The Charlotte Bobcats completed a wild 24 hours of trade discussions with a deal on Tuesday that does include center Tyson Chandler after all. He's just not heading to the team he thought a day earlier. After a potential trade with Toronto fell apart, the Bobcats sent Chandler and fellow center Alexis Ajinca to the Dallas Mavericks for center Erick Dampier, forward Eduardo Najera, shooting...

New Orleans Hornets general manager Jeff Bower stepped down on Tuesday, parting ways with a franchise that is trying to prove to restless All-Star Chris Paul that it is serious about winning. The sudden announcement from the Hornets stated that Bower and the team "mutually agreed" on the move, but Bower was not made available for comment and he did not answer a call to his cell phone.

Daniel Edwards runs a watchful eye over the South American World Cup effort, looking at which teams and players returned home as heroes, as well as those who would rather forget the past month ever happened.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has more fans and friends than he ever knew. His emotional, controversial letter criticizing LeBron James for leaving to join Miami spawned an outpouring of fan support for Gilbert. A team spokesman said the team has received thousands of e-mails and phone calls, including some from fans offering to help Gilbert pay a $100,000 NBA-imposed fine.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Darryl Sydor has retired after an 18-year career. The 38-year-old Sydor played for six NHL teams, including the Dallas Stars where he totaled 334 points and 401 penalty minutes in 714 games. He earned back-to-back All-Star selections in 1998 and 1999, and was on Stanley Cup champions with the Stars in 1999 and 2004 with the Lightning.

Terrell Owens would like to point out that he's never been disciplined by the NFL for off-field conduct, unlike some of the league's "golden boys." No team has yet to sign him as a free agent, and the polarizing receiver worries they're swayed by the perception he's a troublemaker.