Provides the latest RSS feeds for US Sports News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Charlotte Star.com http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/cat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:29 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:29 -0400 30 On The day Matt Harvey is pitching, it is a much different Mets’ world.It is a world of winners. It’s Met Harvey Day.Harvey has a presence. How big a presence?"He’s like a Roger Clemens with his intimidation factor out there,’’ Mets third base coach Tim Teufel told The Post last night. "He just looks like that kind of guy. He has what I call: the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681591/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681591/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 It’s risky business, but Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald said the major core of the roster will be back next season as the franchise banks on Amar’e Stoudemire’s knees and J.R. Smith’s head healing.Grunwald confirmed the Knicks are unable to do a sign-and-trade for free agents Chris Paul or Dwight Howard because of new collective bargaining agreement rules forbidding ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681594/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681594/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 General manager Sandy Alderson spoke on SNY during last night’s Mets broadcast, acknowledging his disappointment at the seasons several core players are having, saying "At this point, we’re going to live with Ike [Davis] for a little bit longer.’’Davis was 0-for-3 last night, grounding out with men on second and third to end the fourth inning. The badly-struggling ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681593/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681593/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald thought Mike Woodson should have won Coach of the Year this season. So he is hardly listening to fan and media complaints that Woodson had a bad playoff.Woodson, 55, finished third in the Coach of the Year voting, won 54 games, the Atlantic Division title and the Eastern Conference’s second seed. Woodson’s regular-season record as Knicks coach is ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681595/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681595/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 HARDBALL The most humble of stars, Mariano Rivera is suddenly an attention magnet. Such is his skill and likability quotient that he is being cheered across the baseball landscape, not just in The Bronx. Fittingly, the greatest closer is ending in style.But between his farewell tour and continued on-mound brilliance, Rivera actually has kept attention from his chorus. The Yankees setup crew - ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681592/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681592/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 It must be the bow tie.Nick Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, was again a lucky charm for the franchise in the NBA’s annual draft lottery, as Cleveland won the rights to the top pick in next month’s draft for the second time in three years with the younger Gilbert serving as the team’s representative and with the entire Cleveland contingent wearing bow ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681597/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681597/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Mark Sanchez’s descent into one of the least efficient quarterbacks in the NFL hasn’t changed the way the standard for all quarterbacks in the Jets franchise - Joe Namath - views his capabilities.The Hall of Famer said he still thinks Sanchez is the quarterback who led the team to back-to-back AFC championship games and is confident that will be seen again, now that the Tim Tebow ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681596/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681596/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Records reflect winners, starters and $2 win-bet total on top selectionConsensus is based on 5-3-1 point system. Extra point given for BEST ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681598/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:15 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681598/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681560/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681560/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Highlight Of The Night: The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 21-9 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but the resilient Spurs were able to hang on for the 93-89 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681599/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681599/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Highlight Of The Night: The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 21-9 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but the resilient Spurs were able to hang on for the 93-89 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681600/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681600/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.Utley was a late scratch with a rib injury suffered during batting practice. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said the second baseman would be evaluated on Wednesday."When he took a swing, he kind of felt a burn, a pain, in his rib cage," Manuel said.Also before the game, Philadelphia placed ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681601/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681601/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Logan Couture followed up his overtime game-winner in Game 3 with his fifth power-play goal of the playoffs to add to the lead and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681535/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681535/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Spurs guard Manu Ginobili was called for a flagrant foul after pulling down Grizzlies guard Tony Allen in transition during the final minute of regulation of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. The foul helped the Grizzlies force ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681553/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681553/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Colorado Rockies . After their five-game road winning streak and four-game overall run ended with a 2-1 loss to Miami on Sunday, the Diamondbacks (26-19) picked up their third straight victory over Colorado on Monday, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681543/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681543/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tim Hudson can't put an end to his recent struggles, they may find themselves needing to overcome a deficit yet again. Hudson will try to avoid losing three consecutive starts for the first time in three seasons as the Braves go for a fifth straight victory Tuesday night against the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681545/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681545/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Texas Rangers bounce back from their latest defeat to the A's. Texas (29-16) owns the best record in baseball, and Darvish (7-1, 2.97 ERA) has been a key contributor. The right-hander is baseball's leader with 86 strikeouts, and he's tied with two others for second in wins, one behind Tampa ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681544/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:02:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681544/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 If Garza can stay healthy, the Cubs will have a very attractive trade chip in July.Garza carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning against the Pirates, and ended up finishing the fifth after allowing just a Neil Walker double. But what impressed the scout more was that Garza seemed to have all his pitches, showed good velocity on his fastball and didn't show any sign that he was ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681603/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681603/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Quintana (3-1) was simply terrific. The left-hander struck out five and walked two, and he had the fans thinking they just might be witnessing something special. The roars from the stands grew louder with each out as the game wore on, right until Ortiz's bat shattered on a bloop single to center with one out in the seventh. That ended the bid for the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681606/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:45:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214681606/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Blog network: NFL Nation Starks moves into the starting left tackle spot for San Diego, which has had a porous line the last two years. San Diego ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680637/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680637/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Yu Darvish on Tuesday night. Straily (2-2) gave up only two singles while facing 22 batters, just one over the minimum for his seven innings. He struck out five. Even with consecutive wins to start the three-game series, Oakland still trails the Rangers by 4 1/2 games in the AL West. Darvish (7-2) had won all five of his previous starts this season when pitching after a Texas loss. The ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680639/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680639/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Alex Rios extended his career-high hitting streak to 16 with a single and RBI double, and the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games. They'll try to complete the sweep ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680638/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680638/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Travis Snider took a pregame pep talk from his manager to heart. Relaxed and with a clear head, he delivered a crucial sixth-inning home run for the second time in five games. Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam to help ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680640/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:55:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680640/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland. Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Raiders on Tuesday to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent. The move will be widely popular with Raiders fans, many of whom staked out the team's facility on Tuesday to greet Woodson on his visit and urge him to sign with the team. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680599/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:53:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680599/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Washington Nationals bullpen has gotten even weaker after relief pitcher Ryan Mattheus suffered an injury in the locker room following his brutal performance during the team's 13-4 loss to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680584/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:59 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680584/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Matt Garza only allowed four baserunners in five innings of work in his return. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Matt Garza allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, in what was his first major league start since July 21 of last year. Garza lost the last two-plus months of last season to a stress fracture in his pitching elbow. Then almost immediately after ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680585/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680585/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Detroit Tigers , his eye-popping numbers haven't translated into many wins of late. Cabrera and the visiting Tigers try to get back on track Tuesday night against the AL ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680586/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680586/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Phil Hughes ' last start. Hughes will attempt to bounce back from the worst start of his career and lead the Yankees to their fourth straight win Tuesday night against the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680587/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680587/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Garza allowed one hit over five shutout innings in his first outing in 10 months, but the Pirates pounced on a Chicago bullpen that is 10th in the National League in ERA by sending 11 men to the plate in the sixth. Snider's first career home run with the bases loaded was the first Pirates pinch-hit grand slam in five ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680641/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680641/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 New York Mets . Leake, one of the majors' best-hitting pitchers, struck out to end the top of the first inning. The Reds already led 3-0 by then, scoring all those runs after Wright let a bases-loaded, two-out grounder skip through his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680642/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680642/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Texas Rangers and Yu Darvish on Tuesday night. Straily (2-2) gave up only two singles while facing 22 batters, just one over the minimum for his seven innings. He struck out five. Even with consecutive wins to start the three-game series, Oakland still trails the Rangers by 4 1/2 games in the AL West. Darvish (7-2) had won all five of his previous starts this season when pitching after a Texas ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680645/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680645/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Chris Sale was scheduled to start Wednesday night, but instead he's been scratched due to a "mild case of tendinitis in his left posterior shoulder," the White Sox told reporters Tuesday ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680647/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680647/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The Cardinals' pitching staff has been a work in progress all season, but the masterstroke may still be to come: Chris Carpenter is encouraged from the "rigorous bullpens" he's been throwing and the club is keeping its fingers crossed that the one-time ace will join its rotation in late June or early July.If Carpenter successfully pulls this off, it will be one of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680646/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214680646/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 It would not have been difficult to see Henrik Lundqvist stealing another one, not by any stretch of the imagination.But a bridge with one pillar can only support so much weight, and with little support for the Lundqvist, the Rangers fell last night to the Bruins, 2-1, in Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal at the Garden. The loss places the Rangers in a debilitating 3-0 hole in the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679539/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:57:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679539/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679505/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:33 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679505/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jim Johnson (2-4), who blew three save opportunities during the six-game skid, got three straight outs in the 10th. His performance capped an exceptional effort by Orioles pitchers, who retired 21 of the last 22 New York ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679540/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679540/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Oakland Raiders to return to his original team.Woodson's deal is worth a maximum of $4.3 million and includes a $700,000 signing bonus, ESPN's Josina Anderson ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679466/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679466/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series.The 48-year-old Canseco will be with the Fort Worth Cats for their opening four-game homestand, which starts Thursday night.Fort Worth opens the season against Edinburg, which is managed by Ozzie Canseco, the identical twin brother of the 1986 American League Rookie of the Year and 1988 league ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679541/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679541/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Devin Mesoraco homered as the Reds won for the ninth time in 11 games. They scored three times in the first inning after Wright let a bases-loaded, two-out grounder skip through his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679542/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679542/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Charles Woodson has returned to the Raiders. The next question becomes how many million reasons they gave him to do it. