Kevin Durant has signed his first major endorsement deal since switching agents to Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports.    

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George says he plans on adding a more physical dimension to his play next season.    

Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners and Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals have been selected as the starting pitchers for Tuesday’s All-Star Game.    

Derrick Rose and four returnees from the 2012 Olympic men’s basketball champions are among the 19 players selected for this summer’s U.S. national team roster.    

Louis “Red” Klotz, the mastermind of the Washington Generals and other teams that traveled with the Harlem Globetrotters and regularly lost for more than 60 years, died Saturday at the age of 93.    

The Browns will have a live, barking, panting mascot when they take the field this fall, a team executive told a Cleveland radio station on Sunday.    

Half a world away, Chris Bosh could not escape the frenzy of last week.    

Madison Bumgarner became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season, and Buster Posey also hit a slam Sunday that boosted the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4.    

Carmelo Anthony has reached a deal to remain with the New York Knicks.    

Carmelo Anthony has reached a deal to remain with the New York Knicks.