Authorities say NFL linebacker Joey Porter has been arrested in Bakersfield on suspicion of drunken driving and accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. The California Highway Patrol says the 33-year-old player was confronted by officers early Saturday in a fast-food parking lot. Porter refused to provide his driver’s license and began to roll [...]

Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge received a cortisone shot in his surgically repaired right elbow to “jump start” his preparation for the regular season. The reliever had surgery on his elbow in November and on his and right knee and likely won’t be ready to pitch until mid-April at the earliest. Read more

Pittsburgh men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon signed a two-year contract extension Wednesday, ending any speculation he might leave the Panthers for a higher-paying job. Dixon was already signed through the 2015-16 season, at a salary of about $1.6 million per season. The new deal runs through 2017-18, meaning Dixon is under contract for the next [...]

Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street has had another setback in his attempt to overcome the right shoulder stiffness that has bothered him all spring. Street was shutdown for the third time this spring Wednesday, a week after the right-hander said the plan was to see if he could work his way through the stiffness by [...]

Houston first baseman Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a nagging left knee injury. Berkman had arthroscopic surgery on March 13 after the knee swelled in the first days of spring training. The team initially said Berkman would miss two to four weeks. The 34-year-old All-Star, in the last year [...]