BOSTON (AP) They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars. Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team issues quickly affected the product on the floor. Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Former West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart, who was hailed as Rich Rodriguez’s successor but wound up leaving the school in a messy split, died Monday of what athletic department officials said was an apparent heart attack. He was 59. Read more

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Peyton Manning is on target and there’s plenty of zip on his throws at the Denver Broncos’ first OTA workout. Read more

HOUSTON (AP) Texans star receiver Andre Johnson says he’ll be sidelined for three to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Read more