NBA News

Yao Ming signed a five-year contract extension with the Houston Rockets worth more than $75-million on Thursday, keeping the seven-foot-six centre with the NBA team through ...6.1

The Utah Jazz Thursday signed free agent point guard Milt Palacio. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.6.1

The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Linton Johnson, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.5.1

The state of Texas agreed to take in nearly 50,000 additional evacuees from Louisiana on Thursday, a day after opening the Astrodome in Houston to refugees from Hurricane ...2.7

Police found the bodies of two young American men Thursday who have been missing for 10 days, but couldnt tell if foul play was involved in their deaths, authorities said.2.7

By William Kalec Staff writer BATON ROUGE - Spell your name, the man behind the camera asks.2.7

The roof of the New Orleans Superdome is seen damaged after hurricane Katrina struck.2.1

A judge heard arguments today on whether to prolong the detention of a Dutch teenager who is a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.2.7

European Masters favorites Sergio Garcia The two stalwarts of Europe's record nine-point win over the U.S. in 2004 trailed Swede Jarmo Sandelin David Carter Garry Houston ...4

The Fort Worth Flyers wanted to establish an identity as a professional team in the Metroplex.2.7

John Robert Holden, American-born CSKA Moscow basketball player, has become the first ever foreigner on Russia's national men's team.2.7

Second seed Rafael Nadal The 19-year-old French Open Nadal will have to improve on his showing in the next round as he will face either in-form American James Blake Igor ...2.9

Cooking Outdoors With Mr. Barbecue Oregon Crossfire Kremer & Abrams The Jeff Kropf Show Money Talk America in the Morning On the Green Trail Blazers University of Oregon ...2.7

Unlike most states with legalized gambling, Pennsylvania has no rules governing private meetings between state regulators and potential applicants.2.7

Opposition leader Sali Berishas coalition was officially declared winner Thursday of Albanias July 3 parliamentary elections, following weeks of delays in confirming final ...2.7

Chris Grant didn't mind paying his dues. The former South Tahoe High basketball star long envisioned a professional sports career.2.7

Catcher Joe Mauer's strong finish with the Twins this season should make for intriguing contract options for 2006.2.7

If the buffalo is rumbling and the cheese is tumbling, it must be a Colorado football Saturday.2.7

The Associated Press was unable to interview the younger Mubarak despite several requests.2.7

Adding depth along their front line, the Seattle SuperSonics on Wednesday signed 7-foot center Mikki Moore to a two-year contract at the league-minimum salary.2.7

Even with college football popping shoulder pads and the NFL quickening pulses, baseball seeps into the conversation, captures the imagination.2.7

The NBA confirmed Wednesday that the league has fined the Timberwolves for holding a voluntary team minicamp in Las Vegas last week.2.7

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden wants to give you the shirt off his back... literally.2.7

At times, LeBron James acted like a kid in a candy store. He was, after all, a 20-year-old NBA superstar in a trading card manufacturing plant.4.8

File photo of Nuggets coach George Karl from March, 2005. After months of inaction, the Nuggets' roster finally has some body to it.2.7

Philadelphia 76ers forward Chris Webber appeared before a Federal Judge Wednesday for sentencing that dealt with his 2003 Plea Agreement and stemmed from charges of criminal ...5.7

Memphis police are wrongly using a law meant for health care practitioners to keep from publicly reporting a domestic violence allegation against Grizzlies center Lorenzen ...4

Robert Polk of The Pinery Country Club shot a final- round 75 on Wednesday to win the CGA State Senior Stroke Play Championship at Highlands Ranch Golf Club.2.7

The New York Jets professional football team on Wednesday said it had dropped its roughly 10-year-long fight to build a $2 billion stadium on Manhattan's West Side.2.7