TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott has said the conference is not actively seeking new members.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State won in a Black Out.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning's doctors say his third neck surgery in 19 months went "very well, without complication" and that his prognosis for recovery is good.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Howard grimaced after making contact. His hurting heel was fine, but the big blow by the Phillies'
cleanup hitter dealt the Brewers another painful setback.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Wade Davis went to a new pitch and finally had success against the Boston Red Sox.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Defending champion Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.

An abnormal U.S. Open suddenly became normal again as Rafael Nadal routed Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. The champ is once again playing like the man to beat, writes Richard Deitsch.

Plenty of intrigue dots the rest of the Week 1 schedule, led by Steelers-Ravens and Falcons-Bears. Which game was toughest to call? Peter King predicts all the opening-week games.

Alabama is making its first trip to Happy Valley in more than two decades. Can Penn State stun the No. 3 Crimson Tide? Stewart Mandel makes his predictions for Week 2's top games.

Penn State and Alabama haven't settled on starting quarterbacks. Holly Anderson focuses on the backfield mysteries in Happy Valley, Ohio State's next MAC test, Utah-USC and more.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL is investigating possible trademark infringement involving five players who appeared in an advertisement for a party at a Miami Beach nightclub.

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson has been arrested for public intoxication.

BILBAO, Spain (AP) --Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick Ricky Rubio says he is talking with Spanish club Barcelona about his future.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters withdrew from Wimbledon on Wednesday because of a foot injury, leaving the women's field more wide open.

NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners are meeting with NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and a group of players for a second straight day in Maryland.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Josh Beckett pitched a one-hitter and Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston
Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

The big picture heading into the U.S. Open is hard to decipher without Tiger Woods. Congressional will be a test, writes Cameron Morfit, and this year's Open figures to be unpredictable.

For the first time since '72, the Stanley Cup belongs to Boston. Patrice Bergeron scored two goals, Tim Thomas stopped all 37 shots and the Bruins finished the Canucks 4-0 in Game 7.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- The New York Yankees have made their first formal contract offer to Cliff Lee.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Forget that the Utah Jazz had upset Miami on the road 29 days earlier with a huge comeback.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Top-ranked Duke says freshman point guard Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely with a toe injury, and coach Mike Krzyzewski said there's a possibility it could be for the rest of the season.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- With his wife and two of his three children sitting a few feet away, Urban Meyer didn't have to look very far to be reminded why he's leaving one of the premier jobs in college football.

The Super Bowl contenders are coming into much sharper focus after 12 games, says Don Banks. The usual AFC powers are in the hunt, but the NFC should provide another fresh face.

Urban Meyer resigned, again, from Florida, citing his strong desire to spend more time with family. The decision is understandable, writes Andy Staples, and hopefully it sticks this time.

The Red Sox and Carl Crawford agreed to a seven-year, 2 million deal, confirms Jon Heyman. The outfielder joins Adrian Gonzalez as Boston's second major offseason acquisition.

The Red Sox agreed to a seven-year, 2 million deal with Carl Crawford. Joe Lemire declares the acquisition is nearly flawless: It bolsters the Red Sox and damages the Yankees.

ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) The Los Angeles Angels were the last team in the majors to get shut out this season. Brett Cecil was mostly
responsible for keeping their bats silent.

PHOENIX (AP) -- Steve Nash has a small nasal fracture but says he doesn't expect it to be a problem for him in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court says the National Football League can be considered as 32 separate teams -- not one big business -- when it comes to to selling NFL-branded items like jerseys and caps.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau is the leading candidate to fill the New Orleans Hornets' coaching vacancy and the team could offer him the job this week, according to a person familiar with the process.

NEW YORK (AP) -- ESPN is reporting that the Cleveland Cavaliers have fired coach Mike Brown.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(AP) As much as the Boston Red Sox wanted to play down the significance of beating the Tampa Bay Rays
, David Ortiz conceded it did feel good to finally break through against baseball's top team.

PHILADELPHIA(AP) Mike Richards said the heck with superstition and had his hands all over the conference championship trophy.