Give the chubby jokes a rest, Kansas' Mark Mangino can coach. Armed with a solid team building off last season's success and a sharp new team complex, the Jayhawks are looking to keep control over the Big 12, Dennis Dodd says.

In his first run at Power Rankings, Larry Dobrow has a hard time differentiating between teams. But after sweeping the Red Sox and holding baseball's best record, the Halos take top billing.

So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins had two-run doubles in a six-run ninth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied against the New York Mets' makeshift bullpen for an 8-6 victory Tuesday night, taking over first place in the NL East.

Mets closer Billy Wagner has tightness around his left shoulder, which an MRI exam Tuesday showed was a muscle spasm around his pitching arm.

Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2014 valued at more than $43 million.

Candace Parker scored 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones added 19 before both were ejected after a scuffle in the final minute as the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Detroit Shock 84-81 Tuesday.

As Team USA gears up in Las Vegas for Beijing, there are a few questions that need to be answered.

The NFL's security department reportedly interviewed Vikings officials on Tuesday regarding tampering charges the Packers filed against their division rival over Brett Favre.

Josh Childress has signed a three-year contract with Olympiakos of Greece.

The WNBA on Wednesday said it is reviewing the skirmish involving the Los Angeles Sparks and Detroit Shock on Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Greg Norman says he has until Thursday to decide whether to accept an invitation to play in the final major of the year, the PGA Championship.

A clause in Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano's contract reportedly allows him to leave without financial penalty if the university does not complete the 14,000-seat expansion of Rutgers Stadium by 2009.