NFL: Fury unleashed as free agency starts

The NFL is abuzz as free agency has started and the wheeling and dealing picked up. 
The Jets have been busy making trades, landing Kris Jenkins from Carolina for two draft picks.  They also traded disgruntled Pro Bowler Jonathan Vilma to New Orleans for a conditional pick.
Zach Thomas is now a Cowboy.  The Rams released their [...]

NBA: Kidd sits at crunch time

Jason Kidd wanted out of New Jersey and got shipped to Dallas.  Last night, head coach Avery Johnson sat Kidd down with 30-seconds left in the game.  Jason Terry drove the lane for the game-tying shot but was blocked by Bruce Bowen and the Mavs lost.  Why get one of the best floor generals of [...]

NBA: Reports say Isiah out of Knicks front office

The NY Daily News reports that Isiah Thomas will be stripped of his position as president but will be kept on as head coach.  James Dolan must be impressed with the 51-89 record that Thomas has amassed since taking over the reigns from Larry Brown.  If the record didn’t impress Dolan, it must have been [...]

NBA: LeBron fastest to 10,000

Beating Kobe by a year, LeBron James is the youngest player to reach 10,000 career points, making the mark at 23 years and 59 days.  He is the ninth fastest to that point in NBA history doing so in 368 games.

PGA: Couples, Norman to captain ‘09 Presidents Cup

Fred Couples and Greg Norman will replace Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as captains of the Presidents Cup teams.  They are the first captains to have competed in the event.  The 2009 Presidents Cup will be held at Harding Park, a San Francisco public course.

NCAA: #1…not for long

After pulling off a great upset last weekend beating then #1 and undefeated Memphis, the Tennessee Volunteers lost to No. 18 Vanderbilt on the road. 

NHL: Deadline moves

Sidney Crosby gets some help with the addition of Marion Hossa from the Thrashers.  Over in Washington, Alexander Ovechkin should benefit from the addition of former super star Sergei Fedorov, who has become a pretty good role player and will only help the Capitals.  Brad Richards is sent from Tampa Bay to Dallas, making the Stars better for the playoff run.  Also in [...]

NBA: Yao, that hurts

With the Rockets clinging to the seventh seed, Yao Ming suffered a stress fracture in his foot and will miss the rest of the season.  Houston holds a three game lead over the ninth place Nuggets, with the Warriors in between.  Both teams could leave the Rockets with a lottery pick. 
The NBA playoffs look to [...]

MLB: Red Sox add depth with Colon

The Red Sox may have just pulled off what could become the biggest off-season move in signing former Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon to a minor league deal. 
Colon has battled shoulder and elbow injuries the last two seasons, totaling a 7-13 record with a 5.72 ERA.  He did pitch in the Caribbean league this winter, [...]

NHL: Forsberg to Avalanche

Peter Forsberg signed a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Colorado Avalanche.  The deal is prorated so Forsberg will make about $1.1 million for the last six weeks of the season, plus playoffs.
Forsberg sifted through offers from Philadelphia, Minnesota, Chicago and Ottawa but he chose to return to the team he won two [...]