Nov 19 - By Associated Press
Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will play against the Miami Dolphins after being involved in a car accident on the way to the game.
Nov 18 - By Associated Press
Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith will serve 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to drug possession charges.

Nov 12 - By George Henry, Associated Press Writer
Two people familiar with the situation say Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a sideline scuffle, while Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall avoided any punishment.
Nov 10 - By Associated Press
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said Tuesday it has named James Debney as president of its firearms business.

Nov 9 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Mike Smith has a dangerous throwing arm.

Nov 6 - By Justice B. Hill, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
I would give credence to speculation like this from only a handful of NBA writers. Marc Spears of Yahoo! comes to mind, so does Chris Broussard of ESPN. I can mention a few other names as well, but the list is short: shorter than the reins Kobe Bryant has on the mercurial Ron Artest to fit in with the Lakers.
Nov 3 - By Associated Press
Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit out two games because he played in an unsanctioned summer league.

Oct 28 - By Janie McCauley, AP Sports Writer
Mike Singletary can see it in Alex Smith's eyes, in his body language. He's a different player now. Confident. Mature. Experienced.
Oct 27 - By Associated Press
Troy N. Smith, the founder of a drive-in chain that became Sonic restaurants, has died in Oklahoma City. He was 87.

Oct 26 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs.

Oct 19 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
A witness has testified that Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist was prescribing excessive medication at a time when other doctors were giving the former Playboy model opiates and other drugs.

Oct 14 - By Associated Press
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith will miss the rest of the season with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury that significantly weakens what was the NFL's best defense the last two seasons.

Oct 12 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter said Monday a prosecutor suggested that the child was developmentally damaged by Smith's narcotics use and that he should "ramp it up" in his testimony in the drug trial of Smith's former boyfriend.

Oct 7 - By Bernie Wilson, AP Sports Writer
Chargers outside linebacker Shawne Merriman wasn't pleased to read a comment from general manager A.J. Smith that the team's play at times this year has been "soft and bewildered."

Oct 7 - By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Writer
The FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith plotted to kill her tycoon husband's son as they battled for his father's fortune, newly released files show, but the former Playboy Playmate who died in 2007 was never prosecuted.
Oct 2 - By Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer
J.R. Smith is pledging more maturity this season, a promise he's made in the past.
Sep 27 - By Associated Press
St. Louis Rams right tackle Jason Smith, the No. 2 overall pick in the April draft, will not play Sunday in the home opener against Green Bay because of a sprained left knee.

Sep 21 - By Linda Deutsch, AP Special Correspondent
More charges were filed Wednesday against the lawyer-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, with prosecutors claiming he helped obtain the drugs that killed the former Playboy model.

Sep 14 - By Associated Press
"Early show" host Harry Smith has taken a sick day from work, telling viewers he thinks he has swine flu.

Sep 2 - By Associated Press
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jason Smith retired on Wednesday after playing in more than a thousand NHL games.
Aug 19 - By Associated Press
Le Kevin Smith deliberately went through drills at the Denver Broncos' practice Wednesday morning, making sure he got the techniques down right.
Aug 17 - By Associated Press
Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith is scheduled to be in court to resolve drug charges filed against him in April.
Aug 15 - By Associated Press
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marcus Smith will undergo season-ending right knee surgery after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament in Thursday's game against the Washington Redskins.

Aug 12 - By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Writer
A jury can decide whether the author of a best-selling book about the death of Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith defamed her lawyer by making allegations that may be too outlandish to be true, including that he pimped her to up to 50 men a year, a judge concluded Wednesday.
Aug 10 - By Mike Cranston, AP Sports Writer
Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith made a surprise return to practice Friday morning, four days after suffering a right shoulder injury.