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, Woodson’s agent, Carl Poston, said that the 1997 Heisman winner’s one-year deal ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679543/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:43:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679543/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Charles Woodson makes a return trip to the Raiders. He spent his first eight seasons in the NFL with the team. (Picture courtesy of Raiders Twitter account) ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679498/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:59 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679498/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 San Diego Chargers president and CEO Dean Spanos said Tuesday that his team won’t move to Los Angeles and expressed a firm commitment to the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679026/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679026/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 NEW YORK (AP) -- Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Boston leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and can advance to the conference finals as early as Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Only three teams ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679077/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679077/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Sergio Garcia said he was joking when he made a fried chicken remark about Tiger Woods. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Sergio Garca’s verbal feud withTiger Woodscontinued when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about Woods. Garcia was on stage at the European Tour’s gala players’ awards dinner Tuesday night, where he was asked a question by by ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679468/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679468/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Cleveland Cavaliers have won the draft lottery. Nick, the son of owner Dan Gilbert, was the Cavs representative at the lottery, just like he was in 2011 when the team won and used the pick to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679547/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679547/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Sergio Garcia's spat with Tiger Woods went to another level Tuesday.Asked in jest at the European Tour awards dinner in London whether he'd invite Woods over for dinner during next month's U.S. Open, Garcia replied, according ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679545/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214679545/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The NBA on ESPN Who was the last No. 1 pick to win a title with the team that drafted them? Catch the NBA Tonight at 1 AM ET on ESPN2! ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678553/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678553/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Nick Gilbert (left) won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years. (David Dow/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft during the league’s annual lottery drawing on Tuesday. The draft is set for June 27. Nick Gilbert, son of owner Dan Gilbert, represented the team on stage, as he did in 2011, when the Cavaliers won the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678149/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678149/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Nick Gilbert (left) won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years. (David Dow/Getty Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft during the league’s annual lottery drawing on Tuesday. The draft is set for June 27. Nick Gilbert, son of owner Dan Gilbert, represented the team on stage, as he did in 2011, when the Cavaliers won the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678535/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678535/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 As first reported by CBSSports.com's Will Brinson last week, the Bobcats have begun a process that took a more formal turn Tuesday, when they held a press conference to announce the franchise's plan to change the name ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678554/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678554/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Rob Gronkowski this offseason? I guess not, because Gronkowski is in the news again.Kind of, anyway. Pats owner Bob Kraft said at the NFL owners meetings in Boston on Tuesday that the team got as ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678555/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678555/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 To all my Steelers fans, Thank you so much for your support over my 9 years in Pittsburgh, it has been some of the memories in my life.- Max Starks IV ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678558/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:10 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678558/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Chris Perez has in the past been one of the most active players on the social media monster that is Twitter, but it's now a thing of the past.After a pair of bad outings that brought out a large amount of fan backlash -- essentially cussing Perez out -- over Twitter, he has deleted his account.Though Perez doesn't specifically blame the mean-spirited folk who cowardly went after him ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678556/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:17:08 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214678556/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Arizona Cardinals . And that offense was the target of his criticism as the team resumed OTAs on Tuesday. "We're just not picking it up fast enough," he said. "We're still not picking it up the way I'd like to -- at all positions." Arians singled out the receivers. "I don't like mistakes. I really don't like mental mistakes," Arians said, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677525/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677525/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 To experience everything that ESPN.com has to offer, we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of your web browser. Click the upgrade button to the right ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677524/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677524/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Yu Darvish finished with 130 pitches against the Tigers, the most he has thrown as a Ranger. The Rangers are one of only five teams that have never had a Cy Young Award winner. So it's not really your fault you don't know what a real ace looks like. Over the years the Rangers have had plenty of faux aces, guys who were simply the team's best pitcher. Fergie Jenkins went 25-12 ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677523/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677523/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova has the claycourt cred, the No. 2 ranking and the big-tournament savoir faire for anyone's shortlist of Roland Garros ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677516/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:36 