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The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution.
LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago.
Representatives from the NFL players union met with Cleveland players, but it was not prompted by complaints about coach Eric Mangini's practices.
Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.
Jim Riggleman opened his first news conference in 10 years as a full-fledged, full-time, full-titled major league manager — no "interim" tag to be found — by saying he didn't want to list the people he needs to thank, lest he forget someone.
It turns out Andre Agassi was lying all along.
Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and two assists, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.
Sherm Lewis might want to go back to bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles' play caller — it's a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side.
Well, that should quiet things down for a while.
Brett Favre certainly appreciates the NFL's concern for his safety. Still, even he thinks the league and its officials sometimes go too far to protect quarterbacks.
The booing fans and critical talk-radio yakkers are hardly the only ones giving the reeling Washington Redskins a hard time lately.
Taking another step in his comeback, Gilbert Arenas had 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting — all in the third quarter — and nine assists in the Washington Wizards' 123-115 exhibition loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
Marian Gaborik scored two goals about 2 1/2 minutes apart in the third period, Henrik Lundqvist held Alex Ovechkin without a point, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night in a rematch of the teams' wild playoff series.
If Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and the rest of Washington's forwards put pucks in the net at this rate, it might not matter which goalie the Capitals use.
Leave it to Manny Ramirez to make the case that there is no difference between facing a rookie starting pitcher and a veteran.
New Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders knows what he's getting into with Gilbert Arenas.
Any chance he got, on TV and on the Web, Juan Martin del Potro wanted to watch replays of Roger Federer's last shot sailing out to end the U.S. Open final.
Leander Paes woke up Sunday morning not sure whether he could play for his fifth Grand Slam title in men's doubles. He hurt his elbow playing mixed doubles earlier in the tournament and his arm was sore from his shoulder to his triceps to the elbow.
Kim Clijsters made history Sunday night, capping a comeback from two years out of tennis to become the first unseeded woman to win the U.S. Open — and the first mom to win a major since 1980 — with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki.
Andy Roddick vs. Roger Federer in a serving speed contest? How about Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray in a timed race to chase down drop shots?
Rafael Nadal encountered what's been passing as trouble for the top men at the U.S. Open.
Andy Roddick's U.S. Open is over much sooner than he expected.
Well, she sure answered that question.
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