annual rankings. Only Manchester United of the English Premier League is worth more worldwide, $1.87 billion. The […]

NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Bob Estes was on his way to the first tee for a practice round at the TPC Boston on Wednesday when he stopped to look at the FedEx Cup standings. “First time I’ve seen my name atop a leaderboard in a long time,” Estes said. That was the good news. Not […]

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins’ two star sluggers exchanged heated words in a verbal confrontation in the clubhouse Wednesday, forcing a closed-door meeting as the team faded from the playoff picture. A frustrated and injured Hanley Ramirez said Wednesday that he “got some people upset” for leaving the game early the night before with […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Papelbon bailed Boston out of an eighth-inning jam and Jason Bay, J.D. Drew and Kevin Youkilis homered Tuesday night to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 in the opener of a series crucial to the AL wild-card race. Papelbon entered with two runs in and […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston pitcher Junichi Tazawa has rejoined the Red Sox after a few days in the minors. Tazawa was one of five players called up Tuesday when teams could expand their rosters. Tazawa was sent down over the weekend. The 23-year-old righty made his major league debut last month and went […]