PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with veteran backup quarterback Byron Leftwich.

Leftwich missed the entire 2011 season after breaking his left arm in the preseason. The 32-year-old Leftwich has thrown just seven passes since the Steelers signed him in 2010.

Leftwich spent the first four seasons of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars after being drafted seventh overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.

The Steelers expect Leftwich to compete with Charlie Batch for the backup spot behind Ben Roethlisberger. Leftwich has thrown 10,260 yards and 58 touchdowns and 41 interceptions in his career.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — College football is on the verge of finally having a playoff, its own version of the final four.They want to limit it to four teams. That's for sure. Now they just have to figure out how to pick the teams, where and when to play the games and what to do with the bowls. The new format would go into effect after for the 2014 season.

NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls, the overall No. 1 seed, will open the postseason Saturday against Philadelphia, just before Miami and New York renew their playoff rivalry.Oklahoma City hosts defending NBA champion Dallas later Saturday, while Indiana faces Orlando in the early Saturday night game.On Sunday, it's Utah-San Antonio in the opener, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting Denver. Boston visits Atlanta and Memphis hosts the Clippers .

NEW YORK — Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenseman.The winner will be announced June 20 at the NHL awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

AVONDALE, La. — Cameron Tringale and Ken Duke topped the Zurich Classic leaderboard at 7-under 65, leaving defending champion Bubba Watson six strokes back at TPC Louisiana in his first tournament since winning the Masters.

MOBILE, Ala. — Jennifer Rosales birdied five of the first seven holes on the back nine and finished with a 5-under 67 in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic for a share of the first-round lead with Katie Futcher, Lindsey Wright and Caroline Hedwall.