John Schuhmann answers mail about this week's NBA.com Power Rankings presented by adidas and discusses how the Sixers should move forward.

The New Orleans Hornets and the state of Louisiana today reached an agreement to extend the team's lease an additional two years through 2014. The extension adds two years that were lost during the team's relocation to Oklahoma City following

Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins was expected to have surgery sometime next week to repair a sports hernia that has bothered him since the preseason.

Embattled pitcher Roger Clemens won't testify before U.S. Congress until Feb. 13, after lawmakers pushed back the steroids hearing to better co-ordinate its investigation with the Justice Department.

Peyton Manning would like to forget his last trip to San Diego.Good luck this week.After throwing a franchise-record six interceptions in arguably his worst performance as a pro quarterback, the Super Bowl MVP tried to talk Wednesday about this we...

The Texas Rangers placed pitcher Bill White on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release Wednesday. The 29-year-old White appeared in nine games for the Rangers last season, going 2-0 with a 4.82 earned run average. He

Washington State is taking its undefeated record on the road - to the city in which it has struggled mightily: Los Angeles.The fourth-ranked Cougars' are 11-41 at Southern California and 1-49 when visiting No. 5 UCLA.But this year Washington State...

Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender Roberto Luongo revealed Wednesday that he will not attend the NHL All-Star contest on January 27 in Atlanta, citing a need to spend time with his wife, who is expecting the couple's first child. "It was

Hill felt ill after arriving at the US Airways Center for practice Wednesday morning, Suns spokeswoman Julie Fie said. He was later hospitalized and scheduled for surgery.

Virginia Tech running back Branden Ore testified today that the driver of a car in which he was riding tossed a baggie at him as they passed police cars on a Blacksburg street in 2006.

Mooresville, North Carolina's Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) announced today that Salt Lake City, Utah's Zotes Sunflower Seeds joins the long-time ARCA organization for the full 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) season with rookie drivers Tom Hessert, Jr (No. 1) and

Round five of the Derby City Classic One Pocket division is now complete and the field has been trimmed to just 58 players. The biggest surprise in round five was Alex Pagulayan 's 3-2 win over former champion Efren Reyes

QUEENSLAND winger Clinton Schifcofske is recovering well after being bitten on the right foot by a spider in his sleep during the a pre-season camp at Kingscliff last weekend.

STIRLING Mortlock, has given his clearest indication yet that he intends to remain in Australia, all but ruling out the option of heading overseas for at least the next two seasons.

As reward for Cleveland's comeback season, the Browns plan to extend coach Romeo Crennel's contract. "We have every intention ...

The Hornets and the state of Louisiana agreed to changes in the team's arena lease that could allow the NBA team to leave New ...

New Mexico plans to self-impose penalties, including the reduction of two scholarships for next season, in response to an NCAA ...

Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo said Wednesday he will skip the NHL All-Star game in Atlanta. Luongo, voted in by fans as the starting ...

Eli Manning took a new step in his careers last weekend with his first playoff win on the same wild-card Sunday. If he keeps ...