The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Carlos Boozer on amnesty waivers, sources told ESPN.com.    

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a crowded outfield, and if that gets in the way of Matt Kemp playing every day he would be open to a trade.    

Two-time Open champion Ernie Els limped through Royal Liverpool in a daze Thursday afternoon, shooting a 79 after hitting a spectator in the jaw with his very first shot of the tournament.    

Basketball legend Bill Russell was hospitalized Thursday after feeling faint while giving a speech in Nevada, the Boston Celtics have confirmed.    

Talk about a memorable Wednesday: Tracy McGrady collected his first professional strikeout and retired from baseball in the same night.    

Ask A.J. Green to rate his playoff performance through the first three seasons of his career, and he’ll respond with two words: “Not good.”    

LeBron James is the most popular male athlete in America for the first time in his career.    

Mike Miller told ESPN Radio on Thursday that he’s trying to recruit Ray Allen to sign with the Cavaliers, pointing to the veteran as the kind of player that will help LeBron James and his new team in key spots in the playoffs.    

Anthony Rendon, one of the biggest snubs from this year’s Midsummer Classic, evidently isn’t too disappointed about spending the All-Star break at home.    

Boston general manager Ben Cherington insisted the Red Sox’s front office is not giving up on 2014 just yet, and said the next couple of weeks are crucial in determining what the team does at the trade deadline.