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677516/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677489/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677489/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Italian cyclist Ivan Basso is set to resume training next week after medical tests revealed he doesn't need surgery on a cyst in his seat area. He should be fully fit for the Tour de France and Spanish ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677490/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677490/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 reports ESPN.com . Currently, the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl played in Detroit pits teams from theMid-American Conference and the Big 10. The Big Ten’s opponent would no longer be from the MAC and a team from the ACC is the most likely opponent for the Big Ten. The game will be played at Ford Field, which is the home of the Lions.The new bowl would eliminate the Little Caesars Pizza ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676583/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676583/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Notre Dame football career with summer school and informal workouts, [Vanderdoes] and his future morphed into a runaway rumor Monday. And seemingly the only two people not talking about it in the college football cyber-world were the two who could bring actual substance to the discussion -- Irish fourth-year head coach Brian Kelly and Vanderdoes himself. ... Should Vanderdoes defect -- ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677526/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677526/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Howard Smith/USA Today Sports LOS ANGELES -- The Clippers won a franchise-record 56 games this season, captured their first Pacific Division title and made history by sweeping the Lakers. In a normal Clippers summer, they'd have feted head ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677186/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677186/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 that had the Seattle group that wanted to buy and relocate the Kings to Seattle won its bid, he would have taken a position with them. From ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677527/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677527/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 that Goodson "was out partying. He was drunk, there's no question about that. But he wasn't driving, and the gun and drugs did not belong to him."Goodson and the driver, Garant ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677529/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:42 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677529/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 that Goodson "was out partying. He was drunk, there's no question about that. But he wasn't driving, and the gun and drugs did not belong to him."Goodson and the driver, Garant ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677528/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:42 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677528/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Yunesky Maya on Tuesday to bolster their beleaguered bullpen. Mattheus' move is retroactive to Monday.Mattheus allowed five runs in one inning of Washington's 13-4 loss to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677485/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:59 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214677485/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Nick Swisher on the paternity list after he and his wife welcomed their first child.The club made the move with Swisher before Tuesday's series opener against Detroit. The first-place Indians, who have won five straight and 18 of 22, lead the Tigers in the AL Central by 2 ½ ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676438/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676438/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Michael Jordan wants to "bring the buzz back" to Charlotte.The Bobcats owner said at a press conference Tuesday evening he's changing his team's name to the Charlotte Hornets beginning in 2014-15.Jordan said he submitted an application to the NBA board of governors earlier Tuesday informing them of his decision and is optimistic the board will approve the name change when they ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676437/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676437/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675620/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675620/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 A side-by-side look at jerseys for the Charlotte Bobcats (left) and Hornets. (Dan Lippitt & Andy Hayt / Getty Images & NBA E) Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the ';Hornets'; for the 2014-15 season. ';Let’s bring the buzz back,'; Jordan said at a press ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675917/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jim Thome played for the Phillies and Orioles in 2012, helping Baltimore reach the postseason. (AP) Jim Thome was better known for the force of a swing via which he clouted 612 homers than for his foot speed, but 16 years ago on Tuesday, he stole home for the only time in his 22-year major league career. Lest you imagine ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676387/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:16:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676387/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Andy Murray of Great Britain will not compete at the upcoming French Open. He met with specialists this week for his sore back and has opted to focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season and Wimbledon next month. (Clive Brunskill/Getty ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675752/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675752/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 24 people, including many children, lost their lives in the tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla. An estimated 300 homes have been destroyed and early valuations have the damage totaling well into the billions of dollars.On Monday, Durant tweeted, "Praying for the victims of the Tornadoes in OKC these last few days..Everybody stay safe!"The NBA and the players' union also are coming ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676439/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676439/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 pulled out of the French Open citing a back injury."It's been a really tough decision, and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice I'm not fit to compete," Murray said, according to the BBC.Murray retired due to the injury last Wednesday in the second round of the Italian Open, the same day he turned 26.The 2012 U.S. Open winner, Murray overtook Roger Federer ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676440/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676440/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 could be seen from Bob Stoops' house .Oklahoma's football coach lives just south of Moore, Okla., in the northern part of Norman. He watched the devastation unfold on TV from OU's football offices, but his family saw it through the back window of their home, according to The Associated ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676441/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:20 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676441/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Rice has spent the past two weeks at John Lucas' Wellness and Aftercare Program in Houston .Lucas is a former 14-year NBA veteran who had battles with substance abuse, before opening up a facility that helps athletes and coaches who have a variety of issues. Lucas was also a head coach in the NBA for four different teams.Rice is receiving anger management counseling, while also helping coach ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676442/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:20 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214676442/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jon