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Larry Brown has officially accepted the head coaching job at SMU, and the 71-year-old coach says he’s most excited about returning to teach young kids. Brown emphasized he’s looking forward to working with players at practice, and …
Dontrelle Willis has left his Triple-A Norfolk team without permission and was placed on the restricted list by the Orioles. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman confirmed with Orioles GM Dan Duquette that there was a disagreement between Willis and the team …
As if the Saints weren’t already in enough trouble for running a bounty program under former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, their GM is now facing charges of spying on opposing teams’ radio communications. “Outside the …
The whole affair between Jessica Dorrell and Bobby Petrino is so messy, there are so many dirty angles to dissect. One item I missed when the notes of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long were released last week was that Dorrell, who was having an …
Serena Williams was holding a Q&A for her fans on Twitter last Friday when the subject of dating came up. Responding to a fan who asked if she would go out on a date with him, Williams said “I don’t date.” That led to a …
The MLB season is only a few weeks old, but Red Sox fans have to be tired of Bobby Valentine. The new Boston manager, who was hired to turn things around following last year’s September collapse, has led the team to a 4-10 start. He’s …
Your browser does not support iframes. Kids, they do the darnedest things. This cute little tyke was lucky enough to get a foul ball after his father impressively snagged it while holding a baby. Unfortunately, the young boy thought he was at a Cubs …
We’re pretty much at the point where it would be a surprise if Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao actually fought. There are just so many roadblocks in the way, I don’t see it happening. But if it does, Mayweather may have a surprise …
I realize I’m several months late to this discussion, but I finally saw “Moneyball” over the weekend and wanted to share a few thoughts on the movie. (I don’t go to the theater too often so I usually wait until movies come out …
The Worcester Tornadoes of the Can-Am League decided to sign Jose Canseco last week, but they say the move is not a gimmick. No joke. “I don’t really think it’s appropriate to have a gimmick, so we talked for a couple of weeks and I wanted to make …
Philip Humber threw the 21st perfect game in MLB history on Saturday as his White Sox defeated the Mariners 4-0. Humber struck out nine, got five groundouts, and 13 flyouts as he retired all 27 batters he faced. Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis …
When Kevin Love shaved the beard last week and left nothing but the mustache, you had to wonder how long he was going to keep the look. The answer is less than a few days. Love showed up at practice on Saturday with the mustache shaved, startling his …
Dwight Howard’s back surgery created a need for more depth at center on the USA Basketball Olympics team, but don’t expect Andrew Bynum to fill the spot. Bynum, who is considered by many to be the second-best center in the game behind …
Manu Ginobili may have a career as a left-handed reliever when his NBA playing days are over, if his pass to Matt Bonner on Friday night is any indication. The Spurs guard threw the hardest pass I’ve ever seen in a basketball game and it went …
NHL play-by-play announcer Dave Strader ventured into a touchy area with his final call of the Predators-Red Wings series on Friday night. Nashville had just beaten Detroit 2-1 to win the series in five games, and Strader celebrated the moment with a …
Rulon Gardner’s attempt to make the Olympics wrestling team came to an end on Friday when he skipped the weigh-in because he knew he was over the weight limit. Gardner needed to weigh less than 264.5 pounds to make the heavyweight limit at the …
