Wedge Named AL Manager of the Year - GoShockers.com

Cleveland's Eric Wedge, Arizona's Bob Melvin win manager of the ... The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago NEW YORK - Bob Melvin and Eric Wedge barely made a ripple as players. Backup catchers, they both batted a pedestrian .233 in the big leagues. ...

Indians claim another prestigious scalp AFP - 2 hours ago NEW YORK (AFP) — The Cleveland Indians picked up their second major award in as many days when Eric Wedge was named the American League Manager of the Year ...

Baseball's Melvin, Wedge Named Managers of the Year (Update2) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago By Mason Levinson Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Bob Melvin was named the National League's Manager of the Year after leading Arizona to its first playoff berth in ...

Cleveland's Wedge, Arizona's Melvin win manager awards Reuters - 4 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge and Arizona Diamondbacks chief Bob Melvin were named as winners of the American and National ...

Torre places third in AL manager race MLB.com - 5 hours ago By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Joe Torre finished third in balloting for the American League Manager of the Year in 2007, his final showing in a ...

Wedge, Melvin honored as top managers Seattle Post Intelligencer - 6 hours ago New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians skipper Eric Wedge became the first American League Manager of the Year in team history on Wednesday, ...

Wedge named al's top manager MLB.com - 6 hours ago By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com CLEVELAND -- The American League Manager of the Year Award, in principle alone, is not an honor that suits Eric Wedge. ...

Managers of Year to be revealed Wednesday Sports Network - 22 hours ago (Sports Network) - The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Wednesday, as the Manager of the Year ...

A few select words Boston Globe, United States - Nov 12, 2007 The Baseball Writers Association of America will begin giving out its annual awards starting with today's announcements of the American League and National ...

Wedge Wins Top AL Manager Honors The Braves Show - 1 hour ago By Chuck Murr Eric Wedge, who led the Cleveland Indians to the American League Central Division championship and within one win of the World Series, ...

Wedge and Melvin, top managers SportsYA!, Spain - 2 hours ago 14-11 | 18:45 hs. The 39-year-old Eric Wedge was chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America as the best manager of the AL after guiding the ...

Francona finishes fourth in voting Redsox.com - 2 hours ago By Ian Browne / MLB.com BOSTON -- By going 96-66, the Red Sox tied the Indians for the best record in the Major Leagues this season. ...

Former K-Tribe Manager Eric Wedge Takes AL Manager of the Year Honors OurSports Central (press release), WI - 4 hours ago Former Kinston Indians Manager Eric Wedge led the 1999 K-Tribe to a 79-58 record and the playoffs, just a year after making his managerial debut with Low A ...

Wedge, Melvin Named Top Managers WTOP, DC - 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) - Cleveland's Eric Wedge has been voted the AL Manager of the Year and Arizona's Bob Melvin has been voted the NL Manager of the Year. ...

Wedge Named AL Manager Of The Year RealGM, Illinois - 5 hours ago Yahoo.com - Eric Wedge, who guided the Indians to ther first division title in six years, was named American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday. ...

Wedge, Melvin voted baseball's top managers CBC News, Canada - 5 hours ago Eric Wedge of the Cleveland Indians was named the American League manager of the year on Wednesday. Wedge received 19 of 28 first-place votes and 116 points ...

Wedge, Melvin named managers of the year United Press International - 5 hours ago NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Cleveland's Eric Wedge and Arizona's Bob Melvin were voted the American League and National League managers of the year. ...

Eric Wedge Named AL Manager Of The Year NewsNet5.com, OH - 5 hours ago Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge was named the American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...

Indians' Wedge wins AL aware Rocky Mountain News, CO - 5 hours ago Tracy Ringolsby and Jack Etkin will be filing reports before every Rockies game this season. By Rocky Mountain News Former Rockies expansion draft choice ...

Wedge and Melvin the picks KMEG 14, IA - 5 hours ago AP - November 14, 2007 2:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A couple of former backup catchers are baseball's managers of the year. Cleveland's Eric Wedge is the ...

Cleveland Indians Eric Wedge is selected American League Manager ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 5 hours ago The day after CC Sabathia became the first Indians Cy Young winner in 35 years, his manager did him one better. Eric Wedge, by vote of the Baseball Writers ...

Knicks' core rots even more - FOXSports.com

The Juice: Marbury gone crazy, but Isiah has crazy timing CBS News, NY - 1 hour ago By Tony Mejia Isiah Thomas again showed he was a man of action on Tuesday. Say what you will about him, but he doesn't sit back and accept losing. ...

The Circus Comes to Town Clips Nation, CA - 1 hour ago By clippersteve As the blogger at the Feed noted, it took only five games for the Knicks season to implode. That may turn out to be an exaggeration given ...

Report: Isiah and Marbury Came to Blows AOL SPORTS, NY - 2 hours ago For the most part, Isiah Thomas has refused to shed much light on his tiff with Stephon Marbury, simply saying that he and his point guard have had some ...

Grossman Back As Starter - ABC News

Should Rex start? Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Nov 11, 2007 If Brian Griese's injury is bad enough there won't be a quarterback controversy. And I'm guessing it's officially going to be bad enough, ...

Rodriguez, Yankees Say They're Talking About Return (Update3) - Bloomberg

Stay-Rod? Alex Rodriguez tells New York Yankees he wants to stay ... SI.com - 1 hour ago In a startling turn of events, Alex Rodriguez spoke with the Steinbrenner family and New York Yankees officials Wednesday and told them he wants to stay in ...

RODRIGUEZ TALKING TO YANKEES Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago The two-time Most Valuable Player said on his website on Wednesday that he has been talking with the Yankees about staying with the team. ...

A-Rod Needs the Yankees and the Yankees Need A-Rod AOL SPORTS, NY - 38 minutes ago If you don't live under a rock you probably saw that word leaked out today that the Yankees and A-Rod are in fact talking, that things seem to be going well ...

A-Rod In Dialogue With Yanks Top Brass NY1, NY - 54 minutes ago The Yankees confirmed Wednesday that there has been dialogue between the shortstop and top team officials. The Yanks have said they would talk with ...

A-Rod 'wants to be a Yankee' United Press International - 1 hour ago NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have discussed the possibility of his return to the team, the star third baseman said ...

Alex Rodriguez: Talks to Yankees Without Agent Rotowire, CA - 1 hour ago Rodriguez met directly with the Steinbrenners Wednesday to discuss a possible return to the Yankees, the Associated Press reports. ...

Report: Yankees cannot bar Boras Rotoworld.com - 4 hours ago The Yankees will be in violation of baseball's collective-bargaining agreement if they exclude agent Scott Boras from their negotiations with his client, ...

TSN.ca Staff with NY Daily News files TSN.ca, Canada - 7 hours ago The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that the Yankees have been negotiating to keep third baseman Alex Rodriguez in the Bronx. ...

MUGGER: GREAT SCOTT New York Press, NY - 9 hours ago By Russ Smith Consider this a plea to the country’s sportswriters, especially those in New York: Scott Boras, the abrasive, cunning, obnoxious and brilliant ...

Yankees look to bring A-Rod back - on their terms New York Daily News, NY - 9 hours ago BY MARK FEINSAND AND BILL MADDEN The Yankees want Alex Rodriguez back in pinstripes. Sources say the two sides are talking - but the Yanks don't want agent ...

Who will give A-Rod $350-$400 Million? TV Sports Daily, FL - 13 hours ago Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras thought they could get a deal in the neighborhood of $350 million to $400 million dollars, and therefore did not even ...

Ashenfelter: JJ chasing history - Nascar - ESPN

Gordon's impending loss raises questions about Chase SI.com - 1 hour ago Down an almost insurmountable 86 points, Jeff Gordon and his legion of fans have plenty to think about. And while most of those thoughts are driven by a ...

2006 winner: Greg Biffle SportingNews.com - 4 hours ago 1. A champion. Jimmie Johnson will win his second straight title or Jeff Gordon will claim the fifth of his career. Either way, team owner Rick Hendrick ...

Cowlishaw: Five things NASCAR needs to fix - Nascar ESPN - 4 hours ago By Tim Cowlishaw Jimmie Johnson's incredible run at the end of the Chase is historic even if it has robbed the sport of a fight to the finish. ...

1979 revisited: Q&A with Darrell Waltrip SportingNews.com - 4 hours ago As three-time champion Darrell Waltrip watches Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon battle for the 2007 Nextel Cup championship, he can't help but think back to ...

Lackluster Chase isn't reason to look under system's hood CBS News, NY - 6 hours ago By Pete Pistone NASCAR fans are no different and may be one of the most vocal groups in all of sports. But this year the cries from NASCAR nation seem ...

Burning issues London Free Press, Canada - 15 hours ago By FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES - Phoenix is the best place on the circuit for a boring race. The scenery is really pretty. - Barring water in the gas tank, ...

This Week in Auto Racing November 16 - November 18 Sports Network - Nov 13, 2007 By Steve Schwarz, Motorsports Editor Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Nextel Cup championship has come down to the final race with the title still up ...

A-Rod discusses return to Bronx - CNN

Stay-Rod? Rodriguez speaks with Yankees about doing a deal to ... The Canadian Press - 19 minutes ago NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez could wind up staying with the New York Yankees. A-Rod spoke Wednesday with the Steinbrenner family and team officials in an ...

Hank, A-Rod in talks for Yankee return Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago Hank Steinbrenner spoke with Newsday and confirmed that the third baseman would like to remain in pinstripes next season. BY JIM BAUMBACH AND KEN DAVIDOFF ...

A-Rod confirms interest in Yankees MLB.com - 1 hour ago By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez confirmed his initiation of direct contact with the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon, with the motive of ...

A-Rod reaches out to Yankees Sports Network - 2 hours ago New York, NY (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez confirmed that he spoke with the New York Yankees about returning to the team Wednesday. ...

Rodriguez May Negotiate With Yankees Eyeing Legacy, Lawyer Says Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Danielle Sessa Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Alex Rodriguez's willingness to negotiate with the New York Yankees minus agent Scott Boras suggests the 11-time ...

If it's true, A-Rod and Boras look real bad MSNBC - 2 hours ago By Mike Celizic If the reports in The New York Daily News are true and Alex Rodriguez has come crawling back to the Yankees, it’s going to go down as a huge ...

Report: Yankees, A-Rod back in talks FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago Alex Rodriguez may yet return to the Yankees. But if he does, it won't be in the way anyone thought. The Yankees, who have maintained publicly that they ...

Rodriguez May Talk to Yankees Without Boras, NY Times Reports Bloomberg - 5 hours ago By Danielle Sessa Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Alex Rodriguez might negotiate with the New York Yankees without agent Scott Boras to try to return to the team ...

A-Rod reportedly reopens talks MLB.com - 6 hours ago By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- The door may have cracked open again for Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees, and according to a report, the All-Star third ...

Rodriguez May Talk to Yankees Without Agent New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago By TYLER KEPNER Alex Rodriguez said all season that he wanted to stay with the Yankees, and now he seems prepared to finally back up those statements. ...

A-Rod Could Opt Back In to the Yankees New York Times, United States - 6 hours ago By Tyler Kepner All along, there has been one avenue for the Yankees to bring back Alex Rodriguez: A-Rod, essentially, would have to beg his way back. ...

Never say never: A-Rod, Yanks reportedly talking ESPN - 6 hours ago The New York Yankees have been discussing a deal with their former All-Star third baseman Alex Rodriguez -- but the team says a deal can only move forward ...

Hot Stove League SportingNews.com - 16 hours ago At the top of the talking points: Where will Alex Rodriguez and his stratospheric salary end up? sn's Sean Deveney believes A-Rod's agent, Scott Boras, ...

Wojciechowski: A-Rod weaves a tangled Web ESPN - Nov 13, 2007 By Gene Wojciechowski Thanks for "surfing" to AROD.com, the official Web site of me, Alex Rodriguez. It's been a hectic time for myself, my super great wife ...

Rod available as free agent season opens Guardian Unlimited, UK - Nov 13, 2007 By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Baseball's free agent shopping season opened on Tuesday with slugger Alex Rodriguez, closer Mariano Rivera and ...

New season is starting for A-Rod's agent FOXSports.com - Nov 12, 2007 Scott Boras is the most popular — and perhaps fiercest — negotiator of all agents who represent professional baseball players today. ...

A-Rod market may be small Chicago Tribune, United States - Nov 11, 2007 It's hardly surprising that a New York writer has criticized Alex Rodriguez for spurning the Yankees. But it's intriguing that it is the New York Times' ...

It's Starting to Look Like More Pinstripes in Alex Rodriguez's Future AOL SPORTS, NY - 56 minutes ago This Alex Rodriguez plot keeps getting thicker and thicker. John Sterling was just on wfan's Mike and the Mad Dog radio program and the longtime Yankee ...

A-Rod Now "Stay-Rod" With Yankees? CNBC, NJ - 1 hour ago AP I thought A-Rod was in the driver's seat. He was going to get $31 million a year from the Giants, Angels or Dodgers. His agent Scott Boras, despite being ...

Just When We Thought He Was Out, He Could Be Back In! Gothamist, NY - 2 hours ago The news that Stephon Marbury is heading back to the Knicks may be only the second-biggest reconciliation in New York sports this week. ...

A-Rod could return to Yanks, Hank Steinbrenner says NJ Blog, New Jersey - 2 hours ago by Ed Price "Itr's pretty clear to all of use he definitely wants to stay a Yankee," Hank Steinbrenner, team executive and son of owner George Steinbrenner, ...

What Does Stephon Marbury Know about Isiah Thomas? - Hoopsvibe.com

Knicks fine Stephon Marbury more than US$180000 for skipping game ... The Canadian Press - 29 minutes ago NEW YORK - After a summer of lawsuits and tabloid headlines, the New York Knicks wanted to get back to basketball. So much for that plan. ...

NBA Odds - More drama for New York Knicks WagerWeb, Costa Rica - 2 hours ago By Jordan Walters As if the New York Knicks didn't have enough drama during the offseason - with, among other things, a sexual harassment trial - they have ...

Marbury the Arizona deserter leaves Knicks in a twist Sportingo, Israel - 2 hours ago There can be no way back now for the nba's New York star point after walking out on the most dysfunctional franchise in pro sport. ...

Report: Marbury To Return To Knicks HoopsWorld - 3 hours ago Stephon Marbury has apparently changed his mind and will join the New York Knicks tonight to face the Los Angles Clippers after a hefty fine came down on ...

Colts put DE Freeney on injured reserve - USA Today

Colts put Freeney on injured reserve, ending season USA Today - 55 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss the rest of the season after being place on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot ...

Colts sign Rice to fill in for Freeney at DE Detroit Free Press, United States - 10 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have claimed 33-year-old defensive end Simeon Rice off waivers, expecting him to fill in for injured Pro Bowler ...

Report: Colts Freeney done for season Sports Network - 12 hours ago Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - The Indianapolis Colts may have suffered a potentially fatal blow to their hopes to defend their title, as defensive end ...

Colts bank on Rice's Pro Bowl form Indianapolis Star, United States - 14 hours ago By Phillip B. Wilson Three seasons ago at the height of his 12-year career, defensive end Simeon Rice proclaimed himself “the best pass rusher in the NFL. ...

Colts grab Rice off waivers Guardian Unlimited, UK - Nov 13, 2007 NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts moved to shore up their injury-depleted defensive line by claiming three-times Pro Bowler Simeon Rice ...

Indianapolis Colts sign DE Rice as Freeney could miss four games The Canadian Press - Nov 13, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts have claimed defensive end Simeon Rice off waivers, expecting him to fill in for injured Pro Bowler Dwight Freeney. ...

Freeney out; Colts acquire veteran Rice Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 12, 2007 By Mike Chappell and Mark Montieth The anticipated loss of three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney for an extended time coincides with the addition ...

Freeney could miss next game after ankle injury Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 12, 2007 By Mark Montieth The Indianapolis Colts’ ever-expanding injury report remains uncertain in the wake of Sunday night’s loss at San Diego, but it appears that ...

