Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.

  Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin says Andre Agassi should give his titles back after confessing in his autobiography that he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

  In a tersely worded statement Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs announced that embattled running back Larry Johnson has been released.

  Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72.

  A champion has been crowned at the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas.

  The Bills went into the bye week with plenty of questions. They emerged Monday with another they couldn't have foreseen. Would Michael Vick be a fit?

  Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to reach 800 wins with milestone coming over Albany, 75-43 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

  Sources say the league is evaluating whether Tom Cable needs counseling after recent allegations against him.

  Michael Phelps failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke events at a World Cup short-course meet while wearing an old-style swimsuit.

  Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks.

  Michigan AD Bill Martin pushed a student and grabbed the wind breaker of another student during games, according to a department of public safety report.

  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Monday that the team used Joey Porter's trash talk as a spark leading up to Sunday's 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

  The Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2009 has received its rings.

  Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley has shot down the idea that Allen Iverson is mulling retirement as he takes an indefinite leave of absence for a personal matter.