The Oakland Athletics have placed right-hander Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sore shoulder in the latest injury setback to the franchise’s Opening Day starter. read more
New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora offered to buy and return Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl XXV ring to the Pro Football Hall of Famer, but only if Umenyiora attained 500,000 Twitter followers by 10 p.m. Saturday. read more
The Miami Marlins have placed outfielder Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb. read more
Frank Lampard says Didier Drogba is “right up there with Thierry Henry” and has called on the striker and the rest of the Chelsea old guard to stay together in the wake of their Champions League triumph. read more
Game 4 between the Clippers and Spurs, scheduled for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center, would be moved to Monday if the hockey game between the Kings and Coyotes delays the start of the NBA game too much. read more
Kobe Bryant hoped for more aggressiveness from the Lakers All-Star forward Pau Gasol in the Lakers’ loss to the Thunder. read more
Cardinals’ veteran outfielder showing that when he’s healthy, he can be great read more
Stoke chairman Peter Coates has suggested the club could look to sign Michael Owen this summer. read more
Torino secured promotion back to Serie A after beating Modena 2-0 at home in the penultimate round of the season. read more
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown says the club must give Robin van Persie time to decide his future. read more
