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Collusion claim the latest NFL-union feud
The lockout was easier than all this. In many ways, more peaceful, too. Nine months after the NFL and the players' union agreed on an unprecedented ...
49ers sign All-Pro punter Andy Lee through 2018
Andy Lee has made every punt and held every field goal and extra-point attempt — minus a few in the preseason — for the San Francisco 49ers since 2004
Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-Pacers
Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close ...
NFL making thigh and knee pads mandatory in '13
The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have to wear ...
James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83
Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few ...
James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers
Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for Miami. Not after the Heat left the Pacers beat up and banged up.
Browns' Fujita says bounty charges "not true"
Forced to fight for his name in a "public trial" against the NFL, Browns linebacker Scott Fujita vowed he did not participate in the New Orleans ...
Lakers will debate overhaul after playoff exit
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run ...
Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak
Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at ...
Buccaneers deal TE Winslow to Seattle, sign Clark
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick on Monday night and signed former Colts star Dallas ...
Saints upbeat despite Brees' absence
With no sign of a contract breakthrough for Drew Brees on the eve of the Saints' first offseason practice, safety Roman Harper tried to look on the ...
Manning looks good in Broncos' first OTA workout
His passes were hitting receivers in stride and right between the numbers, not skipping off the ground or whizzing behind their heads like so many of ...
Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy; GM also gone
For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the ...
James, Wade combine for 70 as Heat win Game 4
The coveted NBA championship, the one LeBron James needs to validate everything, was vanishing. With 18,000 towel-waving fans roaring like the engines ...
Wade: "No harm done. We're a family."
Dwyane Wade says the Miami Heat have moved on from Game 3 when he had his public spat with coach Erik Spoelstra. Following the team's practice ...
Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches ...
Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season
The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season. The team announced Friday it is exercising its option on the coach's contract for ...
Wade loses cool in Heat's 94-75 loss to Pacers
Dwyane Wade lashed out in frustration during the worst playoff game of his career. His target wasn't wearing an Indiana uniform. Wade confronted his ...
Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets
A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a ...
Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top ...
Selig: Oakland move might be considered
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, and the ...
SMU fires athletic director Steve Orsini
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini was fired Thursday, just four weeks after he and the Mustangs hired Hall of Fame basketball coach Larry Brown.
Brees critical of Saints in radio interview
Drew Brees said in a radio interview Wednesday night that he is frustrated by what he views as a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in ...