With Freeney hurt, Colts claim ex-Bronco Rice - NFL ESPN - Nov 12, 2007 By Len Pasquarelli With the status of three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney uncertain, the Indianapolis Colts have claimed Simeon Rice off ...

Injuries, mistakes makin Indianapolis Colts look like some other team The Canadian Press - Nov 12, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Dungy spent Monday morning sorting out a mess. He broke down the Indianapolis Colts' latest game tape, called the league's officiating ...

Colts' Freeney out for season with foot injury DetNews.com, MI - 27 minutes ago AP INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve Wednesday ...

Dwight Freeney's 2007 Season Ends Early AOL SPORTS, NY - 31 minutes ago The Indianapolis Colts will be without their all-time sacks leader for the rest of the season, the defending Super Bowl champions said Wednesday. ...

Freeney out for season Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 34 minutes ago Latest from AP By Justin A. Cohn INDIANAPOLIS – Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss the remainder of the season because of a broken bone in his ...

Dwight Freeney: Lands on IR Rotowire, CA - 43 minutes ago The Colts confirmed Wednesday that Freeney sustained a lisfranc injury in his left foot Sunday night that will require surgery. This is a major blow to the ...

Dwight is indeed done for the year Stampede Blue, New York - 46 minutes ago By bigblueshoe Section: Colts News Sadly, the league's most disruptive defensive player, and highest paid, is now done for the season. ...

Colts' Dwight Freeney Might Be Out for Season TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 3 hours ago Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney may be out longer than just a few weeks. Freeney was expected to miss 3-4 weeks due to a foot injury he ...

Is Dwight out for the year? Stampede Blue, New York - 5 hours ago By bigblueshoe Section: Colts News Now, if you go to the headline and read it, you see a lot of speculation and not a lot of "Colts confirm that. ...

Simeon Rice looks for fresh start on Colts defensive line Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN - 12 hours ago By Tom James Indianapolis — Simeon Rice wasn’t happy with the way that things were working out with the Denver Broncos. Just six games into his first season ...

Source: Freeney's foot injury could end his season 7Online.com, NY - 20 hours ago The Indianapolis Colts already expect Dwight Freeney not to play for several weeks because of a left foot injury, but now there's reason to believe the Pro ...

Former Bucs defensive end Simeon Rice signs with Colts Tampa Bay's 10, FL - 23 hours ago Indianapolis, Indiana - Now that Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney is out with an injury, the Indianapolis Colts have turned to a familiar face for head ...

Depleted Colts pick up Simeon Rice CBC News, Canada - Nov 13, 2007 Veteran defensive end Simeon Rice has been reunited with former coach Tony Dungy, signing with the Indianapolis Colts. The acquisition comes after pass ...

Once labeled Knicks savior, Marbury now a spare part - CNN

Knicks fine Stephon Marbury more than $180000 for skipping game at ... The Canadian Press - 9 minutes ago NEW YORK - The New York Knicks fined Stephon Marbury more than US$180000 for skipping Tuesday night's game at Phoenix. The Knicks sent the guard a letter ...

Marbury, Thomas May Have Thrown Punches, Record Says (Update1) Bloomberg - 36 minutes ago By Larry ditore Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury and General Manager Isiah Thomas might have exchanged punches during the ...

Marbury fined $180K; yeah, that should straighten him out San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 41 minutes ago By John Ryan The Associated Press just reported that the Knicks have fined Stephon Marbury $182800 for skipping Tuesday night’s game in Phoenix. ...

Thomas is all too willing to sacrifice Marbury SportingNews.com - 2 hours ago Stephon Marbury, the player, has been vastly overrated for years now, the kind of me-first point guard that frustrates coaches, frustrates teammates and ...

LA Clippers USA Today - 3 hours ago Playing without two starters is hard enough. Now the struggling New York Knicks will be without point guard Stephon Marbury for an undetermined amount of ...

Meltdown at Madison Square Garden New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago By Mike Nizza As Howard Beck of The New York Times writes this morning, things went from bad to worse for the Knicks on Tuesday, as several players missed a ...

Perfect Knick nightmare: Dumb, dumber and irrelevant CBSSports.com - 34 minutes ago By Ray Ratto The news that Stephon Marbury has bolted the New York Knicks, either with or without permission, and either because he didn't like losing ...

MARBURY JETTING BACK TO KNICKS New York Post, NY - 35 minutes ago By MARC BERMAN November 14, 2007 -- According to an e-mail to The Post from Stephon Marbury this morning, the Knicks' AWOL point guard is on his way to Los ...

Whatever Happened To Just Plain Crazy? RealGM, Illinois - 38 minutes ago Chris Rock wondered allowed during a live show why kids in schools get treated differently these days,"whatever happened to just plain crazy? ...

Marbury's Willing To Dish, But Only About Isiah Gothamist, NY - 58 minutes ago "O Stephon, Stephon, wherefore art thou Stephon?" Those are the words that Isiah Thomas might be saying. At least if what one media outlet is reporting is ...

Let The Mardy Collins Era Begin! Deadspin, NY - 3 hours ago Just when you think the New York Knicks can't possibly implode any more dramatically ... they find new and inventive ways to self-immolate. ...

Hooley: Michigan, Ohio State eye Big Ten title - College Football - ESPN

Hooley: Big Ten notebook - College Football ESPN - 39 minutes ago By Bruce Hooley The mystery of whether tailback Mike Hart and quarterback Chad Henne will play Saturday against Ohio State (ABC, noon ET) won't be solved by ...

Big Ten title up for grabs as Buckeyes visit Wolverines Sports Network - 44 minutes ago Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - The outright Big Ten championship is on the line in Ann Arbor on Saturday, as the 23rd-ranked Michigan Wolverines and the ...

Carr has Michigan on the verge of a comeback USA Today - 10 hours ago By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After dropping from No. 5 to unranked in the college football polls after season-opening losses to Appalachian ...

Michigan claws back after early surprises Detroit Free Press, United States - 17 hours ago By KEVIN ALLEN After dropping from No. 5 to unranked in the college football polls after season-opening losses to Appalachian State and Oregon, the Michigan ...

Responding to your comments: Cal’s slide, the Rose Bowl, Stanford ... San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 21 hours ago By Jon Wilner We’ve got 10 days worth of comments and questions to address here, so I’ll keep the intro short. One thing, though: Although I went back to ...

Hart and Henne's status will be late call MLive.com, MI - Nov 13, 2007 by Antoine Pitts | The Ann Arbor News The weekly game of knowing how much quarterback Chad Henne and tailback Mike Hart will be able to contribute for the ...

Is Carr about to drive away from Michigan? Chicago Tribune, United States - Nov 13, 2007 That's how he is. His efforts to hide injury information can take on comedic proportions, with a question about a player's ankle injury earning a response ...

Buckeyes meet for Hart-to-Hart talk; Tressel counts on the UM back ... Detroit Free Press, United States - Nov 13, 2007 BY SHAWN WINDSOR COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At every table, before every podium, two questions kept popping up: Is Mike Hart going to play? And what about his mouth? ...

Forde: Wolverines are mediocre MLive.com, MI - Nov 12, 2007 This came up on Saturday night and I guessed I missed it ... my desire to avoid ESPN unless necessary probably had something to do with it. ...

Michigan, Ohio State limp into The Big Game. Wolverines insist ... MLive.com, MI - Nov 12, 2007 by Antoine Pitts | The Ann Arbor News The game that has come to haunt those who have struggled to win it had a haunting prelude for both teams. ...

Controversies have `Dogged' Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry Fox 28, IN - 58 minutes ago Ohio State's Jim Tressel and Michigan's Lloyd Carr have told their football players not to say anything negative about the other team. ...

Kansas Jayhawks' title hopes still in Land of Oz SBR Forum, Costa Rica - 3 hours ago Action in the Big Ten last week -- specifically the losses endured by Ohio St. and Michigan -- threw more wrenches into the works for this college football ...

Griese vs. Grossman: Pros and cons - Chicago Tribune

The best choice is both Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 4 hours ago BY GREG COUCH Sun-Times Columnist Ican't stand the two-quarterback system. It doesn't work. It shows that a coach can't make up his mind. ...

