The Phillies and Astros have intensified talks in the last 24 hours about a deal that would send Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia, sources said.

The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young will not be disciplined by the NFL for his involvement in an altercation on June 13 at a Dallas-area strip club, the Tennessean reported.

Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man's body outside of Memphis.

Antonio Gates has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Chargers. The deal, which runs through the 2015 season, is worth $7.235 million per season, with $20.4 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.

Former Texas Rangers and current New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to the Rangers' bankruptcy plan Wednesday over concerns about whether he would receive the $24.9 million he's owed in deferred compensation.

A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark.

Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league.

Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo, Gerald Wallace and JaVale McGee have been cut by Team USA as the roster was trimmed from 19 to 15.

Former Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli is expected to be admitted to one of three graduate programs at the University of Mississippi, which should make him eligible to play as early as this season, a source told ESPN's Joe Schad.

The Dodgers have agreed to acquire Scott Podsednik from the Royals, a source says.

Los Angeles Lakers starting center Andrew Bynum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.

Albert Haynesworth has made a lot of noise about his displeasure with the Redskins' switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense, but the All-Pro defensive tackle has assured the team he won't be a distraction when camp starts, The Washington Post reported.