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- Jaguars' roster moves on hold Florida Times-Union The Jaguars stood pat regarding roster moves Monday despite it being the first day of the new league year, which meant that teams could officially begin releasing players.But that doesn’t mean roster trimming isn’t on the horizon.read more 20 mins ago
- Saints revel in sentimental run to Super Bowl championship Florida Times-Union MIAMI — For the NFL, the New Orleans Saints’ victory in Super Bowl XLIV Sunday night transcended sports.Commissioner Roger Goodell called it “magical” at the news conference Monday when quarterback Drew Brees was awarded the MVP Trophy.“It was more than just a football game,” Goodell said. “It was really a great night for the people of New Orleans. It demonstrates the value of sports.”read more 20 mins ago
- Note to Carolina Panthers coach Fox: Taking risks can be rewarding Charlotte Observer (By Scott Fowler, sfowler@charlotteobserver.com) The New Orleans Saints provided a blueprint Sunday for the way you win a Super Bowl as an underdog against one of the best quarterbacks in history - something the Carolina Panthers couldn't quite do six years before.Namely, you take risks. When one fails, you take some more. If you go down, you go down utterly spent. 1 hour ago
- Bears' Vasher may be in danger of being released Chicago Tribune Cornerback's salary an easy target to cut Monday marked the first day that NFL teams could start releasing players, the beginning of the official offseason now that Super Bowl XLIV is behind us. 1 hour ago
- Contract escalators make Hawk, Grant costly to keep Green Bay Press-Gazette Even after signing Brandon Chillar to a four-year, $21 million contract extension in December, the Green Bay Packers appear prepared to pay former first-round draft pick A.J. Hawk $4.6 million for the 2010 season to possibly share playing time with Chillar at inside linebacker. 1 hour ago
- Kidd's heating up Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas OAKLAND -- It's a game after Jason Kidd swished jumpers on consecutive possessions. Kidd's personal 5-0 run trimmed the Warriors' lead to four in a defense-deprived game. Both teams are shooting well over 50 percent overall and from the 3-point line. This might be first team to 120 wins. 19 mins ago
- Gooden's in a groove Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas OAKLAND -- The Mavs desperately need a big game out of Drew Gooden with Erick Dampier out and Dirk Nowitzki in foul trouble. Gooden is giving it to them. He has 14 points -- eight shy of his season high -- midway through the second quarter. He's 5-of-7 on the floor with a mixture of midrange jumpers and moves in the paint. 19 mins ago
- Ellis isn't alone in lighting up Mavs Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas OAKLAND -- Monta Ellis, a one-man show in last week's loss to the Mavs, has a potent partner tonight. Golden State's starting backcourt has 28 points, one fewer all the Mavs. Rookie Stephen Curry is in a rhythm, scoring 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes. Ellis, who has also yet to take a rest, has 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting. 19 mins ago
- Dirk sits down again Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas OAKLAND -- It took 30 seconds in the second quarter for Dirk Nowitzki to pick up his third foul. Now he'll probably be a spectator until the second half. Nowitzki, who has only two points in eight minutes, was not pleased with this whistle. He was called for nudging Monta Ellis from behind as the Warriors star tried to take a transition floater in traffic. 19 mins ago
- Bench breathes life into Mavs Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas OAKLAND -- Jason Terry is the only Dallas starter with a bucket. And they haven't played anything resembling decent defense. But they're still within striking distance of the Warriors after a quarter. Golden State has a 34-29 lead. Monta Ellis was singlehandedly outscoring the Mavs for a bit, but Dallas got a big boost from its bench. Dallas has a 16-0 advantage in points off the pine. Josh Howard and Drew Gooden did the heavy lifting, combining for 13 points. Most of their damage came from the free throw line, where they made 9 of 10 attempts. 19 mins ago
- Berkman, Adams among 10 Texas Sports HOF inductees Houston Chronicle Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, Oilers founder Bud Adams, former Rice quarterback Tommy Kramer and former Astros pitching coach Burt Hooton were among the Class of 2010 that was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. 19 mins ago
- Twins: Paying while they're playing Minneapolis Star-Tribune Everyone wants to know if/when the Twins are going to sign Joe Mauer, but CEO Jim Pohlad won't say. One option -- deferred payments -- isn't likely. 20 mins ago
