Brian Cashman is staying on as general manager of the New York Yankees, agreeing to a three-year contract that runs through 2011.

The Chicago Cubs are planning to keep manager Lou Piniella for a while.

Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell left Tuesday’s workout because of discomfort in his lower back, a day before Philadelphia opens the NL playoffs.

From real student-athletes to September superlatives to what’s ahead in October, the Dash runs through it all.

With Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall injured and out, the division-leading Steelers are down to one healthy running back for Sunday night’s key AFC game in Jacksonville — Mewelde Moore, who had only one carry in their first three games.

Pitchers Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies have been honored as Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year.

Marc Bulger is the St. Louis Rams’ starting quarterback again in one of Jim Haslett’s first moves as their new coach.

The Bengals signed Cedric Benson to replace DeDe Dorsey, who went on the injured reserve list because of a hamstring injury suffered last Sunday.

Ricky Williams says he was briefly tempted to smoke marijuana during the Miami Dolphins’ bye weekend, an act that could have ended his roller-coaster NFL career.

Graeme Swann, Matt Prior and Owais Shah are among 15 England players selected for the Test series against India.