We catch your grift, Rex Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 4 hours ago BY MIKE MULLIGAN Staff Reporter It always has been a confidence game for the Bears and their quarterbacks -- in every sense of the term. ...

Starting QB? Time, not Bears, will tell Chicago Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago By Vaughn mcclure | Tribune staff reporter 12:12 AM CST, November 14, 2007 Typically on Wednesdays, the Bears' starting quarterback addresses the media ...

Bears rally again on the road Sports Network - 12 hours ago By Michael Rushton, NFL Contributing Editor (Sports Network) - Winning on the road hasn't been a big problem for the Chicago Bears this year. ...

John Mara: Giants sticking with Eli Manning - New York Daily News

Eli's dull, not necessarily a negative Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago There, I said it. He's a boring guy with the media, a boring quote, a boring bulletin board-material feeder, a boring touchdown celebrator who gives boring ...

No guarantees for Dallas Cowboys Dallas Morning News, TX - 5 hours ago By ALBERT BREER / The Dallas Morning News But coach Wade Phillips wants his Cowboys to know that all they've done is build some equity. ...

Don't overreact to Giants' loss to Cowboys Newsday, NY - 5 hours ago It's times like these when Giants fans need to hear the wit and wisdom of that noted pigskin philosopher who often remarked, "In New York, it's euphoria or ...

Unfortunately, Eli's as good as he's going to get Newsday, NY - 5 hours ago Giants quarterback Eli Manning said "no one's sulking" after Sunday's discouraging second half against the Cowboys. (Newsday / David L. Pokress / November ...

Happy, productive Owens: I'm just getting started USA Today - 9 hours ago By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY During their time together with the San Francisco 49ers, Terrell Owens questioned both Jeff Garcia's arm strength and his sexual ...

Giants make a statement, but it's the wrong message Sports Network - 13 hours ago By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) - With Sunday's 31-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants did nothing to dissuade the ...

Cowboys are class of the NFC FOXSports.com - 15 hours ago The beauty of interviewing the receiver is that he always says what is on his mind. Monday, he told us what beating the Giants meant. ...

The Stars Align in Dallas Washington Post, United States - Nov 12, 2007 By Mark Maske EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The Dallas Cowboys knew they had cemented their status as the nfc's top team as they packed their belongings Sunday ...

Cowboys Overcome Giants in 31-20 Win to Grab Command in NFC East FOX News - Nov 12, 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Instead of using a Sharpie or running off at the mouth, a more patient Terrell Owens is letting his play dominate games these days. ...

NFC battle has its own suspense Baltimore Sun, United States - Nov 12, 2007 While the New England Patriots play for a place in history, the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers are playing for home-field advantage. ...

Yankees give Mariano Rivera 3-year, $45M offer - New York Daily News

Yankees pitch Rivera an offer Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago AP, Reuters NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera was offered $45-million (all currency US) to stay with the New York Yankees for three more years. ...

Rivera gets 3-year, $45 million offer Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago AP / November 14, 2007 Mariano Rivera was offered a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Yankees, and now the team is waiting to hear back from ...

Yankees waiting on Rivera's response MLB.com - 5 hours ago By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- The Yankees have upgraded their offer to Mariano Rivera, but the free-agent closer appears to be in no hurry to accept ...

Yankees improve offer to Rivera to $45M Newsday, NY - 7 hours ago BY KEN DAVIDOFF | kenneth.davidoff@newsday.com 10:26 PM EST, November 13, 2007 The Yankees are willing to blow away precedents and comparables in order to ...

Rivera Turns the Tables, Making the Yanks Wait New York Times, United States - 8 hours ago By TYLER KEPNER The Yankees made Mariano Rivera wait for a new contract last spring training, refusing to negotiate a long-term deal with him. ...

Yankees waiting to hear from Rivera on three-year, US$45 million offer The Canadian Press - 10 hours ago NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera was offered a US$45 million, three-year contract to stay with the New York Yankees. Now, the team is waiting to hear back from its ...

Posada agrees to deal with Yankees Newsday, NY - 10 hours ago Catcher Jorge Posada agreed to a four-year, $52.4 million contract to remain with Yankees. (AP Photo) BY JIM BAUMBACH AND KEN DAVIDOFF ...

Hot Stove: Market opened for business MLB.com - 16 hours ago By Jim Molony / MLB.com Now that the deadline has passed allowing free agents to negotiate with all 30 teams, free agents can start receiving contract ...

Yankees Announce Rivera Offer ShortNews.com, Germany - 49 minutes ago The New York Yankees have announced they offered Mariano Rivera a three-year deal worth US$45 million. The team is now waiting to hear back from Rivera ...

Posada, Yanks have 4-year deal The Province, Canada - 1 hour ago NEW YORK -- The Yankees have a four-year, $52-million deal with Jorge Posada that will keep the catcher off the free-agent market. ...

Brian Cashman waited too long to deal with icons New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago Jorge Posada is in the Yankee fold for four more years at $52.4 million and Mariano Rivera is presumably not far behind for three years and $45 million. ...

A-POSSIBILITY New York Post, NY - 2 hours ago By JOEL SHERMAN, GEORGE KING and MARK HALE November 14, 2007 -- Hank Steinbrenner opened the door even wider for Mariano Rivera to return to the Yankees ...

Yankees still waiting for answer from Rivera White Plains Journal News, NY - 3 hours ago By PETER ABRAHAM The Yankees have made Mariano Rivera an offer that would seem difficult to refuse: $45 million over three years. But for a second day, ...

Rivera's Importance to Yanks Not as Great as It Seems New York Sun, NY - 4 hours ago By STEVEN GOLDMAN When Jorge Posada reached an agreement to re-sign with the Yankees earlier this week, it solved one of the major problems of the ...

Yankees making push for Lowell The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 5 hours ago BY LISA KENNELLY The Yankees aren't wasting any time looking for a replacement for third baseman Alex Rodriguez. On the first day of baseball's free-agency ...

Williams has Illinois on quite a run - Chicago Tribune

Destined for big things Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 5 hours ago BY HERB GOULD hgould@suntimes.com Illinois quarterback Juice Williams (7) runs against Ohio State during the third quarter Saturday. ...

Illini must stay focused after big win Aurora Beacon News, IL - 1 hour ago By John Supinie Gatehouse News Service In 1950, the Illini defeated No. 1 Ohio State. The following week in the season finale, the Illini fell to ...

Flaws exploited, OSU feeling pain Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 4 hours ago One greasy spoon and the ghost of a ghost-town: another chapter of Akron’s history coming to an end. By Christopher D. White, Rager Media Are there any ...

Illini back to Juice to start the day Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 4 hours ago By Lindsey Willhite | Daily Herald Staff CHAMPAIGN -- When Illinois needed to get things done against a traditional Big Ten power, head coach Ron Zook and ...

Williams' confidence returns after taking an early beating St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States - 5 hours ago By Stu Durando The injury suffered by Illinois quarterback Juice Williams in the team's season opener seemed forgotten when he took the field the following ...

Now Illinois faces a rival; Northwestern next Canton Repository (subscription), OH - 5 hours ago By Todd Porter Yes, they celebrated in Champaign. When Illinois beat No. 1 Ohio State, one program slipped, while another looked at its feet and found them ...

PERFECT STORM U Weekly, OH - 11 hours ago By VR Bryant The stars were aligned — hell, the planets were aligned for this one. It was fate. Destiny. Another titanic uppercut in the knock-down, ...

What the heck happened? What can we expect? Columbus Dispatch, OH - 15 hours ago By Tim May and Ken Gordon No sooner has the dust settled from Ohio State's loss to Illinois on Saturday (or are those rubber gromets from the new Ohio ...

Fan base “Line” Getting A Little Old IlliniBoard.com, IL - 17 hours ago By Kedric Prince This time of the year everyone has an opinion on where the successful football teams will head for the holidays. But for some reason, ...

Inside College Football | Another No. 1 bites the dust as Ohio ... Tufts Daily, MA - 22 hours ago The Illinois Fighting Illini knocked off their third ranked opponent of the season Saturday. And this time, it wasn't just any old top-25 team - it was the ...

