"He agreed to a three-year deal worth about $18 million, giving the Lakers two of the NBA's top defenders: Kobe Bryant was a first-team All-Defensive selection last season while Artest was second team.Artest…
Jul 3 | Los Angeles Times |
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"Ariza accepted the Rockets’ offer of a five-year, mid-level exception deal late Thursday, expected to be worth roughly $33 million, an individual with knowledge of the deal said. Players may sign free…
Jul 3 | Houston Chronicle |
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"O'Neal, though, showed a great understanding of the team dynamic, saying over and over, ''It's LeBron's team.'' And he showed a great understanding of one element of what the Cavs like to call their culture…
Jul 3 | Akron Beacon Journal |
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"Gortat was expected to visit Dallas before the weekend, and the sources said that the only thing that would prevent him from becoming a Maverick is if the Magic match the offer, which is believed to be…
Jul 3 | Dallas Morning News |
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"But Wallace is apparently in no hurry to respond, preferring to weigh approaches from Charlotte, Cleveland, Orlando, and San Antonio, according to an NBA source.Bill Strickland, Wallace’s agent, said…
"It is those point-guard skills -- passing and floor leadership -- that thrust Rubio on the international stage at the age of 17 when he played for Spain's silver medal team at the Beijing Olympics."
Jul 3 | Minneapolis Star Tribune |
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"Capping a whirlwind 24 hours to open the negotiating period, league sources say Toronto is trying to obtain David Lee, an energetic rebounder who is a New York Knicks restricted free agent.The sources…
"Capping a whirlwind 24 hours to open the negotiating period, league sources say Toronto is trying to obtain David Lee, an energetic rebounder who is a New York Knicks restricted free agent.The sources…
"Whether you consider Ben Gordon's departure from the Bulls unfortunate or necessary -- or a combination of the two -- nearly everyone can agree on at least this much:Replacing Gordon's 20 points a game…
Jul 3 | Chicago Sun Times |
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"Hibbert, the talented but foul-prone center, thinks about it during weight lifting sessions. It's on his mind when he's defending quick perimeter players off pick-and-roll switches. And when he's working…
Jul 3 | Indianapolis Star |
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"The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.Pace will miss New York's first four games of the…
"To wide receiver Santonio Holmes, it isn't a question of his Steelers making it back to Super Bowl XLIIII in Miami."We're not wondering will we make it back, if we'll make it back," said Holmes, the Most…
Jul 3 | Pittsburgh Tribune Review |
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"The entire 49ers front office is off on a furlough of a little over a week, proving that the economic crisis affects even an organization as profitable as an NFL team.At least a half-dozen other NFL teams…
Jul 3 | San Francisco Chronicle |
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"But when report of the arrest surfaced two weeks later, Davis insisted it could not have been him behind the wheel since he was participating in team workouts with the Dolphins in Davie, a fact backed…
Jul 3 | South Florida Sun Sentinel |
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"It was more a challenge than a reminder when general manager Jerry Reese said this offseason that Eli Manning is "not a veteran any more, he's a Pro Bowler -- we'll put some of this on his back."With…
"Looks as if San Diego cornerback Antonio Cromartie isn't hurting for confidence in himself or his team this season, particularly when it comes to his predicted dominance over the Chiefs."
