Tim Duncan has agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, an official familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday. The agreement will add to Duncan’s existing three-year deal and keep him in San Antonio at least through the 2011-12 season, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized to discuss…
The NBA’s All-Star weekend is going to be a working vacation. With the festivities heading to New Orleans this season, the league is planning an All-Star day of service on that Friday to kick off events. NBA commissioner David Stern will announce those plans at a news conference Wednesday before the Hornets host Sacramento that night.
Warriors blow 23-point lead before beating Clippers 109-103
Sidney Crosby has waited three years for a chance to play professionally in the “State of Hockey.” The hockey-crazed fans here have been just as eager to see No. 87 in person, and the NHL’s newest superstar and his brilliant young sidekick didn’t disappoint. Playing in Minnesota for the first time in their young careers, Crosby had a goal and three assists, and Evgeni Malkin scored twice and had an…
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron skipped a fundraising dinner honoring him Tuesday night because of a concussion sustained last weekend when he was checked face-first into the boards. There is no timetable for Bergeron to return to the ice, but Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said concussions of this severity usually require at least a month of recovery time.
NHL players ratified a new constitution that significantly alters the way the union is governed, completing a lengthy review process that started with the dispute over the hiring of former executive director Ted Saskin. The constitution, approved through a secret ballot and announced Tuesday, eliminates the National Hockey League Players’ Association’s executive committee, which was comprised of a…
Joe Girardi thought back to when he replaced Mike Stanley as the New York Yankees’ catcher in 1996, Joe Torre’s first season as manager. “I remember walking into spring training, the first day, and people saying, ‘Boy, you’ve got big shoes to fill,”‘ Girardi said Tuesday. “I thought, well, I wear a size 13.” He heard the same thing about replacing Torre, who left a formidable imprint during 12…
DeShawn Wynn’s season is over, while Koren Robinson’s could begin Sunday at Kansas City. With their roster exemption from the NFL for Robinson expiring, the Green Bay Packers added the reinstated wide receiver Tuesday, making room for him on the 53-man roster by placing Wynn, their leading rusher, on season-ending injured reserve.
The loss of Michael Vick is starting to affect the Atlanta Falcons at the ticket booth. The team announced Tuesday that some 3,000 tickets are still available for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, endangering a streak of 56 consecutive sellouts at the 70,000-seat Georgia Dome. Atlanta (1-6) has struggled on the field since losing its franchise player.
Wearing jeans and an untucked Dallas Cowboys golf shirt, Tony Romo treated Tuesday as if it was any other day of work. Well, there were a few difference. Such as the fact he brought mom and dad to team headquarters. And the six-year, $67.5 million contract he showed up to sign. On one of the biggest days of his life, Romo remained the average guy he’s been since joining the Cowboys as an undrafted…