Column: This time, Zook beat Tressel on field Palatka Daily News, FL - 22 hours ago By Mark Blumenthal 5. Though his University of Florida men’s cross country teammates will not be going to the NCAA championship meet, Interlachen High ...

Buckeyes must find way to bounce back GatorBait.net (subscription), FL - 22 hours ago COLUMBUS, Ohio – There was no use wondering if the glass was half-empty or half-full. A 28-21 loss to Illinois, which cost Ohio State a chance to play for ...

Process working out well so far for Illini, QB Peoria Journal Star, IL - Nov 13, 2007 Too much was expected of Juice Williams when he was an 18-year-old freshman quarterback on campus for only two months at the start of Illinois football ...

'Juice' wins award from conference Daily Illini, IL - Nov 13, 2007 By Jason Grodsky Illini quarterback Juice Williams was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in Illinois' upset of ...

Zook takes high road with Ilini Florida Times-Union, FL - Nov 12, 2007 By GENE FRENETTE , The Times-Union Even in his finest coaching hour, Ron Zook is too focused on the next game to send a smug, I-told-you-so to certain ...

Illini's Williams named Big Ten offensive player of week Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, IL - Nov 12, 2007 By MARK TUPPER, Staff Writer CHAMPAIGN -- Juice Williams was named Big Ten Conference offensive Player of the Week Monday, and people should have been ...

Crap, We Lost the Wooden Turtle Around the Oval, OH - Nov 12, 2007 By Sean Section: Football Well, the bad news is that the Buckeyes lost, and are out of the national championship picture, barring a set of circumstances so ...

No doubting Isiah Thomas deserves Stephon Marbury - New York Daily News

Marbury leaves Knicks before loss at Phoenix in opener of road trip SI.com - 1 hour ago With Stephon Marbury missing and two other starters out, the Knicks opened their four-game trip Tuesday night with a 113-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns. ...

Marbury Says He Had Permission to Miss Knicks Practice, Loss Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Dan Bollerman Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Guard Stephon Marbury said coach Isiah Thomas gave him permission to leave the New York Knicks before yesterday's ...

Source says punches thrown during Knicks’ flight to Phoenix Detroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago By Steve Adamek PHOENIX — Once they were a pair, virtually joined at the hip, Stephon Marbury and Isiah Thomas, two city-bred point guards with chips on ...

Marbury bolts Knicks at start of road trip Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago BY ALAN HAHN | alan.hahn@newsday.com November 14, 2007 PHOENIX - Stephon Marbury's career as a Knick isn't over, but his days as a team leader, ...

Thomas might bench other Knicks starters Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago BY ALAN HAHN | alan.hahn@newsday.com November 14, 2007 PHOENIX - Isiah Thomas did not limit his displeasure with the Knicks' 2-3 start to only Stephon ...

Marbury leaves Knicks at a loss Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago AP / November 14, 2007 Stephon Marbury has left the New York Knicks and there is no word on when, or even if, he might rejoin the team. ...

Shorthanded Knicks lose to run-and-gun Suns Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago BY ALAN HAHN | alan.hahn@newsday.com November 14, 2007 PHOENIX - Isiah Thomas flashed a grin - fiddling while Rome burns? - when he considered the condition ...

Marbury leaves Knicks in an apparent dispute Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago There is no word on when, or if, the point guard will rejoin the team amid reports of a reduced role or even a departure. From the Associated Press Point ...

Marbury gets Thomas in fighting mood again Newsday, NY - 4 hours ago It was the last few sentences of Isiah Thomas' pregame talk Sunday night, right before the obligatory, "Thanks, Isiah," from the PR man, which always means, ...

Knicks' AWOL Marbury, Thomas deserve each other Newsday, NY - 4 hours ago A benching was imminent, a buyout seems a bit further away. If Stephon Marbury was thinking clearly before he went AWOL yesterday in Phoenix, it should've ...

NBA roundup: Tuesday's action on the boards The Canadian Press - 4 hours ago Stephon Marbury's bizarre absence made it that much easier for the Phoenix Suns to beat the depleted New York Knicks. The Knicks gave a game effort, ...

Sheridan: Marbury trade scenarios - NBA ESPN - 5 hours ago By Chris Sheridan Maybe the Stephon Marbury-Isiah Thomas feud blows over after a few hours, or maybe after a few days. In that case, the question for the ...

Marbury flies home after spat The Province, Canada - 1 hour ago PHOENIX -- New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury was absent Tuesday night while his team was getting pounded. Amare Stoudemire collected 26 points and ...

Marbury leaves Knicks on road; will he be back? TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - 1 hour ago In Phoenix on a road trip, Stephon Marbury left the New York Knicks on Tuesday and went home, skipping their daytime shootaround and a game against the Suns ...

Light's on, but Stephon Marbury's not home New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago BY GARY MYERS, CHRISTIAN RED, AND DORIAN BLOCK Stephon Marbury pulled off a slam dunk disappearing act last night, hours after he bolted from the Knicks in ...

Depleted Knicks succumb to Suns New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago By FRANK ISOLA Renaldo Balkman grimaces while being attended to by training staff after sustaining an injury in the Knicks loss to the Phoenix Suns. ...

Marbury Left, Knicks Lost 113-102 to Suns eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago by Matt Gibson He didn’t show up to practice and missed the game against the Phoenix Suns as well and the perceptible cause is the fact that he was told ...

IT GETS WORSE! New York Post, NY - 2 hours ago By MARC BERMAN November 14, 2007 -- PHOENIX - The misery continued to mount for the miserable Knicks, who had as much chance of winning last night's game ...

Sundhage hired as coach of US women's national soccer team - Los Angeles Times

US women's soccer turns to Sundhage Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago By Luis Arroyave | Tribune staff reporter 10:28 PM CST, November 13, 2007 With the US women's national soccer team in shambles after a goalkeeper ...

US women’s soccer team gets new coach Kansas City Star, MO - 3 hours ago By PETE GRATHOFF USSF president Sunil Gulati announced Tuesday that Pia Sundhage had been hired as the new women’s coach, replacing Greg Ryan, ...

US Women's Soccer Team Gets a New Coach Voice of America - 6 hours ago By Jim Stevenson Sundhage, who starred as a player for Sweden and was an assistant coach on China's national team, was introduced Tuesday. ...

US Soccer hires new women's team coach USA Today - 7 hours ago By Beau Dure, USA TODAY Barely three weeks after announcing the end of Greg Ryan's tenure as US women's coach, US Soccer has turned overseas to hire his ...

Sundhage to reshape US team's offensive style ESPN - 8 hours ago Pia Sundhage didn't care that many of the boys she grew up playing soccer with in Sweden didn't think she belonged out there with them, kicking the ball. ...

Sundhage to Replace Ryan As US Coach The Associated Press - 9 hours ago Pia Sundhage's immersion into US culture introduced her to Americans' "Go for it" mentality. But when it comes to soccer, her fellow Swedes' deliberateness ...

Sundhage Hired to Coach US Women The Associated Press - 12 hours ago Former Swedish star Pia Sundhage was hired Tuesday to lead the US women's soccer team through the 2008 Olympics, as American officials turn to a foreign ...

Sundhage to Coach US Women New York Times, United States - 12 hours ago By Jeffrey Marcus ‘’Pia is a highly accomplished player and coach with the vision to guide our womens national team into this next phase,'’ US Soccer ...

Sundhage named new US women's head coach Sports Network - 13 hours ago Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Pia Sundhage was named new head coach of the US women's national team Tuesday, becoming the first foreigner and second woman ...

Sundhage named US women's coach Charlotte Observer, NC - 1 hour ago AP US women's soccer officials turned to a foreign coach for the first time after failing to win this year's World Cup. Pia Sundhage of Sweden, an assistant ...

Sundhage to coach US women's soccer team Sacramento Bee,  USA - 1 hour ago By Debbie Arrington - darrington@sacbee.com Pia Sundhage will replace Greg Ryan, who was let go after the World Cup. Chitose Suzuki / Associated Press file, ...

Sundhage, former star in Sweden, will coach US women in Olympics Winston-Salem Journal, NC - 4 hours ago Pia Sundhage, a former Swedish star, was hired yesterday to lead the US women’s soccer team through the 2008 Olympics, as American officials turned to a ...

