Oklahoma standout freshman forward Blake Griffin announced Wednesday that he will be returning to school for his sophomore season.

New Orleans forward David West left Game 6 of the Hornets' Western Conference semifinal series against the San Antonio Spurs after re-injuring his back in the fourth quarter.

The NCAA has reinstated Oklahoma's eight wins from the 2005 football season after overturning a ruling stemming from violations that involved players receiving money for work not performed at an automobile dealership.

The Tampa Bay Rays have been awful tough to beat at home as of late. The young and up-and-coming club will attempt to find that same success when it hits the road for a three-game interleague series with the St. Louis Cardinals that begins tonight at Busch Stadium.