Brian Cole

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, could be out between eight and 12 months following knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the NBA team said.

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, last year's NBA Most Valuable Player, underwent successful left knee surgery on Saturday to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, the Bulls announced.

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was slated to have surgery on Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and is expected be sidelined at least eight weeks, the NBA team said Wednesday.

AP Source: Bulls, Noah agree to 5-year contract extension. Center Joakim Noah and the Chicago Bulls agreed Sunday on a five-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Chicago Bulls F Carlos Boozer needs surgery on fracture hand, could miss 2 months. Bulls forward Carlos Boozer, one of Chicago's top offseason acquisitions, broke his right hand Saturday and could be out for two months.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Mississippi jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $131 million to the family of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for the family said on Thursday.

Lawyer: Ford, family settle Mississippi lawsuit over player's death in Explorer rollover crash. Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said.

North Carolina-Greensboro survives late charge by Furman in 66-65 win in SoCon tournament. Brandon Evans scored 13 points and North Carolina-Greensboro survived a late charge by Furman in a 66-65 win on Friday in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.

McKillop's 3-pointer breaks tie as Davidson comes back to beat UNC Greensboro 60-56. Brendan McKillop's 3-pointer broke a tie with 27.7 seconds left and Davidson held off North Carolina-Greensboro 60-56 on Wednesday night.

Chicago Bulls G Derrick Rose not badly injured vs Magic, still hopeful for All-Star Game. The Chicago Bulls say All-Star point guard Derrick Rose suffered "no significant injury" to his hip or lower back after a hard foul by Orlando's Dwight Howard.

Sims scores 21, helps Appalachian State defeat North Carolina-Greensboro 72-64. Donald Sims scored 21 points and Appalachian State defeated North Carolina-Greensboro 72-64 on Saturday.

Koivisto scores 14, leads 6 in double figures in UNC-Greensboro's 88-78 win over Furman. Mikko Koivisto scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead six players in double figures in North Carolina-Greensboro's 88-78 win over Furman on Saturday.

Smith scores 21, NC State beats UNC Greensboro 89-67. Tracy Smith scored 21 points to lead North Carolina State past North Carolina-Greensboro 89-67 on Thursday night.

Pilot praises crew for quick thinking, professionalism after plane overshot runway in Jamaica. The pilot of an American Airlines jet that overshot the runway in Jamaica said Saturday that he's happy to be home with his family for the holidays, and praised his crew for their quick thinking and professionalism.

Dengs scores 24, grabs 20 boards as Bulls rally from 18 down to beat Bucks 83-81. Luol Deng scored 24 points while grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 18 down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 83-81 on Tuesday night.