Coach hired for US women's soccer team Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - 5 hours ago By BRIAN GOMEZ Sunil Gulati, president of the US Soccer Federation, said he wanted someone with experience at “a high level” to replace Colorado Springs ...

Sundhage is hired to lead Americans to Olympic gold medal. SoccerTimes, MD - 7 hours ago By Robert Wagman (Tuesday, November 13, 2007) -- For the first time, the United States Soccer Federation has reached outside of the US for a coach for its ...

Sundhage steps in for US Fifa.com - 9 hours ago Thank you. Your FIFA.com story has been successfully e-mailed to your friend(s). Former Sweden star Pia Sundhage became the first non-American to be named ...

Pia Sundhage Named Head Coach Of The US Women's National Team PaddockTalk - 11 hours ago “Pia is a highly accomplished player and coach with the vision to guide our Women’s National Team into this next phase,” said Gulati. ...

Pia Sundhage Replaces Greg Ryan as US Women’s Soccer Coach TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 13 hours ago US Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced on Tuesday that Pia Sundhage has been hired as the new coach of the US women’s soccer team through 2008, ...

US women’s soccer team picks new coach Kansas City Star, MO - 4 hours ago Former Swedish soccer star Pia Sundhage was hired Tuesday to lead the US women’s soccer team through the 2008 Olympics. She coached in the defunct WUSA ...

Nadal, Djokovic lose Masters Cup matches Allentown Morning Call, PA - 44 minutes ago Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic learned friendship doesn't count for much at the Masters Cup. Both lost to buddies Tuesday in the round-robin phase of the ...

Sundhage to take over US women's soccer United Press International - 12 hours ago CHICAGO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Pia Sundhage, considered one of the world's top players during her a 22-year career, has been hired to coach the US national ...

Sabathia gets the Cy Young victory - Los Angeles Times

Indians' CC Sabathia Voted American League Cy Young Award Bloomberg - 30 minutes ago By Bob Bensch Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Cleveland left-hander CC Sabathia won the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the American League, becoming the first ...

Baseball Notebook | Sabathia captures Cy Young Award Seattle Times, United States - 49 minutes ago By AP and mcclatchy Newspapers NEW YORK — CC Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last — albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the American League ...

Voters take us inside the ballot balks Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago Repeat after me: It's a regular-season award. A regular-season award. A regular-season award. If the Cy Young voters considered playoff results, ...

Beckett finishes second for Cy Young Award Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago Perhaps it was that last start that did him in. And boosted CC Sabathia. With 20 wins to his credit already, Josh Beckett took the mound for his final start ...

Sabathia wins AL Cy Young Award Indianapolis Star, United States - 1 hour ago CC Sabathia won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston ace Josh Beckett by a comfortable margin to become the first Cleveland Indians ...

Sabathia gets best of Beckett in Cy vote Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 2 hours ago CC Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last -- albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, ...

Cy Young respect for Lackey lacking Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago Forget "poor" Josh Beckett. If anyone got overlooked in American League Cy Young voting, it was the Los Angeles Angels' John Lackey, not the Boston Red ...

Better year for Beckett Boston Herald, United States - 4 hours ago By Tony Massarotti Sports columnist Tony Massarotti has been a must-read for years in the pages of the Boston Herald. cc Sabathia has the Cy Young Award and ...

CC finally tops Beckett Boston Herald, United States - 4 hours ago By Michael Silverman Josh Beckett owned CC Sabathia in the postseason, but the Cleveland Indians’ hefty lefty got the best of the Red Sox [team stats] ace ...

Sabathia tops Beckett as AL Cy Young winner Kansas City Star, MO - 4 hours ago By BOB DUTTON Cleveland’s CC Sabathia beat Josh Beckett by a wide margin, garnering 19 of 28 first-place votes. Sabathia was 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA and led ...

Sabathia named AL Cy Young Award winner AFP - 9 hours ago NEW YORK (AFP) — Cleveland Indians star CC Sabathia was named the winner of the Cy Young Award on Tuesday as Major League Baseball's top American League ...

A horse in regular season, Sabathia earned Cy Young Award CBS News, NY - 10 hours ago By Scott Miller Based solely on October, you might be shaking your head and rubbing your eyes in disbelief right about now as you're reading how Cleveland's ...

al cy young Indians' ace tops Red Sox's Denver Post, CO - 46 minutes ago By Patrick Saunders During a national conference call Tuesday afternoon, Cleveland Indians ace CC Sabathia was obviously delighted to win the 2007 American ...

Indians ace Sabathia snags Cy Young Award Montreal Gazette, Canada - 54 minutes ago Cleveland Indians lefty CC Sabathia was named the American League's Cy Young Award winner yesterday, comfortably edging Boston Red Sox ace Josh Beckett. ...

Sabathia top AL pitcher Charlotte Observer, NC - 1 hour ago AP CC Sabathia beat Josh Beckett at last -- albeit a few weeks later than he hoped. Sabathia won the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday, topping Boston's ace by a ...

Sabathia takes a big Cy Canoe.ca (subscription), Canada - 2 hours ago Post-season doesn't count in voting, Indians hurler takes award ... Bedard gets third-place vote By SUN WIRE SERVICES NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia beat Josh ...

Sabathia sticks to priorities Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 2 hours ago One greasy spoon and the ghost of a ghost-town: another chapter of Akron’s history coming to an end. By Christopher D. White, Rager Media Are there any ...

Celtics (6-0) continue best start in 20 years - Los Angeles Times

Zeroed-in Celtics make it six straight Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty years ago, Larry Bird was the star on a Celtics team that started the season 6-0. Last night, Bird was in the stands to see the next ...

Pierce leads Celtics past Pacers to 6-0 start Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago AP November 14, 2007 Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers, 101-86, last night to remain unbeaten. ...

Celtics are off to 6-0 start Detroit Free Press, United States - 1 hour ago INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 101-86, Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at 6-0. ...

No match for perfection Indianapolis Star, United States - 1 hour ago By Mike Wells They didn't shoot well. They didn't push the tempo. They played timid at times. They didn't get much offensive production from their key ...

NBA Roundup: Pierce pours in 31 points, Celtics stay unbeaten Bangkok Post, Thailand - 1 hour ago By Paul Levine Los Angeles (dpa) - Paul Pierce took the hit, but the Boston Celtics star refused to lose his cool. Pierce poured in a season-high 31 points ...

(Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images) ESPN - 1 hour ago Paul Pierce, who had 31 points Tuesday against Indy in a 101-86 win that moved Boston to 6-0, was the one inherited asset that Danny Ainge wisely kept and ...

NBA roundup Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 5 hours ago • BOSTON 101, INDIANA 86: Paul Pierce, right, scored 31 points as the Celtics beat the Pacers on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. ...

Pacers thumbnails Boston Globe, United States - Nov 12, 2007 Records: Indiana is 3-3 (third in the Central Division); Boston is 5-0 (first in the Atlantic Division). Head to head: This is the first of three meetings. ...

O'Brien finds pace just right in Indiana Boston Globe, United States - Nov 12, 2007 When the undefeated Celtics run across the Conseco Fieldhouse floor tomorrow night, ex-Boston and current Pacers coach Jim O'Brien probably can't help but ...

Unbeaten Celtics whip Nets Houston Chronicle, United States - Nov 11, 2007 Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. You'll be glad you did. ...

CELTICS REMAIN UNDEFEATED New York Post, NY - 54 minutes ago AP November 14, 2007 -- Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the Celtics beat the Pacers 101-86 last night to remain unbeaten. Pierce made 14 of 14 free throws ...

Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers: 11/13/07 - Game Recap: Paul "The ... Green Bandwagon, MA - 2 hours ago By Jim About four months ago a friend of mine cut me off mid sentence when I said, "I know Paul Pierce is not is good as Kobe but. ...

Celtics down Pacers to match best start in 20 years - Guardian Unlimited

NBA HIGHLIGHTS: Hard foul ignites Pierce as Celtics move to 6-0 Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 47 minutes ago Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the host Indiana Pacers 101-86 on Tuesday night to remain the nba's only unbeaten team. ...

