The NFL has suspended six players for four games each for violating the league's anti-doping policy.
The players used a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids.
The suspended players are running back Deuce McAllister and defensive linemen Charles Grant and Will Smith of New Orleans; defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams of Minnesota; and long snapper Bryan Pittman of Houston.
The Braves, moving to address their starting pitching needs, have reached an agreement with the White Sox on a trade for right-hander Javier Vazquez, according to major-league sources.
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady says he'll miss three weeks to rehabilitate his sore left knee.
McGrady has missed Houston's last three games after starting the first 15. He had arthroscopic surgery in May, and admitted he came back a little bit too soon.
McGrady is Houston's second-leading scorer, averaging 15.6 points this season.
McGrady visited with orthopedist James Andrews on Monday.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn will undergo surgery on his right index finger, a procedure that will require up to 10 weeks of recovery time.
Quinn, who has been weighing his options for the past week, will have the operation in Alabama on Wednesday.
He broke the tip of his finger and sustained tendon damage on his throwing hand in a Nov. 17 game against Buffalo. He played the next week against Houston and made his injury worse.