Joe Mauer collected 27 of 28 first-place votes, with Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera taking the other.

The acquisition of quarterback Jay Cutler was expected to take Chicago to a new level, but he has been inaccurate over all and ineffective in the red zone.

At 31 years old but already in his 14th N.B.A. season, the Lakers superstar has continued to massage, mold and morph his game.

James Battista, a gambler, says he and Tim Donaghy bet on 47 N.B.A. games, 31 more than Donaghy acknowledged in a plea bargain.

Tim Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs halted the visiting Milwaukee Bucks’ three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory Monday night.

Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby said the university simply could not afford to spend what it takes to remain competitive.

Dwayne Roloson’s 58 saves were the most in the N.H.L. in 18 years, and Josh Bailey scored on the Islanders’ only shot in overtime.

After Coach John Tortorella called a timeout with his team down, 2-0, midway through the first period, they responded with seven straight goals.

Lorena Ochoa finished second in the L.P.G.A. Tour Championship to earn the top player title for the fourth year in a row. Anna Nordqvist won the tournament by two strokes.

Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining to lift Tennessee to a victory at Houston.

Manager Joe Girardi and General Manager Brian Cashman walked the red carpet as Major League Baseball Productions unveiled the 2009 World Series film at the Ziegfeld theater.

Coach Rex Ryan promised Monday that he would take a more active role with the offense, specifically with Mark Sanchez and halting his turnover parade.

About 200 soccer games are under investigation in Switzerland and eight other countries for possible manipulation linked to an international betting ring.

Arlen Kantarian’s base salary for his final year with the organization was $1.6 million. He earned $2.3 million in bonuses and the rest in deferred performance-based incentives.

In his first season as Denver’s coach, Josh McDaniels has raised eyebrows several times, including when San Diego players claimed he talked trash to them before a game on Sunday.

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press’ college basketball poll.

Mark Sanchez began his career with the Jets riding high, but as the season has progressed, the highly touted first-round draft pick has struggled mightily and the Jets must decide what to do.

Joe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Besides being a big day for eating, this Thursday is also a big day for another American tradition: football-watching. A new working paper, however, makes this latter ritual a bit more ominous than turkey-stuffing.

Cincinnati acquired Larry Johnson, who was banished by the Chiefs, and promptly lost to the Raiders. And Kansas City beat the Steelers. Hmm.