Power of three: Celts ride stars to the top SportingNews.com - 1 hour ago INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Pierce was remembering a game from a season he'd just as soon forget. Two teams going nowhere, the Celtics and Timberwolves, ...

Bird really likes ‘our’ team Boston Herald, United States - 2 hours ago By Steve Bulpett INDIANAPOLIS - Larry Bird is in charge of the Indiana Pacers’ fortunes now, and he’s always had a Hoosier heart. ...

Pierce scores 31 as Celtics beat Pacers 101-86 to remain unbeaten The Canadian Press - 2 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS - Paul Pierce shook off a hard foul, then helped the Boston Celtics surge past the Indiana Pacers. Jamaal Tinsley hacked Pierce on a drive to ...

NBA Capsules SI.com - 2 hours ago INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 101-86 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten. ...

Basketball Roundup Pierce Helps the Celtics Match Their Best Start ... New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago By AP Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Pacers, 101-86, last night in Indianapolis to remain unbeaten. ...

Celts keep up the Pace Boston Herald, United States - 3 hours ago By Steve Bulpett INDIANAPOLIS - This town is changing. It’s been known for the Indianapolis 500 and NCAA Final Fours, but lately it’s attracting a new kind ...

Celtics hope to stay perfect in Indiana Sports Network - 14 hours ago (Sports Network) - The undefeated Boston Celtics conclude a short two-game road trip when they visit the Indiana Pacers tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse. ...

Celtics-Pacers Preview USA Today - 15 hours ago Two weeks into the season, the new-look Boston Celtics have left little doubt they plan to be a serious contender in the Eastern Conference. ...

Unbeaten Celtics swagger into town Indianapolis Star, United States - 23 hours ago By Mike Wells Could perennial All-Stars Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen coexist? Would they butt heads over who's the leader? ...

The scorer's table: Trio jells quickly in Boston USA Today - Nov 12, 2007 By David dupree, USA TODAY Boston's high-scoring trio of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett are living up to the preseason hype. ...

Garnett, Celtics making it look easy FOXSports.com - Nov 12, 2007 We knew the Celtics were going to be good, but impressive is an understatement. To start off the season winning their first five by an average of 16.6 per ...

HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics still unbeaten Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Nov 11, 2007 The Boston Celtics won one for Doc Rivers and sent the New Jersey Nets a message in the process. Hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois ...

Rivers can find comfort in coaching FOXSports.com - Nov 11, 2007 Hours after his father's funeral and minutes before tip-off, Doc Rivers reached into the vat of ice and drinks in the visiting locker room. ...

Celtics answer challenge, topple Nets Boston Globe, United States - Nov 11, 2007 Paul Pierce (28 points) gives Antoine Wright the slip off the dribble on his way to the basket in the third quarter. (RAY STUBBLEBINE/REUTERS) Email|Print| ...

Celtics' Roll Continues Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 11, 2007 AP November 11, 2007 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Hours after attending the funeral of his father in Illinois, Doc Rivers coached the Celtics as they remained the ...

Celtics 112, Nets 101 Celtics Show Nets That New Really Is Better New York Times, United States - Nov 10, 2007 By BILL FINLEY EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Nov. 10 — At least the Nets had an excuse Saturday. They had to play the final 13 minutes against the Boston Celtics ...

Nightly Fantasy Fix: November 13, 2007 HoopsWorld - 1 hour ago Recap: When was the last time any team from Boston lost a game? Another easy win for the undefeated Celtics Celtics: Ho hum, another Celtic blowout and ...

NBA Scores: Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett Keep the Celtics Rolling ... TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 3 hours ago Paul Pierce scored 31 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out 6 assists while Kevin Garnett added 18 points and 11 boards as the Boston Celtics rolled ...

Celtics 101 Pacers 86 WTNH, CT - 4 hours ago AP - November 13, 2007 10:03 PM ET Paul Pierce led Boston with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Garnett added 18 points and 11 boards and Ray Allen scored ...

Celtics 101 Pacers 86: The streak continues The Serve, Australia - 4 hours ago The Boston Celtics have extended their unbeaten run to six matches, as their perfect start to the season swallowed up Indiana 101-86 at Conseco Fieldhouse. ...

Johnson doesn't feel sorry for Gordon's failure - USA Today

Grading the top 12: Phoenix SportingNews.com - 8 hours ago Here are our grades of the top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series points standings for their performance in Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at ...

Blount's Blitz: Right man will win Chase - Nascar ESPN - 8 hours ago By Terry Blount The right man is going to win the 2007 Nextel Cup championship, and you can thank the Chase format for making it happen. ...

• Finally, it's all about winning FOXSports.com - 9 hours ago Folks, for years, the championship has basically been decided by consistency. Not just in the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup format, but all through the ...

This isn't what the Chase was made for FOXSports.com - 9 hours ago This is not what NASCAR Chairman Brian France had in mind when he tweaked the Chase for the Nextel Cup prior to this season. In fact, it is probably his ...

Consistent finishes pay off for Johnson FOXSports.com - 23 hours ago PHOENIX - Watching the scoring monitor throughout any given race in the Chase for the Nextel Cup is an interesting exercise. ...

Newton: Gordon wondering how he will ever beat Johnson - Nascar ESPN - Nov 12, 2007 By David Newton AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Jeff Gordon wasn't thinking about this week's season finale when he left Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. ...

• Gas 'n Go: Bump and run for the title? FOXSports.com - Nov 12, 2007 The No. 48 team has definitely done its homework when it comes to preparing the car from the shop all the way to the track. We're also looking at a driver ...

Cool Down Lap: Say it ain't over, Jeff SportingNews.com - Nov 12, 2007 Under normal circumstances, I'm rarely dismayed by anything athletes say, but the exception came Sunday in the appalling honesty of Jeff Gordon. ...

Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR race at Phoenix Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 11, 2007 By JIM PEDLEY AVONDALE, Ariz. | Jimmie Johnson made it four straight victories Sunday when he won the Nextel Cup race at Phoenix International Speedway. ...

Michigan-Ohio State not without controversy - MSNBC

Carr deserves to walk away on own accord MSNBC - 4 hours ago Carr’s team wins its sixth Big Ten title under his leadership and head off to an elite bowl game — perhaps even the Rose Bowl — and the Wolverines win that ...

CFB - Another ONE bites the dust Sports Network - 7 hours ago by Jeff Frank, Sports Analyst Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - A lot of folks did not believe in the Ohio State Buckeyes. After all, they hadn't exactly ...

Carr might retire next week, reports say MSNBC - 8 hours ago Paul Sancya / AP According to a source close to Michigan’s football program, PA sportsticker has learned that Carr is leaning toward retiring as the ...

With shot at Rose Bowl, UM where it wants to be MLive.com, MI - 17 hours ago by Jeff Arnold | The Ann Arbor News From week to week, the ultimate prize remained unchanged, chased after by a determined collection of wills intent on ...

Big Ten may have committed a very costly error SportingNews.com - Nov 12, 2007 Did the Big Ten make a $17 million mistake by allowing an officiating crew that was facing a suspension this weekend to work last Saturday's Illinois-Ohio ...

How Big Ten teams fared Saturday SportingNews.com - Nov 11, 2007 Top-ranked Ohio State's national title hopes teetered on a timeout, the ball inches from a first down for visiting Illinois. Illini coach Ron Zook changed ...

No. 1 Ohio State falls to unranked Illinois 28-21 International Herald Tribune, France - Nov 11, 2007 By Pete Thamel COLUMBUS, Ohio: The meltdown happened a few weeks earlier this season for No. 1 Ohio State. Last season, the undefeated Buckeyes were blown ...

Big Ten reviewing OSU-Illini postgame scuffle Springfield News Sun, OH - 1 hour ago By Doug Harris COLUMBUS — The Big Ten office is investigating a postgame altercation between Ohio State and Illinois to see whether any disciplinary ...

Battered backs carry aches, pains into rivalry Massillon Independent, OH - 2 hours ago By CHRIS EASTERLING COLUMBUS – Ohio State’s Chris “Beanie” Wells and Michigan’s Mike Hart have delivered their share of blows to defenders this season. ...

