Nebraska: Pelini not up for Miami job (AP)
Nebraska's athletic director is denying a report that coach Bo Pelini is a candidate for the University of Miami's head coaching job. Athletic director Tom Osborne told the Lincoln Journal Star that he...
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Yanks raise offer to Lee to 7-year deal (AP)
Immediately after the Red Sox landed Carl Crawford, the Yankees boosted their already whopping offer to Cliff Lee. Their high-stakes rivalry is escalating, hundreds of millions of dollars by the hour....
View ArticleChiefs not revealing Cassel's status (AP)
So if a guy has an appendectomy on Wednesday, can he play football on Sunday? What about the next Sunday? Might he be out the rest of the year? Since the news broke that Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel...
View ArticleNFL suspends Patriots LB Spikes 4 games (AP)
The NFL has suspended New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Spikes, the team's second leading...
View ArticleJones wants Romo to return this season (AP)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants Tony Romo to play again this season, even if the playoffs are a long shot at best. He just wants his star quarterback to get back on the field. Romo has been...
View ArticleCubs great Santo remembered at funeral (AP)
It didn't take long for the tears to give way to laughter, and that figured, because smiles were never in short supply when Ron Santo was around. It was only fitting that there were plenty even at his...
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Duke freshman PG Irving has foot in cast (AP)
Duke freshman Kyrie Irving has had his right foot placed in a hard cast. School officials said Friday night that the team's medical staff chose to immobilize the foot to help an injured toe heal. The...
View ArticleHawaii football leaves WAC for MWC (AP)
The University of Hawaii is joining the Mountain West Conference for football and the Big West in other sports, abandoning the Western Athletic Conference after 32 years. School President M.R.C....
View ArticleNewton says he's not disappointed in dad (AP)
Cam Newton and the other finalists for the Heisman Trophy strolled into the room together, posed for a couple of photos with the big bronze statue, then spread out to separate tables to speak with...
View ArticleYanks, Rangers waiting for Lee decision (AP)
Hank Steinbrenner looks to Andy Pettitte when evaluating the risk of offering a seven-year contract to Cliff Lee. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are waiting for a decision from the 2008 AL Cy...
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Karl becomes seventh to reach 1,000 wins (AP)
George Karl earned his 1,000th coaching victory, as Al Harrington scored a season-high 31 points and Nene added 26 to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 123-116 on Friday night. The...
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No. 11 Vols hand No. 3 Pitt first loss (AP)
Top 10, Top 5, Tennessee doesn't care. To the Volunteers, the only way to beat good teams is to play them, even if it's far away from Knoxville. Even if it's in Pittsburgh, where non-conference...
View ArticleNew 7-year deal for Arkansas' Petrino (AP)
Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino agreed to a new seven-year contract Saturday through the 2017 season. The contract comes amid speculation that Petrino was a potential candidate for the Florida...
View ArticleChiefs rule QB Cassel out vs. Chargers (AP)
Quarterback Matt Cassel didn't travel to San Diego on Saturday and is out for the Chiefs' game against the Chargers. Cassel, having the finest year of his career for the AFC West-leading Chiefs (8-4),...
View ArticleFlorida hires Muschamp away from Texas (AP)
Maybe Will Muschamp got tired of waiting. The defensive coordinator and heir apparent at Texas jumped to Florida on Saturday night, taking over one of the premier jobs in college football and replacing...
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Fleury helps Penguins win 12th straight (AP)
As if securing the Pittsburgh Penguins 12th straight victory wasn't good enough, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was happier to learn that teammates Sidney Crosby extended his impressive scoring streak. "Sid...
View ArticleStorm pushes Giants-Vikings to Monday (AP)
Brett Favre has got to love a snowstorm. His ailing shoulder has been given another day to heal. The Giants-Vikings game was moved to Monday night because Minnesota had at least 15 inches of snow and...
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Mavs extend win streak to 12, top Jazz (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks squandered a 25-point first-half lead before Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry saved them down the stretch. Nowitzki had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and he combined with Terry for...
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Wade's 36 help Heat win eighth straight (AP)
Dwyane Wade's flying, one-handed rebound jam highlighted his 36-point night and led the Miami Heat to their season-best eighth straight win, 104-83 over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. LeBron James...
View ArticleMeyer leaving Gators due to health (AP)
Urban Meyer is walking away from Florida because of health concerns, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Meyer has a recurring burning sensation in his chest that doctors told him...
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