Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on about 14 games he officiated in the 2006-07 season, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Goldberg said in a letter filed Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court. "In the Spring of 2003, Donaghy provided picks for games he refereed on only 2-3 occasions," Goldberg wrote. "Over the next three full seasons (2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006), however, Donaghy bet on numerous...

Shane Doan has a chance to be in the picture when Canada faces Russia in the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Several years ago, the Canadian captain bought a signed photo of Paul Henderson celebrating the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series, and it still hangs in his Phoenix home. Doan is probably the closest thing to a hockey historian on the Canadian team that will play Russia in Sunday's...

Barry Zito will not blame bad karma for his pitching woes. Zito became the first Giants pitcher to open a season with eight losses since 1890 when he was outpitched by struggling starter Mark Buerhle in San Francisco's 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. "I haven't done much bad in this lifetime," the 2002 Cy Young Award winner said.

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Ryan Tucker broke his hip during practice this week and will miss at least two months. The Browns said Saturday that Tucker had successful surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday to repair the non-displaced fracture. He hurt himself Wednesday during the Browns' organized team activities and limped off the field at end of practice.