Andrew Bynum had 29 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut following a four-game suspension that carried over from the playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 92-89 Saturday. Bynum shot 13 for 18, helping the Lakers win their third straight following the team’s first 0-2 start since 2002-03. Read more

Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had season-highs with 24 points and 19 rebounds to lead No. 3 Kentucky in a rough-and-tumble 69-62 victory over No. 4 Louisville on Saturday to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak. Fellow freshman Anthony Davis added 18 points, all in the second half, for the Wildcats (13-1) in their annual in-state [...]

Four years after trading Carlos Quentin from Arizona to the Chicago White Sox, new Padres general manager Josh Byrnes is bringing the All-Star outfielder back home to San Diego. Byrnes made his second bold move in two weeks when he acquired Quentin from the White Sox for two prospects Saturday. The trade is expected to [...]

Denard Robinson said he expects to be back at Michigan next season. The dynamic quarterback, though, has filed paperwork with the NFL Draft Advisory Board to get a gauge of where he might be selected if he skips his senior season. He said he is still waiting for a response. “That is something that I [...]

Washington defensive coordinator Nick Holt and two other defensive assistants have been fired two days after the worst defensive performance in Washington history against Baylor in the Alamo Bowl. The school announced the firing of Holt, linebackers coach Mike Cox and safeties coach Jeff Mills on Saturday. Read more