A person familiar with Cincinnati's coaching search tells the Associated Press that Central Michigan's Butch Jones has emerged as the school's choice to replace Brian Kelly.

Sean O'Donnell scored a tiebreaking goal with 4:33 left and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday.

Fame, money, travel -- for many NFL players, it has been a recipe for marital infidelity. Mike Freeman talked with dozens of players to ask if the murder of Steve McNair rewired some thinking. His conclusion? Not really.

Everybody knew Michael Beasley would be one-and-done. Some expected his coach to follow suit, once he fulfilled his duties to get Beasley to Kansas State. How wrong they were about Frank Martin, Gary Parrish says.

This is the first time the NFL has had two 13-0 teams in a season. While giving props to the Colts and Saints, Pete Prisco says this perfection is at least partly being fed off a cupcake diet.

No. 1 Alabama placed six players, including Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, on the Associated Press All-America team. Ingram was a unanimous choice, as were teammate Rolando McClain, Stanford running back Toby Gerhart and Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

The blockbuster trade sending Roy Halladay to Philadelphia and Cliff Lee to Seattle could be completed Wednesday, and it's become a four-team swap that involves Toronto shipping a prospect to Oakland.

Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is spending his second day meeting with the Cleveland Browns about running their football operations.

Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 42 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers won for the 12th time in 13 games, beating the fading Chicago Bulls 96-87 on Tuesday.

All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has a bruised bone and a sprained right knee, leaving his status uncertain for the Arizona Cardinals' game Sunday at Detroit.

The St. Louis Cardinals have renewed talks with Matt Holliday, pushing an eight-year offer worth up to $16 million per season that could be accepted before Christmas, the 'St. Louis Post-Dispatch' is reporting.

The Big Ten might be getting bigger soon. Commissioner Jim Delany said Tuesday the conference is going to explore options over the next 12 to 18 months for expanding the league.

Keith Easterwood, a summer basketball coach from Memphis, said Tennessee's recruiting hostesses are a 'very organized operation' but Easterwood is refusing to talk to the NCAA, Gary Parrish says.

The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Juan Pierre and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for two players to be named later.

Tracy McGrady sank a 3-pointer in his season debut, Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks scored 23 points apiece and the Houston Rockets snapped the Detroit Pistons' five-game winning streak with a 107-96 win on Tuesday night.