The NFL is expected to hand down a series of fines to linebacker James Harrison and safety Ryan Clark of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis for questionable hits delivered during Sunday night's game between the teams, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.The Harrison hit in question occurred in the third quarter when the Steelers linebacker appeared to hit the Ravens' Ray Rice helmet to helmet after the running back already was tackled. Harrison was not flagged.AFC North blogESPN.com's Jamison Hensley writes about all things AFC North in his division blog.• Blog network: NFL NationClark was flagged for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Ravens tight end Ed Dickson late in the first half. [Read the full article]

Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona has interviewed with the St. Louis Cardinals for their manager opening, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. The interview took place in Cincinnati, where Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. lives.Francona managed the Red Sox for eight seasons and left after they wasted a nine-game September lead in the AL wild-card race.St. Louis is seeking a replacement for Tony La Russa, who retired two days after winning his second World Series in 16 seasons with the Cardinals. [Read the full article]

To experience everything that ESPN.com has to offer, we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of your web browser. Click the upgrade button to the right or learn more.WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 8: Troy Brouwer (L) and Jeff Schultz (R) of the Washington Capitals walk to the...WASHINGTON -- The Dallas Stars have put together a convincing argument in an effort to prove their surprising start is not a fluke.Michael Ryder scored twice, Adam Burish had the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Stars beat Washington 5-2 Tuesday night to snap the Capitals' six-game home winning streak.More From ESPNDallas.comThe victories keep on coming for the Dallas Stars and so do the goals, writes Mark Stepneski. Blog• Stars Blog | ESPN DallasDallas finished in the Pacific Division cellar last season and didn't make the playoffs. Now, after the Stars' fourth straight victory, they're 11-3-0 -- the best record in the NHL. [Read the full article]

Rudy Gay and LeBron James are already in midseason form. All they need is a place to play.Just hours after the NBA Players' Association told commissioner David Stern it would not accept the owners' take-it-or-leave-it offer to end the lockout, some of basketball's biggest stars put on quite a show.Gay, the Memphis Grizzlies forward, hosted an exhibition game on Tuesday night -- and points were scored easily and often.James scored 43 for the Blue Team, which beat Gay's White Team, 158-151 in a game that featured highlight-reel dunks and 3-pointers taken from just inside halfcourt.Around 6,000 fans came to the DeSoto Civic Center, located about 10 miles south of Memphis, to see some of their favorite stars in Gay's charity game benefiting his Flight 22 Foundation. [Read the full article]