1. Vanderbilt hasn’t released Sheldon Jeter to his hometown Pitt Panthers yet. It may or may not come. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings has never blocked a player from transferring to a specific school in the past. Jeter could be the first.......

Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat exulted at Wednesday night’s buzzer with a 103-102 decision that gave them a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series. He returned to the practice court Thursday saying, “We have to play better.”......

Even UK football coach Mark Stoops did not expect this much fan support at Kentucky...

A year ago Larry Sanders' iffy showing during the Vegas summer league had many asking if he was ever going to figure it out. This summer, he'll be back in Vegas--but this time showcasing his talents at the Team USA Select camp....

With a 3-0 series lead, the Bruins had the Rangers right where they wanted them Thursday, but costly mistakes in Game 4 by Boston kept New York alive in the playoffs....

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Two sources have told Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune the Bears will retire Ditka's No.89 in a ceremony during the Dec. 9 "Monday Night Football" game against the Cowboys at Soldier Field. The tight end last played for the Bears 47 yea...

Troubled Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was in a courtroom to receive his diploma for completing a court-ordered drug treatment program, his final step before returning to the NFL, Chris Roth of WBAY-TV in Green Bay reports. There......

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Cavs CONFIDENTIAL is back and loaded with UVa football recruiting inside information. What's the latest on Virginia's recruiting efforts as evaluation period winds down?...

Chris Broussard reports that league insiders think that Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer will be Danny Ferry's choice for the Atlanta Hawks' coaching vacancy....

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth caught a fly at the warning track  Thursday night and narrowly missed another. As you can see in the GIF above, McLouth was almost hit by full bottle of beer thrown from the upper deck after making......

When the 2014 NFL Draft moves to May, the Jaguars’ modus operandi under general manager Dave Caldwell will put them in a holding pattern....

Some leftovers from Thursday's weekly Patriots chat: Shamarko (Boston, MA): What impact can a healthy Ras I Dowling make to the Pats secondary? Could he challange for a starting position? Shamarko, there was a play in Tuesday's organized team......

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Here are the most interesting stories Friday the AFC East: Miami Dolphins second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill is an under-25 player on the rise. Morning take: The Dolphins are expecting big things from Tannehill in Year 2. Miami’s front......

Alex Chiasson may be back in that empty, empty arena where the OKC Barons play, but this time with a Dallas jersey on as the Stars will reportedly play EDM in OKC this September....

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A four-star defensive tackle from Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College has picked up a handful of new scholarship offers this week, including three from SEC teams....

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Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge denied the Brooklyn Nets permission to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com. Rivers has three years and $21......

Pacers coach Frank Vogel spent most of Thursday under heavy fire from critics for his decisions in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. But Vogel also doled out some criticism of his own on Thursday. And he pointed it directly at Knicks......

Here is what you need to know on this Friday, May 23, 64 days before Redskins start training camp....

I DON’T think Ike Davis is a lost cause. It would not surprise me at all if two years from now he were hitting 37 homers, defending at a high level and doing so for, say, the Tampa Bay Rays....

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Athletically, Bullock is an above average athlete with great size at the shooting guard position.  Bullock glides around the court, possesses average vertical leaping ability, and above average lateral quickness.  His athletic gifts give hi...

From the blog Puck Daddy: The Dallas Stars are scheduled to unveil their super secret new uniforms and logo on June 4 at a special fan event, featuring everyone from owner Tom Gaglardi to star forward Jamie Benn. So, naturally, it appears the......

Jim Johnson's slumps are the most noticeable in the Orioles' bullpen because he's the closer. Leads and games are usually lost if he surrenders a ......