first public appearance

AKRON, Ohio - LeBron James has finally thanked his fans in Cleveland. James made his first public appearance at an annual charity bikeathon Saturday since he announced his decision to leave the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.

David Beckham says Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan is unprofessional for speaking out without confronting him first.

Beckham, who was making his first public appearance in Southern California since returning from his five-month loan with Italian club AC Milan, says he has not spoken to Donovan, who called him a bad captain and portrayed him as stingy in an upcoming book "The...