The Atlanta Thrashers have acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from Toronto in a four-player trade.

The Thrashers announced Wednesday night they have traded defenseman Garnet Exelby and forward Colin Stuart to the Maple Leafs for Kubina and forward Tim Stapleton.

The 32-year-old Kubina (koo-BEE-nuh) matched his career high with 40 points for Toronto last season. He had 14 goals and 26 assists.

The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Kubina, a 2004 All-Star, will add size and experience to the Thrashers' line.

Stapleton scored one goal in four games with the Maple Leafs last...

A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit teams from announcing free agent signings until next week.

Gordon, the third pick in the 2004 draft by the Chicago Bulls, agreed to a 5-year deal for at least $50 million. He was the Bulls' top scorer the past four years and became an unrestricted free agent after the season. Chicago officials had said...

Alex Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking homer, Andy Pettitte pitched seven strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.

Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera also went deep for the Yankees on a blustery night in the...