Jim Trotter: Smith's ego runs counter to Chargers' goals

SAN DIEGO -- A.J. Smith's second-floor office at the Chargers' training facility has wall-to-wall glass windows, tropical plants and colored M&Ms in a large glass jar on his desk. There are practice tapes and a playback machine on the shelving along one wall, and a large magnetic white board hanging from another.

MLB Capsules: Arizona trades RHP Edwin Jackson to White Sox

PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away an All-Star pitcher for the second time in a week, sending right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox on Friday for rookie Daniel Hudson and prospect David Holmberg.

Dana Whites billion-dollar baby

How a Southie tough made mixed martial arts the sport of the decade, and the UFC a moneymaking empire. Dana White - Mixed martial arts - sport - Ultimate Fighting Championship - Martial arts

Kovalchuk's Devils deal goes to arbitration

Star winger Ilya Kovalchuk's disputed contract with the New Jersey Devils could be decided by the end of next week, as the NHL and the Players' Association have agreed to bring in an independent arbitrator to settle the case.

A game-winning sacrifice by the Bennington Elks Club

The 26 men stood silently, shoulder to shoulder, while Bennington Elks Club members spent decades shooting pool and playing shuffleboard beneath their gaze.