National Sports

The Miami Heat traded guard Shaun Livingston and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2012 draft.

Former Pirates managing general partner Kevin McClatchy has sold his remaining shares in the team, ending a 13-year relationship that began with the newspaper heir likely preventing the club from leaving Pittsburgh.

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to hire Eric Mangini as their head coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.

Jeff Jagodzinski knew the deal. He owed Boston College his loyalty but instead showed he's just another coaching whore. And Gregg Doyel thanks BC for firing him.

After nine months on the sidelines, Mats Sundin was set to make his Vancouver Canucks debut Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.

Candace Parker is expecting her first child this spring, and the WNBA star will keep working out leading to the 2009 season.

It's called a coin, SEC, and it has flip side. It's true that the Sooners haven't seen a defense like Florida's, but UF hasn't seen an offense like Oklahoma's Gregg Doyel says. Oh, back to that coin: Use it to buy a clue.

Florida State pass rusher Everette Brown is leaving school a year early for the NFL Draft.

Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are leaving Georgia for the NFL Draft.

Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey will skip his senior season and enter the 2009 NFL Draft.

The office of Jack Kemp says the former housing secretary, congressman and Buffalo Bills quarterback has been diagnosed with cancer.

The Carolina Panthers should have starting defensive tackles Maake Kemoeatu and Damione Lewis back for Saturday's playoff game against Arizona. Kemoeatu, Lewis and right offensive tackle Jeff Otah practiced Wednesday after being sidelined by injuries late in the regular season.

Jason Giambi and the Oakland Athletics have finalized a one-year contract with an option, bringing the free-agent designated hitter and first baseman back to the place he began his big league career.

Choose your 2004 draft QB now: Eli Manning Ben Roethlisberger or Philip Rivers? Even tougher, pick your defensive poison, Ravens or Titans? Pete Prisco and Clark Judge go different directions in Faceoff.

Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star Game for the 10th straight season, but for the first time as captain of the Stanley Cup champion.

Boston College fired Jeff Jagodzinski on Wednesday, a day after he interviewed for the New York Jets coaching job. 'We will find somebody who really wants to be at Boston College and will be here for the length of their contract.' athletic director Gene DeFilippo said.

Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu has been suspended by the NHL for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters.

Utah public officials are the latest jumping on the BCS, with motives as transparent as a politician's smile. Ray Ratto is loath to buy into it.

Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Utah, Texas and Southern California should fight for their teams to be recognized as national champions.

Gary Parrish predicts the seeding for the upcoming NCAA tournament.