Manchester City won their first league title in 44 years to deny rivals Manchester United a 20th league championship in a gripping conclusion to the English Premier League season. …   

Kevin Garnett put on another outstanding performance, pushing Boston ahead for good with a three-point play with 2:52 to play and finishing with 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 92-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the E…

The Broadway Blueshirts had never lost a Game 7 at home.

Junior Seau’s No. 55 jersey will be retired by the Chargers during a halftime ceremony of their regular-season home opener against Tennessee on Sept. 16.

Miami Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA’s 2011-2012 Most Valuable Player. …   

The Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of the Los Angeles Clippers’ two ailing stars and forced the most thrilling series of the 2012 NBA Playoffs into a do-or-die Game 7.

Tiger Woods flirted with danger at the Players Championship on Friday before a run of four straight birdies helped him surge up the leaderboard and avoid missing the cut at a second straight tournament. …   

Wide receiver Terrell Owens appeared last week on the “Dr. Phil” show, saying he was broke despite making $80 million during his NFL career. He altered his story Friday.

Washington Nationals infielder Mark DeRosa reportedly has aggravated his strained left oblique muscle during a dugout celebration.

The summer of 2012 promises to be like no other offseason the Dallas Mavericks have experienced during the 12-year ownership of Mark Cuban.