2014 NFL Draft: Houston Texans seeking particular kind of quarterback under...
Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien is after a smart, dedicated quarterback who will be a "partner." Will he find that at the top end of the 2014 NFL Draft?New Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien...
View ArticleOklahoma State's Josh Stewart declares for NFL Draft
Add Josh Stewart's name to the list of underclassmen declaring for the NFL Draft.Oklahoma State wide receiver Josh Stewart decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and instead declared for the...
View ArticleDon Mattingly, Dodgers reportedly agree on extension
Don Mattingly's job was in danger around the All-Star break, but after a hot finish the Dodgers have reportedly extended their manager through 2016.How much influence a manager has -- or ever can have...
View Article2014 NFL free agents: Connecting the dots with coaching changes
There are still multiple teams in need of a head coach, but when we finally do see coordinators change teams for head coaching positions, will we also see free agents follow?Leslie Frazier will be the...
View ArticleNFL news roundup: Rob Gronkowski to undergo knee surgery, Henry Josey enters...
The health of Rob Gronkowski and the NFL Draft's latest entry are making headlines on Tuesday.Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is set to undergo surgery on his torn anterior cruciate and medial...
View ArticleFlorida State opens as favorite to win 2014 national title
Vegas likes Jameis Winston and the Seminoles to repeat.Fresh off their national title win in the final BCS Championship Game, the Florida State Seminoles are the early favorites to repeat in 2014,...
View ArticleNBA trade rumors: Warriors interested in Kirk Hinrich, according to report
The Golden State Warriors are interested in adding the Bulls veteran point guard.The Golden State Warriors have "been showing serious interest" in trading for Chicago Bulls point guard Kirk Hinrich,...
View ArticleCraig Biggio misses Hall of Fame enshrinement by 2 votes
The problem is much larger than the two votes he didn't get, though.It's hard to blame any specific BBWAA voters for the failure to induct Craig Biggio into the Hall of Fame alongside Greg Maddux, Tom...
View Article2013-2014 college football coaching carousel tracker: Who's coming and going?
We're collecting every college football head coaching story you need to know right here, and we'll update this list as December and January roll on.We likely won't see quite as much turnover at the...
View ArticleChiefs will try to extend Alex Smith, per report
Alex Smith could be destined for a payday from the Chiefs.The Chiefs plan to give quarterback Alex Smith a contract extension this offseason, according to National Football Post's Jason Cole. The...
View ArticleDolphins interviewing Bill Lazor for OC job, per report
Lazor helped turned Nick Foles into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season, could he do the same for Ryan Tannehill?The Miami Dolphins will interview Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach...
View ArticleShould the Cavaliers send Anthony Bennett to the D-League?
NBA executives question why the Cleveland Cavaliers won't send Anthony Bennett, the 2013 draft's No. 1 pick, to the D-League.Using the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft on Anthony Bennett seemed...
View ArticleManchester City vs. West Ham United: Final score
West Ham were predictably appalling and Manchester City were predictably rampant as Manuel Pellegrini's men all but secured their place in the semi-final by demolishing their opponents, aided by an...
View ArticleNFL coaching roundup: Josh McDaniels drops out of Browns search, Dennis Allen...
The Browns coaching search and Dennis Allen's standing with the Raiders are the stories making headlines on Wednesday.Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is taking himself out of the running...
View ArticleHall of Fame '14 voting results: Time for the BBWAA to stop faking it
Being a day-to-day chronicler of the game does not make one an expert on baseball history in the same way that a political reporter who covered the Bush and Obama administrations is not necessarily an...
View ArticleBayern Munich subsidize fans' Champions League tickets at Arsenal
€75 for a ticket? Nah, make it €45.Bayern Munich are the best team in the world and are playing in the glamour tie of the Champions League round of 16 so asking fans to shell out a pretty penny for...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka lands in the States, prepares to meet with up to 9 clubs
After months of waiting, the best starter on the free agent market has landed in the United States and has meetings with multiple teams ahead of the January 24th signing deadline.The offseason market...
View ArticleSeahawks vs. Saints, NFL playoffs: Richard Sherman continues to talk, this...
The most talkative player in the league is preparing for the biggest game of his career, and once again he's not shying away from revealing his true feelings.Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman...
View ArticleThree things about baseball and sanctimony
All the baseball writers are very disappointed. All the baseball fans are mostly interested in something else.1. Some Indignation is More Righteous Than Others.The ideal, of course, is to experience...
View ArticleDavid Wilson injury: Giants RB will undergo neck surgery, NFL future cloudy
Wilson will undergo surgery on a neck injury that cost him the majority of 2013. New York Giants runnning back David Wilson, who missed the majority of the season with a neck injury, is undergoing an...
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