For Bulls, big acquisition is continuity

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CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls are healthy and have a chance to build some continuity.Consider that their big acquisition. The Bulls stood pat at Thursday's trade deadline and geared up for the stretch run with all their pieces...

Raiders, Chargers plan possible shared Los Angeles-area home

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are planning a shared stadium in the Los Angeles area if both teams fail to get new stadium deals in their current hometowns.The teams announced plans for the...

NHL Capsules

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Nick Leddy had a goal and two assists, Jaroslav Halak tied the team record for wins in a season, and the New York Islanders cooled off the NHL-leading Nashville Predators with a 5-2 win on...

Kersey's death linked to blood clot that traveled to lung

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The state medical examiner says former Portland Trail Blazers player Jerome Kersey died from a blood clot that traveled from his left calf to his left lung.The announcement Thursday comes a day after Kersey died...

Browns' Farmer accepts blame for text message violation

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Browns general manager Ray Farmer says he alone is responsible for sending text messages to the sideline last season in violation of NFL rules.Farmer told reporters Thursday in Indianapolis that nobody asked him to contact the...

AP Source: Wolves, Nets discussing Kevin Garnett trade

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press that the Timberwolves have had exploratory discussions with the Brooklyn Nets about possibly bringing back Kevin Garnett to Minnesota.The Wolves and Nets started discussing the...

Chiefs' Andy Reid using cane after knee replacement surgery

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Chiefs coach Andy Reid vowed Wednesday that he will be ready for the start of the season despite needing a cane to get around the scouting combine following knee replacement surgery.Reid skipped attending the Senior Bowl...

Flyers sign defenseman Nick Schultz to contract extension

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Nick Schultz to a multi-year contract extension.Terms were not announced.Schultz has two goals and 13 points in 55 games for the Flyers this season. He has already recorded...

Detective testifies about blue bubble gum in Hernandez trial

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FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A police detective has described how officers found a shell casing and blue bubble gum that they used to link former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez to a June 2013 killing.North Attleborough police...

Sharks-Predators Sum

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San Jose 1 0 0-1Nashville 2 3 0-5First Period-1, San Jose, Irwin 5 (Karlsson, Pavelski), 5:26. 2, Nashville, Weber 14 (Fisher), 13:42. 3, Nashville, Smith 16 (Ekholm, Ribeiro), 16:02.Second Period-4, Nashville, Smith...