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Roach expected to make his fourth career start in place of UrlacherThe Bears have to brace themselves for the possibility of Brian Urlacher missing at least the rest of the regular season.

Steve Fehr: 'May have been the best day we've had so far'The idea was for NHL players and owners to sit across the table from one another in an effort to break the stalemate in negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The Rockets outscore the Lakers, 34-22, in the fourth quarter, and L.A. falls to 1-5 on the road this season.Rockets 107 - Lakers 105 (final)

The pattern has been all too familiar for the Miami Heat.

Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano has completed his final round of chemotherapy for leukemia and could be back on the sideline by for the team's Dec. 30 game, his doctor said Tuesday night.

The University of Arkansas has hired Wisconsin's Bret Bielema to be its football coach, the school announced Tuesday night.

HOUSTON - With the tendinitis in his knees that has bothered him since the preseason showing no signs of abating, Pau Gasol has decided to sit out for an undisclosed number of games.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Boston Red Sox have apparently signed outfielder Shane Victorino to a three-year deal. The pact is believed to be $39 million and is pending a physical.

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been shooting, running and cutting on his surgically repaired left knee for weeks, and the organization continues to be pleased with the rehabilitation from May 12 surgery to repair his torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Notre Dame linebacker, quarterbacks Manziel, Klein have pros, cons for taking college football's top honorWhen he officially moved one step and one city closer to making history, Manti Te'o was wearing a tuxedo in Charlotte, N.C., preoccupied with signing autographs at a function before winning the Nagurski Award.

Jonathan Toews has captured a Stanley Cup as well as an Olympic gold medal in his career. Now the Blackhawks captain is hoping to add another big victory to his resume.

Will be first appearance by MAC team in top bowlAs trash-talkers grumbled Monday about Northern Illinois University being selected to play in the Orange Bowl, alumni and fans in the Chicago area had one thing to say:

Miami Heat star LeBron James named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year From villain and traitor to champion and champion, the transformation is complete.

The Galaxy will celebrate its second consecutive MLS Cup victory with its fans at the Home Depot Center on Monday night. The entire team, including captain Landon Donovan and midfielder David Beckham, is expected to participate in the event, which is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the tennis stadium.

Manti Te'o won the first-ever high school Butkus Award four years ago.

San Antonio Spurs stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker had some fun at NBA referee Joey Crawford's expense at a Halloween party this year, based on a photo that recently surfaced on Reddit.

Holtz is let go after consecutive losing seasons, including a 3-9 mark this year.Skip Holtz was fired as South Florida's football coach after two straight losing seasons in which the program fell back instead of progressed.

ATLANTA - Long after enough blue, white and yellow streamers and confetti fell from the roof to blanket the Georgia Dome floor, Alabama linebacker Nico Johnson sat in front of a locker room stall in the corner and endured the pop quizzes after surviving a torturous exam.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Carolina Panthers in an NFL game as scheduled at 10 a.m. PST on Sunday, barely 24 hours after starting linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend at their home and minutes later took his life at Arrowhead Stadium.

DETROIT - Northern Illinois won its second straight Mid-American Conference championship Friday night, out-dueling No. 17 Kent State 44-37 in double-overtime at Ford Field to defend its title in exhausting fashion.