- Shields won’t be ready for spring; Pettit might be From the Dugout | Orange County Register Scot Shields hasn’t been cleared to throw yet and and won’t be ready to throw from a mound when Spring Training starts next week, Mark Saxon reports. That’s eight-and-a-half months after he had surgery on his knee, an injury that presumably played a role in Shields’ disastrous 2009 performance. Better news from Chris Pettit, who is recovering [...]Shields won’t be ready for spring; Pettit might be is a post from: Angels blog 47 mins ago
- Cliff Lee’s sore foot, and other nuggets From the Dugout | Orange County Register New Seattle Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee is having what is termed as minor foot surgery, and won’t be able to throw when Seattle pitchers and catchers report Feb. 18. My definition of minor foot surgery, like minor heart surgery, is when it’s someone else’s surgery. Take a deep breath and relax, Angels fans. When you see my [...]Cliff Lee’s sore foot, and other nuggets is a post from: Angels blog 47 mins ago
- Vizquel has Aparicio's number Chicago Tribune White Sox great gives permission to 'unretire' No. 11 When Omar Vizquel signed with the White Sox this winter, he immediately became a "numbers" problem. Not because the Sox had too many shortstops, but because they had too many No. 13s. 1 hour ago
- For Flyers, a rare comeback; club wants All-Star Game, draft Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer 19 mins ago
- Getzlaf leaves game with ankle injury Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf left the ice early in the second period after he suffered a sprained left ankle in front of the Kings’ net as they built a 3-1 lead tonight at Honda Center. Getzlaf was trying to spin out of the way of a shot taken by teammate James Wisniewski that eventually ended up as a rebound goal [...]Getzlaf leaves game with ankle injury is a post from: Ducks blog 20 mins ago
- Winter Olympics: Canadians want Great One to carry torch Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register Who can forget The Great One? No. 99 from the Edmonton Oilers and, of course, the LA Kings — among others? In something of a no-brainer, Canadians want Wayne Gretzky (pictured) to carry the torch in the final leg of the of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Friday night, according to a poll by The Globe [...]Winter Olympics: Canadians want Great One to carry torch is a post from: Ducks blog 20 mins ago
- Break will provide Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss with much-needed rest Miami Herald Center Stephen Weiss was back at practice Monday after missing his second game in a three-week span with what is believed to be a lower-back injury. 29 mins ago
- NJ Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela, knocked unconscious, can't remember goal Newark Star-Ledger Jacques Lemaire calls Jeff Carter shoulder to head 'clean' 39 mins ago
- Monica Wright leads Virginia past ACC rival Maryland in women's basketball Washington Post Monica Wright helps Virginia avenge a loss to Maryland earlier this season, scoring a game-high 34 points in the Cavaliers' 82-68 victory in College Park. 1 min ago
- Freshman Council wastes no time making an impact at PC Providence Journal 19 mins ago
- USC signee suspended from school Greenville News COLUMBIA — Incoming University South Carolina defensive back Victor Hampton faces possible reassignment to an alternative school after the 17-year-old was arrested for bringing liquor to Darlington High School last week. 20 mins ago
- Boston College beats Boston University for Beanpot title Boston Herald Barry Almeida scored to give Boston College a three-goal, third-period lead and the Eagles held off a late charge... 20 mins ago
- Men’s basketball Homeroom, Feb. 9 Daily Nebraskan By: Compiled by Pat Radigan1. Kansas (23-1, 9-0) The top-ranked Jayhawks have basically wrapped up the conference’s regular season title. Kansas can now go on cruise control and get ready for a run in March for the title. 2. Kansas State (19-4, 6-3) Although the Wildcats have... 30 mins ago
- Sounders FC expected to introduce Arlo White as new broadcaster Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times It's been talked about and rumored for some time and now it's about to become official - the club will likely be announcing this week the addition of White, who drew good reviews from fans last season when he stepped in for Kevin Calabro on play-by-play, to the broadcast team. 2 hours ago
- Gao Leilei arrives, Sounders FC practice report, Feb. 8 (from the club) Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times Today in the morning training session, the Sounders got back on the conditioning trail. After 30 minutes of conditioning drills, the team split into groups of four for some small-field 4v4 games. On one field they played with goalkeepers in front of regular goals and on the other they used two small goals on either end of the field without keepers. The name of the game was high-speed, continuous play, so once a goal was scored or a ball was knocked out of play another ball quickly replaced it. The Sounders welcomed a new face to training in Chinese midfielder Gao Leilei, an attacking midfie... 4 hours ago
