Dennis Rodman, Jamaal Wilkes and Tex Winter were among 12 finalists announced Friday for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Pharmaceutical companies no longer court doctors with tickets to sporting events and lavish trips, but one of the nation's largest drug manufacturers deployed a squad of sports figures to get physicians to play ball.
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller is resting comfortably at the Cleveland Clinic after getting a pacemaker.

The Browns are celebrating their glorious past without their greatest player.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith can stop the chase now.
The drudgery of training camp and the "honor" of opening the preseason with an extra exhibition game isn't bothering some members of the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals.
Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith can stop the chase now.
Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry have always been linked, for their key roles in leading the New York Mets to the 1986 World Series title and their colorful exploits off the field that made them lightning rods in baseball.
The baseball Hall of Fame has changed the way that managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players will be considered for election.