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INDIANAPOLIS — Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is eligible to play in the SEC title game this weekend, even though the NCAA says his father broke rules by shopping his son to another school.

Houston — The NFL fined Houston’s Andre Johnson and Tennessee’s Cortland Finnegan $25,000 each Monday for their fight in Sunday’s game, but is not suspending them.

On the heels of the Miami Heat’s loss to the Western Conference power Dallas Mavericks, Pistons swingmanTracy McGrady spoke out regarding the struggles affecting the Miami Heat. According to the New York Daily News, T-Mac said that LeBron James would have been better off in Chicago. The Pistons guard says that the Heat are struggling […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The University of Alabama has fired an employee who played songs aimed at Auburn quarterback Cam Newton before the Iron Bowl.

Andre Johnson finally had enough from Cortland Finnegan, sparking a fistfight for which both were ejected, and that could lead to further discipline from the NFL.

By Michael Tapia — First they beat the Heat a week ago 93-77 now, they beat the Lakers 95-92 ā€“ can you call them fearless? Yes, we are talking about that small market team in Indiana called the Pacers. Unreal, but coming into the season the Pacers only had one established all-star in their roster […]

Buffalo –It wasn’t his own hands or the Pittsburgh secondary Sunday that foiled Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson from hauling in what should have been the game-winning TD catch in the end zone.

North Carolina — One week before Christmas of 2009, NFL star Chris Henry lost his life after having a domestic spat with his fiancĆ©e. As his fiance drove away, Henry, 26, fell off the back of a moving pickup truck and died after suffering brain damage.

Nation — Thanksgiving is here and with it the competition for television ratings by the different leagues. The NBA is definitely saving its goodies for the Christmas and New Year holidays and letting the NFL take this one by only hosting two games. As usual since 2006, the NFL is hosting three games. The first […]

Florida — Like father, like son. While his dad hung up his famous Nike’s years ago, Marcus Jordan has propelled the family legacy, displaying his own athletic ability as a sophomore guard at Central Florida by soaring over and dunking on his opponents. At least this was the case on Tuesday night when Marcus, the […]

Los Angeles — In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Kobe Bryant credited Michael Jackson with giving him the discipline and work ethic that has allowed him to become the world championship basketball player he is today: ā€œIt sounds weird, I guess, but itā€™s true: I was really mentored by the preparation of Michael Jackson,ā€ Bryant […]

Week 11 was hideous for Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young who created a public relations debacle for himself and the organization. Young has been having a tough time dealing with his frustration lately after a tendon injury in his right thumb that now needs season ending injury. After being 5-2 and holding the AFC South […]