"Farrior has since made 54 consecutive regular-season starts at inside linebacker, and he has been in the starting lineup for 108 of 112 regular-season games since joining the Steelers as a free agent…
Jul 2 | Pittsburgh Tribune Review |
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"Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik believes his team has spent its money wisely over the past five years.The Bucs have spent the least amount of money on player costs between 2004 and 2008…
"The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander. The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed physicals.Northcutt gives the…
"Bruschi, who is entering the final season of his contract and turned 36 last month, said he’s taking his playing career one season at a time.“After you get past 10 [years], I think that’s the way you…
"The possibility exists, however, that the Senators could file some kind of grievance against their star player. "They believe that his conduct has damaged the club," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly…
"Sidney Crosby was a lock, but he'll have company in August at Canada's men's ice hockey Olympic orientation camp. Joining the Penguins' captain and top center will be center Jordan Staal and goalie Marc-Andre…
Jul 3 | Pittsburgh Tribune Review |
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"The text message might have been the best part. After Thrashers general manager Don Waddell signed unrestricted free agent Nik Antropov on Thursday, his cellphone buzzed with a message from Ilya Kovalchuk.…
Jul 3 | Atlanta Journal Constitution |
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"Glendale is fighting in court to keep documents about negotiations over the Phoenix Coyotes secret. City officials want the documents to remain confidential until they finish talks with a potential future…
"The Florida Panthers lost one defenseman Thursday but added another, signing Jordan Leopold to a one-year contract on the same day that free agent Karlis Skrastins agreed to terms with the Dallas Stars.…
"Brian Burke owes Mike Gillis a debt of gratitude. In re-signing Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the Vancouver Canucks’ general manager might have saved Burke from undoing much of the good he did in a half-year…
Jul 3 | The Globe and Mail |
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"The Minnesota sporting public spends much energy complaining over the loss of standout players with the local pro teams. If you listen to these martyrs long enough, they will raise a hand and count off…
Jul 3 | Minneapolis Star Tribune |
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"The Kings made their first venture into the free-agent market Thursday, but not for the winger they need so much. Instead, they agreed to a four-year, $13.6-million deal with defenseman Rob Scuderi, who…
Jul 3 | Los Angeles Times |
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"The Stars are hoping they have found experience and toughness on a budget, signing free agent defenseman Karlis Skrastins to a two-year contract Thursday. Skrastins, who will turn 35 on July 9, signed…
Jul 3 | Dallas Morning News |
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"Mark Recchi, 545 career goals and counting, came to terms on a one-year contract extension with the Bruins yesterday, positioning the savvy, veteran winger to spend his 20th NHL season in the Hub of Hockey.…
"Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Rangers owner Tom Hicks, Yahoo reported. The league would not go into details about any borrowing but said it was assisting Rangers owner Tom Hicks with the…
Jul 3 | Dallas Morning News |
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"Velocity isn't everything. Just ask CC Sabathia. The Yankees' ace had his best fastball going Thursday night against the Mariners, but without command of that heater, he proved to be all too hittable.…
Jul 3 | New York Daily News |
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"Summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth in a rainout makeup against the Pirates on the eve of a series in Philadelphia, K-Rod served up a game-tying homer to Adam LaRoche to suffer his third blown…
Jul 3 | New York Daily News |
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"Abreu, who entered the game with just two hits in 15 career at-bats against Guthrie and four homers all season, hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and a three-run blast in the fifth as the Los Angeles…
"Benched leadoff hitter Alfonso Soriano had the best seat in the house for Derrek Lee's monster game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night as Lee drove in a career-high seven runs with a grand…
Jul 3 | Chicago Sun Times |
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"Before the Braves flew to Washington late Thursday, they had already soared past Philadelphia. Garret Anderson’s two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning sealed a 5-2 win against the Phillies and gave…
Jul 3 | Atlanta Journal Constitution |
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"The Red Sox sat down with pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka yesterday to map out a program they hope will have the pitcher returning to their rotation later this summer. Matsuzaka will travel to the team’s spring…
" When you think "closer," you think intimidation. A big, nasty hombre striding purposefully out of the bullpen – preferably to a nerve-rattling theme song – prepared to shut down the opposition by force…
"If just one of a handful of plays Thursday had gone the Diamondbacks' way, they might have boarded their airplane to Denver with a series victory in their back pocket, along with a shred of confidence.…
"Other than 2,000 bees stopping play for 52 minutes in the top of the ninth inning, it was like any other major league baseball game. When it was done, the Astros had won again, defeating the San Diego…
Jul 3 | Houston Chronicle |
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