LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.

Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court just hours after he was charged.

Officials say the singer died in Los Angeles after Murray administered the powerful general anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming.

Barring a quick - and totally unexpected - agreement with the players' union on a new contract, 2010 will have no salary cap.

After that, perhaps a work stoppage, something NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith puts at "14" on a scale of 1 to 10.