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Burnside: Rangers score with McDonagh, Girardi pairing
Whether Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi came together via happenstance or not, you could hardly find two more inexorably linked yet unique pieces of the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup puzzle, writes Scott Burnside.Saints' Vilma files defamation suit vs. Goodell
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.Welker: Talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse'
Receiver Wes Welker says talks with Patriots have 'gotten worse.'SMU fires AD Orsini, says change necessary
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini has been fired, effective immediately.Ravens S Reed 'not 100 percent committed'
Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed said he's "not 100 percent committed right now to playing this year" in an interview Thursday with SiriusXM NFL Radio.Alabama fan charged for lewd act vs. LSU fan
An Alabama fan has been charged with sexual battery after authorities say he was captured on video performing a simulated sex act on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship game.McNamee concedes lying earlier about steroids
Brian McNamee, the chief prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, conceded he initially lied about his involvement with steroids.Blue Jays' Lawrie drops suspension appeal
Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie has dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension by Major League Baseball for throwing a batting helmet that bounced and hit an umpire.Could A's leave Bay? Selig raises possibility
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Oakland owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, raising the possibility of a move from the Bay Area.MLB wild-card winners to host division openers
Baseball's owners have approved changing the format of this year's division series from a 2-2-1 format to a 2-3 format, giving the team with home-field advantage the last three games of the five-game series.Old Dominion leaving CAA for Conference USA
Old Dominion is leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and joining Conference USA.Umenyiora apologizes for Mother's Day tweet
New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has apologized to women he offended with his "Happy Mother's Day" wish to LeSean McCoy on Sunday.Ex-Giant Taylor auctioning off Super Bowl ring
New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has put his Super Bowl XXV ring up for auction.Chevrolet SS to replace Impala in Sprint Cup
The new Chevrolet SS will replace the Impala in the Sprint Cup Series in 2013.Israel upset with IOC refusal on tribute request
Israeli officials were angry Thursday after the International Olympic Committee denied their request to hold a special tribute to the 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Games.Brees: Talks with Saints 'extremely frustrating'
Drew Brees says his contract negotiations with the New Orleans Saints have become "extremely frustrating."