DeBord hired as Bears tight ends coach
Bears hire DeBord as TE coach CHICAGO — Mike DeBord has been hired as the Chicago Bears’ tight ends coach after spending the past two years as an assistant with the Seattle Seahawks. Jonathan Quick stymies Rangers as Kings roll to seventh straight win, 2-1
Quick’s Kings stifle Rangers for 7th straight win New Jersey Nets assistant coach Del Harris resigns after game
Nets assistant coach Del Harris resigns EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Longtime NBA coach Del Harris has resigned as an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets. Antero Niittymaki improves to 16-0 against Atlanta; Tampa Bay tops Thrashers 2-1
Niittymaki leads Lightning past Thrashers 2-1 New deal? Colts owner hopes to sign MVP Peyton Manning to contract extension when season ends
Irsay hopes to extend Manning’s deal after season Joey Porter says he’s unhappy with Dolphins and wants to be released
Unhappy Porter wants Dolphins to release him Road to success? Duncan, Spurs embark on Rodeo Road Trip in search of consistency
Road to success? Spurs hope so on rodeo road trip WNBA’s Connecticut Sun signs former University of Tennessee guard Kara Lawson
Former Tennessee star Lawson signs with Sun Longtime NFL wideout Keenan McCardell is Redskins’ new receivers coach
Keenan McCardell is Redskins’ new receivers coach With Vince Carter slumping, fired Nets coach Lawrence Frank shows up at practice
Carter slumping, ex-Nets coach at Magic practice Rangers acquire Jokinen, send Kotalik and Higgins to Flames in 4-player swap
Richards scores 2 goals, Emery makes 18 saves in Flyers’ 3-0 win over Flames
Richards scores 2 in Flyers’ 3-0 win over Flames Anaheim’s Hiller stops 33 shots, Ducks earn 3-0 win over Florida Panthers
Hiller and Ducks blank Panthers 3-0 SUNRISE, Fla. — Jonas Hiller made 33 saves to earn in his second shutout of the season and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night. KG’s 19 points help Celtics come back to beat Wizards 99-88, ending 3-game losing streak
Celtics beat Wizards 99-88 to end losing streak Bears hire Martz as offensive coordinator, ending nearly monthlong search
Struggling Leafs acquire Phaneuf and Giguere in separate trades
Leafs acquire Phaneuf and Giguere TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs shook up their struggling club, acquiring defenseman Dion Phaneuf from the Calgary Flames in a seven-player deal Sunday and swapping goalies with Anaheim to get J.S. Giguere. Miller has season-high 25 points, Jamison career-high 23 rebounds to lead Wizards over Knicks
Miller’s 25 points lead Wizards over Knicks San Francisco Giants and closer Brian Wilson agree to deal on 2010 contract
Giants, Wilson agree to 1-year deal SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Wilson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a $4,437,500, one-year deal on Saturday, avoiding an arbitration hearing. People with knowledge of the negotiations tell AP: Giants, closer Brian Wilson agree to deal
AP sources: Giants, Wilson agree to 1-year deal Carney says he’s fortunate to be part of Saints’ Super Bowl run as kicker and then coach
Kicking or coaching, Carney pleased to be a Saint Former Redskins coach Jim Zorn hired by Ravens to coach quarterbacks2
Former Redskins coach Zorn is new Ravens QBs coach Anaheim Ducks sign goalie Jonas Hiller to 4-year contract extension
Ducks sign goalie Hiller to 4-year extension Jackson’s big night in return to Oakland sparks Bobcats to 121-110 win over Warriors
Earl Boykins jumper with .4 seconds left gives Wizards 81-79 win over Nets
Boykins jumper with 0.4 left gives Wizards win Travis Zajac’s overtime goal gives Devils 5-4 win over Maple Leafs
Zajac scores in OT, Devils beat Maple Leafs 5-4 Despite being undermanned, Saunders says the Wizards owe it to fans to play hard
Saunders says undermanned Wizards can’t slack off Seattle Mariners add a right-handed bat, agreeing to deal with outfielder Eric Byrnes
Eric Byrnes agrees to deal with Mariners SEATTLE — Eric Byrnes does not care what his role becomes. Just hearing Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik say he believes Byrnes can still contribute after two injury-plagued season was good enough. Quarterback Kurt Warner decides to retire from football, ending storybook 12-year NFL career
QB Kurt Warner retires, ending 12-year NFL career Warner retires from football, ending storybook 12-year NFL career
Warner brings end to stirring 12-year NFL career Jim Slater scores 2 goals, giving Thrashers a rare 4-3 win over Flyers
Thrashers get rare win over Flyers PHILADELPHIA — Jim Slater’s second goal of the game snapped a tie and lifted the Atlanta Thrashers to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Pro Bowler Josh Cribbs feeling more confident that he and Cleveland can make a new deal
Cribbs feeling hopeful about Browns’ contract talk Shockey prepared for pain, if that’s what it takes to play in this Super Bowl
Hurt knee or not, Shockey intends to play METAIRIE, La. — Jeremy Shockey is headed back to Miami, where the flamboyant tattooed bachelor with long blond locks is no stranger to the South Beach social scene. Major League Soccer and players extend bargaining past expiration to Feb. 12
MLS and players extend bargaining to Feb. 12 Top players auction rackets in continuing fundraising for Haiti earthquake victims
Virginia hires Seahawks quarterbacks coach Lazor as offensive coordinator
Seahawks QB coach hired at Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor has been hired as Virginia’s offensive coordinator. |