WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Free-agent pitcher Daniel Cabrera officially said 'so long' to Baltimore Monday, signing a one-year contract with Washington for $2.6 million.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The NBA Monday named LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers winners of the league's weekly awards.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Somebeachsomewhere and Deweycheatumnhowe, top contenders for Horse of the Year, earned Dan Patch Awards as 2008 divisional champions Monday.
VIRGINIA WATER, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods, still sidelined with a knee injury, retained his No. 1 world ranking Monday with Sergio Garcia pulling close going into 2009.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Claude Lemieux's attempt to make it back to the NHL moved a step forward Monday when the San Jose Sharks signed the 43-year-old forward to a two-way contract.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should be healthy enough for the team's first playoff game in two weeks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin of Washington, Bryan Little of Atlanta and Jonathan Quick of Los Angeles were named the NHL's weekly "Three Stars" Monday.
PRESTON, England, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Police in England's Merseyside county said Monday they have arrested Liverpool Football Club star Steven Gerrard in connection with a brawl.
BEREA, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Browns fired Coach Romeo Crennel Monday, the day after the NFL club staggered to a 4-12 finish to its 2008 season.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The New York Jets fired Coach Eric Mangini Monday after he failed to take the team into the playoffs despite a strong season start.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Curtis Sanford posted his fifth NHL shutout and Pavol Demitra had a goal and an assist Sunday night to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-0 win over Ottawa.
SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Phillip Livas returned a kickoff for a TD and Daniel Porter rushed for a score Sunday in Louisiana Tech's 17-10 Independence Bowl win over Northern Illinois.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 31 points Sunday night and the Los Angeles Lakers outgunned Golden State 130-113 for their fourth straight win.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- LaDainian Tomlinson had three touchdowns and 96 yards rushing Sunday night to lead the San Diego Chargers to a 52-21 rout of Denver and an AFC West title.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett had 21 points and 11 rebounds Sunday night to lead Boston in a 108-63 rout of Sacramento and the Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak.
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Eric Cole had a goal and two assists and sparked a three-goal second-period outburst Sunday night to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 win over Nashville.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Sunday, leading unbeaten, top-ranked North Carolina to a 97-75 rout of Rutgers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Brooks Laich and Alex Ovechkin each scored twice for the Washington Capitals Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Hugh Rowland, "The Polar Bear", star of the History Channel reality television series "Ice Road Truckers," stands near a truck where a special effects team from ice manufacturer Arctic Glacier Inc. covered a 900-square-foot section of Times Square with 15 tons of artificial snow in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo
