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With Dwight Howard gone and Kobe Bryant injured, Pau Gasol is looking to reassert himself as a leader of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Closer Brian Wilson, who played such an integral role in San Francisco's 2010 World Series win, has chosen to sign with the Dodgers, according to sources.
With July winding down, and the inaugural preseason game just one Sunday away, here's a look at the latest events and goings on in around the AFC...
Former San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson is said to have narrowed his decision for potential suitors down to a final "three or four" clubs.
Geovany Soto hit a game-ending homer, the second long ball in the ninth inning for Texas off Los Angeles Angels closer Ernesto Frieri, and the Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win Monday night.
Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur beat Varvara Lepchenko 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Southern California Open on Monday.
Bicycle salesman Bert Etheredge locked down the shop where he works and sent customers and co-workers into a back room when he saw a raucous mob moving up the main street of a California beach town after a popular surf contest.
The Atlanta Braves have added a needed left-hander to their bullpen by acquiring Scott Downs from the Los Angeles Angels for minor league righty Cory Rasmus.
Christian Benitez, a soccer star from Ecuador who led the Mexican league in scoring last season, died Monday a day after playing in a game for his club in Qatar. He was 27.
The Los Angeles Lakers have added Kurt Rambis to their coaching staff, he confirmed on Twitter Monday.
Olympic silver medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy beat top-ranked Brazilians Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima 15-21, 21-18, 17-15 on Sunday in the inaugural World Series Cup final.
The San Diego Chargers signed cornerback William Middleton to a one-year contract Sunday.
Yasiel Puig homered with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs on his most productive day since winning the Home Run Derby, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from five runs down to beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Sunday.
It took Brek Shea less than a minute to give the United States a goal.