The facts that prove our inevitable victory U Weekly, OH - 5 hours ago By Donnie Clark I moved to Ohio when I was five years old, but it wasn’t until 2001, when I got a tattoo of that little boy peeing on the Michigan logo, ...

As senior tackle Kirk Barton walked into the press conference, the ... U Weekly, OH - 5 hours ago The young man sat, opened his obligatory diet soda, and sat. In silence, he sat, waiting for his coach and fellow captains to enter the room and begin the ...

Offensive Tackle Jake Long Eyes Big Ten Title Wolverine Insider (subscription) - 8 hours ago By Bret Osburn Michigan captain Jake Long met with the media on Monday afternoon to talk about the Wolverines upcoming battle with the Ohio State Buckeyes ...

The last battle: Joe Paterno's MSU press conference PennLive.com, PA - 8 hours ago Do you think your team needs to beat Michigan State on Saturday for you to consider this a successful season? I wouldn't put it that way. ...

Buckeyes Trying to Reach Unfamiliar Surroundings: Pasadena AOL SPORTS, NY - 8 hours ago In 1985, Earle Bruce took Ohio State to the Rose Bowl after a relatively long drought for the Buckeyes: OSU hadn't been to Pasadena since 1980. ...

Tressel won't speculate in wake of postgame scrum Columbus Dispatch, OH - 9 hours ago By Tim May Though Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said today that he expects to see Michigan quarterback Chad Henne and running back Mike Hart in the game ...

Against Tressel and OSU, Michigan's Carr has a lot on the line WWMT, MI - 15 hours ago ANN ARBOR (AP) - Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr says he's having a good time planning for Saturday's Ohio State game at Michigan Stadium. ...

Cubs trade Craig Monroe to Minnesota Twins for player to be named - USA Today

Twins get Hunter's pal Monroe from Cubs Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 1 hour ago The new member of the outfield is well aware that his Texas buddy could be leaving Minnesota via free agency. They've swapped stories and have sweated in ...

Twins acquire outfielder Monroe from Cubs Reuters - 8 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Craig Monroe from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later, ...

Twins pick up OF Monroe from Cubs USA Today - 8 hours ago MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Outfielder Craig Monroe was acquired by the Minnesota Twins from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for a player to be named later. ...

Twins pick up OF Monroe from Cubs ESPN - 9 hours ago AP MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Craig Monroe from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for a player to be named later. ...

Former Tiger Monroe traded to Minnesota Detroit Free Press, United States - 9 hours ago By JON PAUL MOROSI The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that they have acquired Monroe from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later. ...

Twins discussing trade for Monroe Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 13 hours ago The Twins and Chicago Cubs have been discussing a trade that would send left fielder Craig Monroe to Minnesota for a player to be named, and an announcement ...

Keep up with the Joneses: Tigers get Jacque, keep Todd Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Nov 12, 2007 AP The Detroit Tigers addressed another need, acquiring outfielder Jacque Jones on Monday from the Chicago Cubs for utility player Omar Infante. ...

Cubs trade Craig Monroe to Twins CBC News, Canada - 6 hours ago Chicago Cubs outfielder Craig Monroe was traded Tuesday to the Minnesota Twins — his third team in less than three months. Monroe split last season between ...

Seahawks air out stagnant offense against 49ers - USA Today

49ers seem baffled on reasons for losing streak San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 1 hour ago (11-13) 18:46 PST Santa Clara -- Losers of seven in a row with seven still to be played, the 49ers are a team that inspires a million questions and not a ...

Tuesday in Hawkville Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago It was all quiet on the Seahawks front. The players had the day off. The coaches were working on the game plan for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears ...

Suns stomp short-handed Knicks - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Amare Stoudemire leads Suns to win over depleted Knicks, 113-102 The Canadian Press - 28 minutes ago PHOENIX - Amare Stoudemire had his best night since his arthroscopic knee surgery six weeks ago with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat ...

Marbury, Thomas deserve each other Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago A benching was imminent, a buyout seems a bit further away. If Stephon Marbury was thinking clearly before he went AWOL Tuesday in Phoenix, it should've ...

Rumours swirl after Marbury misses practice Canada.com, Canada - 1 hour ago According to The Sports Network, the embattled New York Knicks point guard missed practice today, fueling speculation that his future of the team was in ...

Marbury puts Isiah in fighting mood again Newsday, NY - 2 hours ago It was the last few sentences of Isiah Thomas' pregame talk Sunday night, right before the obligatory, "Thanks, Isiah," from the PR man, which always means, ...

New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury skips shootaround, game in ... The Canadian Press - 3 hours ago PHOENIX - Stephon Marbury has left the New York Knicks and there is no word on when, or even if, he might rejoin the team. Marbury was absent from the ...

Marbury leaves Knicks, goes back home FOXSports.com - 5 hours ago Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury contacted The Post late this afternoon and in two text messages said he got permission from Isiah Thomas to leave the ...

Marbury Says He Had Permission to Leave Knicks, Post Reports Bloomberg - 5 hours ago By Mason Levinson Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury said he was given permission by coach Isiah Thomas to leave the team in ...

Sheridan: Marbury trade scenarios ESPN - 5 hours ago By Chris Sheridan Maybe the Stephon Marbury-Isiah Thomas feud blows over after a few hours, or maybe after a few days. In that case, the question for the ...

Knicks' Stephon Marbury Misses Team's Practice, NY Post Says Bloomberg - 7 hours ago By Larry ditore Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury missed the team's practice in Phoenix this morning and his whereabouts were ...

Marbury leaves Knicks Seattle Post Intelligencer - 9 hours ago Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Guard Stephon Marbury has reportedly left the New York Knicks after being told he was being benched for Tuesday's game ...

NBA: Marbury's departure puts future in doubt Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 47 minutes ago By Alan Hahn PHOENIX — Stephon Marbury's career as a New York Knick isn't over, but his days as a team leader, even if it's mostly been by name, ...

Don't Let the Door Hit You, Stephon... Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY - 1 hour ago It's worth mentioning only because the New York Knickerbockers basketball team, Marbury's current employer to the tune of $42 million over the next two ...

Knicks G Collins leaves with foot injury in first HoopsWorld - 1 hour ago PHOENIX (Ticker) -- A spot in the starting lineup for New York Knicks guard Mardy Collins was shortlived. Collins, who was replacing enigmatic New York ...

Pre-Game: Marbury Pulls A Fossett HoopsWorld - 2 hours ago WHERE IN THE WORLD IS STEPHON MARBURY? ... If Valerie Plame-Wilson ever decides to get back into Spy Vs. Spy, there would be no better hire than Isiah ...

Game Thread: Knicks at Suns- 11-13-07 Posting and Toasting, NY - 3 hours ago By Seth Sup urrybody. The Knicks are in Phoenix tonight to take on the Suns, and to do so very short-handed. Zach Randolph has not returned from mourning ...

Seriously: Proving A Point… HoopsWorld - 3 hours ago Word leaked from New York yesterday that the Knicks brass had gotten together to discuss the woeful start the team is having. One topic discussed according ...

Marbury's exit could lead to Thomas' departure Yahoo! Sports - 4 hours ago By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports So, Stephon Marbury walked out on the New York Knicks. He just packed his bags and bailed on Tuesday, catching a flight ...

Knicks Guard Stephon Marbury AWOL at Practice Tuesday TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 5 hours ago New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was missing from the team's Tuesday morning practice, putting his Knicks' tenure in jeopardy and throwing the team's ...

Chaos For NY Knicks: Stephon Marbury AWOL Cleveland Leader, OH - 5 hours ago The New York Times has reported that Stephon Marbury has left the team after a dispute with coach Isiah Thomas and many in the organization feel that the ...

NBA TALK: Marbury leaves Knicks New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - 6 hours ago By JIM GREEN So it appears we're at a crossroads in the career of Knicks point guard/resident lunatic Stephon Marbury. Marbury reportedly has left the team ...

Where In The Heck Is Stephon Marbury? Deadspin, NY - 6 hours ago Seriously, now ... what the heck is going on with the Knicks and Stephon Marbury? One would think, after a team gives a job to the woman you humped in the ...