General manager Ned Colletti acknowledged Wednesday he had spoken with Joe Torre about managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. While Colletti insisted they had not agreed on a contract, he indicated the former New York Yankees manager was the leading candidate

Adam Dunn became the Cincinnati Reds' highest-paid player Wednesday when the team picked up his contract option for $13 million next season. The Reds answered their most expensive offseason question by keeping their top power hitter, the only one in

General manager Ned Colletti acknowledged Wednesday he had spoken with Joe Torre about managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. While Colletti insisted they had not agreed on a contract, he indicated the former New York Yankees manager was the leading candidate

Although his first choice remains Boston, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said on his blog that he would consider a dozen other teams for a "last year" based on quality of life and a chance to make it back to

San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney was fined $7,500 on Wednesday for making an obscene gesture at his home fans during last week's game against New Orleans.

ROGER Federer struggled to tame Croat Ivo Karlovic for the second time in five days when he beat him 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters second round.

Real Madrid consolidated their lead of the Spanish first division by thrashing hapless Valencia 5-1 on Wednesday, equalling the the heaviest home defeat in the Mediterranean side's history.

Juande Ramos's reign as Tottenham coach started with a win but he was left under no illusions about the size of his task after his new team struggled to beat Blackpool 2-0 in the League Cup on Wednesday.

Frank Lampard's hat-trick helped League Cup holders Chelsea snatch a dramatic 4-3 win over Leicester on Wednesday.

AC Milan set aside the stories of crises and desperate home form to thrash Sampdoria 5-0 away in the latest round of Serie A matches on Wednesday.

Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal sat out Indiana's regular-season opener against Washington on Wednesday night because of a hyperextended left knee.

Andretti Green Racing announced today it has signed Japanese driver Hideki Mutoh to drive its #27 IndyCar Series entry beginning in 2008. Mutoh, who was named 2007 Indy Pro Series rookie of the year, finished second in the series championship

NASCAR announced today that Greg Tester, crew chief of the No. 71 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been suspended until Dec. 31 and fined $15,000 due to rule violations this past weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park. Tester was

Powerhouse automotive brand PEAK is expanding beyond antifreeze into a new line of premium quality motor oils, and will feature the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500 and Danica Patrick in rolling out its latest products as part of a multi-year official

TOYOTA NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Notes & Quotes 'Car of Tomorrow' Test - Atlanta Motor Speedway October 29, 2007 - Day 1 - Session 2 DAVE BLANEY, No. 22 Caterpillar Camry, Bill Davis Racing How was your car today in

The Volkswagen Group is again reporting significant progress: deliveries, sales revenue and earnings all rose substantially in the first nine months of 2007. "We have become better, more productive and more profitable", said Hans Dieter Pötsch, Volkswagen AG's CFO, commenting

2007 Fia Cross Country Rally World Cup Round 5: UAE Desert Challenge 29 October 2007 Leg 1 After of Sunday's short 2km super-special near Dubai and the official start ceremony in front of the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi this

ANDY GRAVES, Cup Series Senior Program Manager, TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) How helpful has this test been for the Toyota teams? "This test has been extremely beneficial to all of our teams, as well as TRD (Toyota Racing Development).

Matt Kenseth 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Tex. Race Schedule NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: Dickies 500 Sunday, November 4 3:00 PM Eastern - ABC/PRN NASCAR Busch Series: O'Reilly Challenge Saturday, November 3 3:00 PM Eastern - ESPN2/PRN FAST FACTS