Floyd Mayweather Jr. handled the smaller, older Juan Manuel Marquez in a September tuneup fight that he hopes lands him the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto winner. If not, Mayweather can fall back on Shane Mosley. Or retire again. Read the full story

The Detroit Pistons got the NBA’s free agency period started by signing former UConn ballers Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. Detroit takes Ben Gordon away from the Bulls with a five-year $55 million deal, and CV31 left Milwaukee for either $35 or $40 million over five years. Read the full story

One of the longest running mini-dramas in the NFL has been put on hold now that the Philadelphia Eagles and Donovan McNabb have agreed to restructure his contract.

The new deal gives McNabb a $5.3 million bump over the next two seasons, and would seem to signal that D-Mac won’t be traded by the Birds Read the full story

• Former NBA player Bonzi Wells dropped 52 in his latest game for Shanxi Zhongyu

Former NBA player Bonzi Wells made his Chinese Basketball Association debut one week ago for Shanxi Zhongyu with 48 points, 11 boards, and seven steals. He scored 52 points and had 14 rebounds, including 13 of the team’s 18 points in overtime, in leading his team to victory last night. Bonzi Wells in China = NBA Live. Read the full story