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Rafael Nadal has recovered from an abdominal injury and made himself available for Spain's Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic in December.

Mats Sundin is retiring from hockey after nearly 20 seasons in the NHL.

Big Al" Jefferson isn't quite as big these days, and that's no accident for the Minnesota Timberwolves star as he returns from a major knee injury.

Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones will miss Sunday's game at Denver with a sprained left knee, according to two sources.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella says Kevin Gregg is done for the year.

Robin Soderling cruised past Brendan Evans of the United States 6-1, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open.

The Rockets are passing on an injured Rashad McCants for now and will sign Romel Beck to compete for a roster spot.

Maria Sharapova recovered from a slow start Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over compatriot Alisa Kleybanova.

Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas adopted two boys from his native Lithuania.

Bobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O'Sullivan earned his first win in two months and the Los Angeles Angels eliminated the Texas Rangers from playoff contention with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.