Colorado is prepared to make a run at a third playoff appearance in four years in 2010

Dice-K stops his Saturday bullpen session due to a stiff neck.

Albert Pujols, who returned to action after taking a week to rest a sore back, hit two hard singles in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-5 victory against the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Johnny Damon had a home run and two RBIs, and Ryan Raburn went 4 for 4 with two doubles in leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees in a matchup of split squads Saturday.

Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has a high right ankle sprain and will be sidelined for at least a week.

Center fielder Denard Span and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $16.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that includes a $9 million team option for 2015.

Ervin Santana feels like a new man.

Lance Berkman is expected to miss two to four weeks after having knee surgery to remove loose cartilage from his left knee.

Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera is day-to-day with a strained left groin.

An X-ray on Derrek Lee's foot was negative, and the Cubs' first baseman could miss few more days recovering from the bruise.

DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Kentucky beat Tennessee (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) 74-45 Saturday and advanced to the SEC tournament championship game.

Jake Delhomme, released last week by the Carolina Panthers, has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Browns, whose quarterback position has been nothing short of a merry-go-round of players since the club returned as an expansion team 11 years ago.

Kyle Singler scored 27 points to help fourth-ranked Duke push ahead in the second half to beat Miami 77-74 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.

Dice-K stops his Saturday bullpen session due to a stiff neck.

Having lost out on former Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson on Friday, the Seahawks reached agreement with former Patriots tight end Chris Baker on Saturday, a league source said.

Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title game that snapped the Miners' 16-game winning streak.

The Cincinnati Bengals reached a one-year agreement to re-sign safety Roy Williams Saturday, according to his agent, Jordan Woy.

Danielle Adams had 22 points while No. 11 Texas A&M forced Kelsey Griffin to the bench with early foul trouble and spoiled No. 3 Nebraska's unbeaten season with an 80-70 victory Saturday in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.

Johnny Damon had a home run and two RBIs, and Ryan Raburn went 4 for 4 with two doubles in leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees in a matchup of split squads Saturday.

Center fielder Denard Span and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $16.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that includes a $9 million team option for 2015.