Some Jets teammates back QB Sanchez (AP)
The fallout from the New York Jets failing to make the NFL playoffs is in full swing, with members of coach Rex Ryan's staff leaving, players taking shots at quarterback Mark Sanchez and other players...
View ArticleSyracuse 18-0 for second straight season (AP)
Dion Waiters demanded a little more noise as he motioned toward a Philly crowd colored with so much orange it could have passed for a Flyers game. The Syracuse faithful stood and roared their approval....
View ArticleBryant scores 40 again, Lakers top Jazz (AP)
Andrew Bynum wasn't on the court the first time the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Utah Jazz. He made his presence felt Wednesday night, with five blocked shots, including a game-saver on Al Jefferson's...
View ArticleAgent Steinberg files for bankruptcy (AP)
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who represented many of the NFL's biggest stars and was the inspiration for the movie "Jerry Maguire," has filed for bankruptcy protection. Known as the first super agent,...
View ArticleJets owner Johnson defends QB Sanchez (AP)
Jets owner Woody Johnson defends embattled quarterback Mark Sanchez's work ethic and says he thinks "everybody's a little frustrated" after the team failed to make the playoffs. Johnson, appearing on...
View ArticleTide's Richardson, Kirkpatrick NFL-bound (AP)
National champion Alabama will once again try to keep rolling after losing three underclassmen to the NFL draft. All-Americans Trent Richardson, Dont'a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick said Thursday...
View ArticleSelig gets 2-year extension through 2014 (AP)
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he couldn't resist the pleas of team owners for him to stay on the job. His wife Sue has said all along there was no way her husband would walk away from the game....
View ArticleLSU CB Claiborne, DT Brockers going pro (AP)
LSU All-American cornerback Morris Claiborne and defensive tackle Michael Brockers have decided to leave school early to enter the NFL draft. "My decision had nothing to do with the game on Monday and...
View ArticleHawks C Horford out at least 3 months (AP)
Atlanta Hawks All-Star center Al Horford will miss at least three months with a shoulder injury, a major blow to a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. The team announced Thursday that Horford...
View ArticleRams interview 2, await word from Fisher (AP)
The St. Louis Rams interviewed Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen for their coaching vacancy while awaiting word from Jeff...
View ArticleNCAA president supports 4-team playoff (AP)
NCAA President Mark Emmert would support a four-team playoff in college football -- as long as the field doesn't grow. After giving his annual state of the association speech Thursday in Indianapolis,...
View ArticleAnthony hurt as Knicks fall to Grizzlies (AP)
That was the Rudy Gay the Memphis Grizzlies have been waiting to see. Gay scored a season-high 26 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat New York 94-83 on Thursday night to end the Knicks' winning...
View ArticleMinnesota hands Hoosiers first home loss (AP)
Minnesota had lost four straight, was on the road against the nation's No. 7 team and had lost star forward Trevor Mbakwe to an ACL injury more than a month earlier. Coming into Assembly Hall, where...
View ArticleHoward shoots record 39 FTs in Magic win (AP)
With Dwight Howard getting fouled in record-setting fashion, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy finally just sat back in his chair and stopped barking out orders. He walked into the huddle during a...
View ArticleTide's Sunseri new Vols def. coordinator (AP)
Tennessee has hired Alabama assistant head coach Sal Sunseri to be its next defensive coordinator, Volunteers coach Derek Dooley announced Friday. "Sal has had unparalleled success over the last decade...
View ArticleArkansas QB Wilson decides to return (AP)
Tyler Wilson will be back for what he and his Arkansas teammates hope will be a championship run. The Razorbacks' quarterback decided Friday to come back for his senior season with Arkansas, bypassing...
View ArticleMan charged in Winter Classic beating (AP)
The instigator of a brutal fight that ended with a New York Rangers fan lying stunned in the middle of a Philadelphia intersection faces assault charges stemming from the altercation between rival...
View ArticleKansas hires Campo as def. coordinator (AP)
First-year Kansas coach Charlie Weis has wasted no time in overhauling his staff. And he has added some star power, too. Veteran NFL and college coach Dave Campo was hired as the Jayhawks' new...
View ArticleQB Robinson to return to Michigan (AP)
Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson is set to return for his senior season. The school announced Friday that Robinson and defensive back J.T. Floyd will be back. The two juniors had sought opinions...
View ArticleFalcons' Bratkowski to run Jags' offense (AP)
The Jacksonville Jaguars have retained defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and hired Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Bob Bratkowski as offensive coordinator. New coach Mike Mularkey also kept defensive...
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