SEATTLE (AP) A person familiar with the deal says the Seattle Seahawks and linebacker Bobby Wagner are close to finalizing a contract extension that would keep the All-Pro middle linebacker with the club after this season.The person spoke...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) The NBA put on a show in its first exhibition game in Africa on Saturday - starting with a dunk straight from the tip-off by Luc Mbah a Moute.That had the crowd roaring early at Ellis...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Brandon Marshall is back on the football field, trying to replicate last year's breakout season despite two screws in his right foot and a heavy heart.Marshall led the Broncos with 111 tackles last year despite...

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) Arizona's 2014 season was the physical manifestation of the Twitter hashtag Pac12AfterDark: wildly unpredictable and wildly entertaining.The Wildcats needed a Hail Mary to beat California, clock mismanagement to beat Washington and a fourth-down stop to...

DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets signed top pick Emmanuel Mudiay to a multiyear deal Friday.Taken with the seventh overall selection, the 19-year-old point guard will be counted on heavily by the Nuggets after they traded Ty Lawson to...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Forward Marcus Johansson avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the Washington Capitals.The team announced that it re-signed Johansson on Friday.The 24-year-old Swede had a career-high 20 goals and 27 assists...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Fans straining to get autographs from receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz caused a section of temporary bleachers to buckle slightly after the New York Giants' first training camp practice Friday.The Giants said...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Gene Chizik built one of the nation's top defenses as an Auburn assistant, worked as defensive coordinator during Texas' national-championship run then returned to the Tigers to win another title as head coach.That history...

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks signed free-agent forward Jeremy Evans on Friday.The 2012 slam dunk champion at All-Star weekend averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in five seasons with the Utah Jazz. He played in 219 games, making...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes added Claude Loiselle on Friday as a hockey operations consultant.The 52-year-old Loiselle was the Toronto Maple Leafs' vice president and assistant general manager from 2010-14. He also served seven years as associate...