Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya could begin throwing within a week as he continues to progress from the stress fracture in his shoulder that ended his 2008 season.

Mike Scioscia, the longest-tenured and most successful manager in Angels history, will add to that legacy for at least four more seasons.

The Astros made five non-roster signings official on Monday, confirming they inked two outfielders, two infielders and a pitcher to Minor League deals.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -All seems well and good for the Washington Capitals these days. They have the best 40-game record in franchise history. Reigning MVP Alex Ovechkin is poised again to become the league's top goal-scorer. The injury list, whic...

The Rays agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell on Monday, dramatically increasing the likelihood of free-agent first baseman Jason Giambi returning to the A's.

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -The injury list keeps growing for the Philadelphia Flyers. Right wing Joffrey Lupul will miss at least two weeks with a pulled abdominal muscle he sustained in Friday's win over Anaheim, and backup goaltender Antero Niittyma...

Pat Burrell will provide the power bat the Rays have been looking to land. The free-agent slugger signed a two-year, $16 million deal with Tampa Bay on Monday. Burrell will donate a portion of his contract to the Rays Baseball Foundation, the official charity of the Rays.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche will be without forward Ian Laperriere and defenseman Adam Foote when they travel to Nashville for a game against the Predators on Tuesday night. Foote sustained a triceps injury Sunda...

The Cardinals added another candidate to their lefty relief derby on Monday, signing Royce Ring to a one-year contract. Ring is the third left-handed reliever St. Louis has acquired this winter.

The American League champions continued to play baseball until almost November, which gave them less time to prepare for the new season. Fortunately for the Rays, less down time appears to be the only negative for the Rays in preparing to defend their title. Never in the history of the franchise have the Rays entered a season looking so equipped to play winning baseball.

NEW YORK - Columbus Blue Jackets left-winger Rick Nash was named NHL first star of the week Monday. He led all NHL scorers with nine points (2-7) as the Blue Jackets won three of four road games last week. Nash had one goal and one ...

Preds forward Steve Sullivan, recovering from a back injury suffered in February 2007, indicated that he is close to making a return to NHL game action. Sullivan has been practicing regularly with the full team since mid-December and has participa...

OTTAWA - Steve Yzerman knew how Canada's junior hockey team felt heading into the gold-medal game against Sweden at the world junior hockey championship Monday. Yzerman, the executive director of the Canadian men's Olympic team for 2010, ...