PHOENIX, May 7 (UPI) -- Former Boston Celtics executive Ryan McDonough has been tapped as the new general manager of the Phoenix Suns, the club announced Tuesday.
PITTSBURGH, May 7 (UPI) -- Mean Joe Greene, the man many fans believe to be the Pittsburgh Steeler's best player ever, has retired as special assistant to the team's general manager.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 7 (UPI) -- A former Dallas Cowboys player had a part in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $25 million, federal officials say.
NEW YORK, May 7 (UPI) -- Three Heisman Trophy winners -- Ron Dayne, Vinny Testaverde and Danny Wuerffel -- head a 17-person class for induction into the college football Hall of Fame.
NEW YORK, May 7 (UPI) -- The semifinals of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, a staple on CBS since 1982, will be shown on TBS in 2014 and '15, the networks said Tuesday.
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 7 (UPI) -- Ron Rolston, who took over the team as interim coach on Feb. 20, has been retained as full-time coach of the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL team said Tuesday.
MADRID, May 7 (UPI) -- Former Real Madrid soccer player Alfredo di Stefano, 87, said he doesn't care what people think about his engagement to a woman 51 years younger than him.
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Trevor Cahill tossed seven strong innings and smacked a go-ahead, two-run triple Monday in Arizona's 9-2 spanking of the skidding Los Angeles Dodgers.
SAN ANTONIO, May 7 (UPI) -- Manu Ginobili drained a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second overtime Monday, lifting San Antonio over Golden State 129-127 in a playoff series opener.
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams each scored in the third period Monday, rallying Los Angeles over St. Louis 4-3 to even their first-round playoff series.
BOSTON, May 7 (UPI) -- Stephen Drew drove in Jarrod Saltalamacchia with an 11th-inning, game-winning base hit Monday, lifting the Boston Red Sox over Minnesota 6-5.
CHICAGO, May 7 (UPI) -- Scott Feldman fired seven shutout innings and Anthony Rizzo drove in four runs Monday, propelling the Chicago Cubs over Texas 9-2 in an interleague game.
DETROIT, May 6 (UPI) -- Damien Brunner's goal 15:10 into overtime Monday lifted the Detroit Red Wings over Anaheim 3-2, evening their first-round playoff series 2-2.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 6 (UPI) -- J.P. Arencibia smacked a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning Monday and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a seven-run deficit to stun Tampa Bay 8-7.
CLEVELAND, May 6 (UPI) -- Asdrubal Cabrera homered twice while Mark Reynolds and Jason Kipnis also went deep Monday, sparking the Cleveland Indians' 7-3 win over Oakland.
TORONTO, May 6 (UPI) -- Tuukka Rask turned aside 45-of-47 shots Monday, backstopping the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win over Toronto and a 2-1 first-round playoff series lead.
Sarah Jessica Parker arrives on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo
