Rogers: Newton's dad wanted $100-180K (AP)
A former Mississippi State player who worked with agents says Cecil Newton told him it would take anywhere from $100,000 to $180,000 for his son, Cam, to sign a scholarship with Mississippi State....
View ArticleJeter: Meeting with Yankees went well (AP)
Derek Jeter's grandmother has been joking that he doesn't have a job. "Really it doesn't feel like there's anything different," the New York Yankees captain said Thursday about becoming a free agent...
View ArticleBrowns LB Benard released from hospital (AP)
Cleveland Browns linebacker Marcus Benard has been released from a hospital after collapsing in the locker room on Thursday. Benard was sitting in a chair in front of his cubicle when he suddenly fell...
View ArticleCelts lead wire-to-wire, beat Heat again (AP)
New roster, same problem for the Miami Heat. They just can't find a way to beat the Boston Celtics. Ray Allen hit his first seven 3-point tries and finished with 35 points, and the Celtics never...
View ArticleKentucky C Kanter ruled ineligible (AP)
The NCAA ruled Kentucky freshman center Enes Kanter permanently ineligible to play for the Wildcats, though the school will appeal the decision. The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff says Kanter...
View ArticleNuggets rally to hand Lakers first loss (AP)
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 13 rebounds to rally the Denver Nuggets past Los Angeles 118-112 on Thursday night, handing the Lakers their first loss of the season. Kobe Bryant scored a season-high...
View ArticleFalcons beat Ravens on TD with :20 left (AP)
Having squandered a 13-point lead, Matty Ice and his favorite receiver looked at each other on the sideline and knew what they had to do. Take it to the end zone. Roddy White hauled in a 33-yard...
View ArticleWoods shoots 72, is 9 back in Australia (AP)
Tiger Woods fought his new swing in a strong wind Friday and struggled to a 1-over 72, leaving him nine shots behind leader Adam Bland going into the weekend of the Australian Masters. In blustery...
View ArticleMorneau: Change Target Field fences (AP)
Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau says he and his teammates are disappointed the club hasn't moved the outfield fences at Target Field to make it easier to homer. The Twins this week announced $4...
View ArticleBenard not practicing after collapse (AP)
Browns linebacker Marcus Benard sat out practice on Friday and continues to be evaluated, one day after fainting in Cleveland's locker room. Benard collapsed in front of his cubicle on Thursday during...
View ArticleGiants WR Smith out against Cowboys (AP)
The Giants will have to get by for the foreseeable future without their top possession receiver, Steve Smith. On Friday, Smith, one of the NFL's best third-down receivers with 11 of his 47 catches...
View ArticleHarvin questionable, Rice uncertain (AP)
The only certainty in Minnesota's wide receiver group this season has been, well, uncertainty. Percy Harvin returned to practice Friday after absences the previous two days, but Vikings coach Brad...
View ArticleLove has first 30-30 game in 28 years (AP)
At one point in the third quarter, Kevin Love leaned over to Michael Beasley on the bench and whispered in his ear. "I'm going for 30 tonight," Love said. With Love having only seven points at the...
View ArticleBoise wins 23rd straight, routs Idaho (AP)
Kellen Moore holds a soft spot for Idaho because the Vandals were the only other Football Bowl Subdivision team to offer the Boise State star a scholarship. That doesn't mean he, or his fourth-ranked...
View ArticleBadgers score 83, their most since 1915 (AP)
Wisconsin's best offensive performance in 95 years came without its biggest offensive threat. The Badgers showed just how deep and talented they are even without running back John Clay, the reigning...
View ArticleNo. 3 TCU escapes, awaits BCS standings (AP)
Coach Gary Patterson and third-ranked TCU find themselves in an uneasy situation now, even after one last victory at home to remain undefeated. After rallying from an unusual two-touchdown deficit...
View ArticleJazz rally once more, down Bobcats 96-95 (AP)
The Utah Jazz are making a habit of comeback victories. Deron Williams hit a running hook shot from seven feet out with 0.8 seconds left to cap a fourth-quarter rally and give the Jazz a 96-95 victory...
View ArticleNewton shines, Auburn to SEC title game (AP)
Cam Newton did his talking on the field. Responding to all those allegations of wrongdoing with another brilliant performance, Newton passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead No. 2 Auburn...
View ArticleGamecocks clinch SEC East at Florida (AP)
Steve Spurrier's huge victory at his ol' stomping grounds is taking him to another place he used to visit all the time -- Atlanta. After years of being the top Gator, the head ball coach led South...
View ArticleHornets stay unbeaten, improve to 8-0 (AP)
Thanks to dramatically improved defense, the unbeaten New Orleans Hornets are a totally different team from last season. So are the Portland Trail Blazers, with All-Star guard Brandon Roy rendered...
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