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Free-agent outfielder Nick Markakis agreed to a four-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, according to multiple reports.

Seven-time Wimbledon champion and 17-time grand slam winner Roger Federer will break new ground this weekend by competing in India in the exhibition International Premier Tennis League, and his fans in the world's second most populated country can hardly wait.

St. Louis Rams players who showed support for Michael Brown's family should be praised, an organization representing black police officers in St. Louis says.

On the cusp of claiming a dubious place in the NBA record books, the Philadelphia 76ers found the breakthrough they sought for more than two months.

Youth trumped experience as a freshman-laden Duke squad bested a veteran Wisconsin team Wednesday.

Thrust into a starting role for a playoff contender, Minnesota Wild second-year goalie Darcy Kuemper is riding the ups and downs of the game. On Wednesday, he hit one of the ups.

Monta Ellis once again saved his sharp shooting for the end.      Ellis hit a wild, fall-away jumper at the buzzer, lifting the Dallas Mavericks over the Milwaukee Bucks 107-105 on Wednesday night.

Tyus Jones scored 22 points, Rasheed Sulaimon added 14 and No. 4 Duke shot 65 percent to beat No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70 on Wednesday night in a highly anticipated matchup of college basketball heavyweights.   

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are two of the five finalists for college football's Walter Camp player of the year award.

Chicago Blackhawks starting goaltender Corey Crawford will be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury suffered as he was leaving a concert.

The Cleveland Browns will start Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

The arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson appeal hearing has encouraged the NFL and the players association to negotiate a settlement regarding the running back's indefinite suspension, ESPN.com reported Wednesday.

Michigan fired Brady Hoke on Tuesday after four seasons as coach. Interim athletic director Jim Hackett announced his decision at a news conference, calling Hoke a "hero" but saying the program needs a new voice.

The Buffalo Bills terminated their agreement Wednesday to play one game per season in Toronto.

The last unbeaten team in the nation is the last team in the all-important top four of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced Tuesday evening.

In a massive hangar that houses the fighter jets flown by the Thunderbirds, against the backdrop of a gigantic American flag reminiscent of George C. Scott's monologue in the movie "Patton," Kevin Harvick fielded questions from a group of enthusiastic NASCAR fans.

The St. Louis Blues signed 42-year-old goaltender Martin Brodeur to a one-year contract on Tuesday.

NHL legend Gordie Howe suffered another major stroke on Monday and is in intensive care, his son, Mark, told the Detroit Free Press.

Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott became the first male official in any of the four major professional sports leagues to acknowledge that he is gay.

The Minnesota Twins and Torii Hunter have agreed on a one-year contract worth $10.5 million, according to multiple reports.