A mother watched with dread as a nurse inserted a tube in her baby's head. Blood streamed into the anemic 4-month-old who already has malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills a million African children every year.

The Utah Jazz signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension on Friday. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. It does not take effect until his current contract expires at the conclusion of the upcoming season.

Ayrshire, Scotland (Sports Network) - World No. 2 Phil Mickelson made it official on Friday, he will skip next week's British Open Championship. Mickelson said on his web site, "As a professional golfer, competing in major championships, and winning...