- Chicago Fire re-sign forward Calen Carr Daily Herald Chicago Fire forward Calen Carr has re-signed with Major League Soccer for his fifth season with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Per team and league policies, terms of the deal were not released. 4 hours ago
- D.C. United trialists in Bradenton Soccer Insider | Washington Post D.C. United has invited center defenders Quiarol Arzu of Honduras and Jermaine Taylor of Jamaica to the second phase of training camp, which will begin a day earlier than scheduled in Florida because of another snowstorm bearing down on Washington. The club will skip town Tuesday instead of Wednesday and set up camp in Bradenton for a 2 1/2-week stay that will include at least four friendlies, starting Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Trialists tentatively scheduled to join the club are Arzu, 24, from Platense and the Honduran Olympic squad; Taylor, 25, who started five World Cup qualifiers... 6 hours ago
- Mathis Out 4-6 Weeks and Other Galaxy & Chivas USA Injury Camp Updates 100 Percent Soccer | Los Angeles Daily News The Galaxy's newly-signed veteran midfielder Clint Mathis, 33, went under the knife Friday in Santa Monica after injuring his left miniscus (that's knee cartilage for the non-medically-inclined) in training last week. "Mathis has already begun his rehabilitation and could return... 6 hours ago
- THE LIST: Sportsmail's top 50 FA Cup matches of all time - Nos 40-31 Daily Mail The FA Cup has come back with a bang this year to add more stories to the endless anecdotes of days gone by and here is our top 50 matches in the history of the famous competition. 1 hour ago
- Roberto Mancini confident top-four finish beckons for Manchester City The Guardian Furious at the loss to Hull, the manager says Champions League ambitions remain are on track, if City can learn to win awayRoberto Mancini's flowing, beautifully styled locks means the word "hairdryer" has a very different connotation at Manchester City than it does at United. He laughed when asked if he had ever thrown a tea cup in a dressing room and yet at Hull City on Saturday, Mancini was as angry as anyone can remember seeing him. He left the dressing room early after a brief and to the point half-time team-talk and sat alone in the away dugout.It was the same old City squandering points... 1 hour ago
- Didier Drogba v Wayne Rooney Daily Telegraph Alan Smith runs the rule over the Premier League's top two strikers. 3 hours ago
- Ancelotti uses his guile to thrive where Scolari failed The Independent Carlo Ancelotti has not won anything yet, but tonight he can crack open a bottle of decent red wine and raise a glass at having passed something of a minor landmark. He has lasted longer in the job of Chelsea manager than Luiz Felipe Scolari did. 3 hours ago
- I'll win nothing with my kids The Sun ARSENE WENGER admits Arsenal's inexperience has all but KO'd their title bid 3 hours ago
- Browns release Donte' Stallworth FFToolbox.com For those teams looking for a once-highly regarded wide receiver who hasn't played in the NFL since 2008, will turn 30 this year, has never caught more than 70 balls in any season and has started just 16 games since the beginning of the 2007 season, your guy is now available. One day after Donte' Stallworth was reinstated into the league after a season-long suspension for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk, he was released by the Cleveland Browns on Monday. Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with the Browns in March 2008, but he played only one season for them. He caugh...
- NBA Skinny: Deal or no deal? Yahoo! Sports With Chris Paul expected to miss roughly half of his remaining games, fantasy owners need to seriously gauge the value of dealing him now.
- 2010 Fantasy outlooks: Florida Marlins CBS Sports The Marlins chose to invest internally this offseason, spending money to lock up Josh Johnson among others. But, as our Scott White writes, Florida has plenty of up-and-coming talent to consider on Draft Day.
- 2010 Fantasy outlooks: Chicago Cubs CBS Sports The Cubs didn't do a lot of tinkering with their roster in the offseason, instead hoping that some disappointments from last year bounce back. Our Scott White scans the roster for Draft Day targets.
- 2010 Fantasy outlooks: Cincinnati Reds CBS Sports The Reds might not be the first team that comes to mind in Fantasy, but that is what makes them such an important place to look for potential breakouts and sleepers. Our Eric Mack breaks down their roster for Draft Day.
- 2010 Post Super Bowl Mock Draft CBS Sports Now that the Saints have captured Super Bowl XLIV, it's time to start looking ahead. Our staff of Fantasy writers is currently in the midst of the earliest post-Super Bowl mock draft in the industry. CHeck out the results!
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