Niese broke his personal four-game losing streak in his last start for the Mets, now he will look to make it two in a row with the Reds at Citi Field.Mike Leake will get the start for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675222/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:18:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675222/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Phil Hughes looks to bounce back from an awful start, when he didn't get out of the first inning against the Mariners, as the Yankees take on the Orioles.Baltimore, which has lost six in a row, will counter with 2-2 Miguel ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675223/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:18:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675223/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Mike Goodson , arrested last Friday for drug and weapon possession, will plead not guilty to all charges Wednesday morning at his arraignment in Morris County, N.J., his attorney said Tuesday. Goodson informed the Jets that the handgun discovered by police in an SUV at the time of the arrest didn't belong to him, according to his New Jersey-based attorney, Anthony J. Fusco. Goodson, whose ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675225/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675225/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jerry Reinsdorf confirmed Tuesday a published report that he has recommended to his sons a family succession plan that includes selling its interest in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675226/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675226/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Ryan Howard was in the lineup for Tuesday night's game at Miami after missing two games with a sore left knee. Howard was listed fourth in the Phillies' batting order against Marlins ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675224/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675224/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Indiana won the regular season series 2-1 with the Pacers winning both of the games on their home court. The second Pacers win was the last game before Miami's 27-game win streak and the Pacers fell to the Heat once during that ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675227/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675227/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 new book ';11 Rings'; is on sale as of today -- and sat down for a long interview. I mean long -- this is nearly 30 minutes, so you should only listen to this at work and not spend your valuable personal time on it. In that time they cover a lot of topics, including a rehash of the situation with the Lakers at the start of the season -- Jackson said he thought he was offered the job, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675228/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675228/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 per L.A. Lariviere of TVA Sports , Stephane says he doesn’t know if a deal will be reached between his Hall-of-Fame brother and the Avs. Following is how Stephane was originally quoted in the Denver Post: ';They’re discussing the final details of an arrangement. Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge.'; Stephane ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675230/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675230/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Bryan Colangelo is still going to collect a paycheck from the Raptors. But he's not going to have sway over the basketball side of the operations -- and that's what matters most to Raptors fans. Tim Leiweke, the new CEO of Raptors owner Maple Leaf Sports and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675229/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675229/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Another former Notre Dame player has decided to finish his football career at Cincinnati, as tight end Jake Golic has decided to play for the Bearcats, Golic’s father Mike announced today on his ESPN radio show "Mike and Mike." The 6-4, 245-pound Connecticut native earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and will be eligible to play immediately for Cincinnati, where he ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214674453/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214674453/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Matt Garza’s 2013 debut has been delayed by a strained back muscle suffered in spring training. (Jonathan Daniels/Getty Images) Matt Garza’s much anticipated return to the Cubs’ pitching rotation will begin Tuesday night after the club activated him earlier in the day. Garza’s outing against the Pirates will be his first start since the Cubs shut him down last July with ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675156/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675156/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The 2013 baseball season is nearly one-fourth over, so with that in mind, here is a look back at some of the most memorable moments of the first quarter of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675157/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:29 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675157/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Toronto Raptors , except not in the same role. The team announced Colangelo has been retained as team president but is no longer the general manager. Colangelo had his contract as president extended, but a replacement for him in his role as general manager will be named within 30 days, the team says. "We have a lot of work to do in this organization," Tim Leiweke, the new CEO of team ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675231/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675231/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 struck on the knuckles Monday night while batting and in doing so suffered two fractures and a dislocation. According to the AP, he's looking at a four-to-six week recovery period in addition to a minor-league rehab assignment. In other words, the Giants will be without him for some time, quite possibly for the remainder of the first half.This season, the 35-year-old Vogelsong has pitched to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675232/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214675232/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Lee Westwood insisted there was nothing wrong with Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods not being the best of friends, insisting every workplace has people who fall out. Garcia and Woods have never got on, but tensions rose even higher after their spat at the Players Championship recently, and they both insist they will not be shaking hands any time soon. The Spaniard went one further and said that ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672345/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672345/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 San Francisco has been awarded the 50th anniversary Super Bowl in 2016 game, with the 49ers' new stadium in Santa Clara selected to play host top Super Bowl L.The Bay Area will stage the event in February 2016 after beating off competition from Miami for what will be an extra special Super Bowl as the NFL celebrate 50 years of their showpiece event. The decision was made an NFL meeting in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672318/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672318/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 More Podcasts » "I found myself," Bryant said Tuesday after the Cowboys' first organized team activity. "I'm comfortable with my life. I'm enjoying being in the NFL. I wish it could've been a couple years back, but I had to go through a couple of things to figure it out. I think I got it and I'm just more focused on my job and doing what I love to do ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672346/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:44 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672346/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed an upsurge at the box office in recent weeks. The team says it has seen a 13-percent improvement in season-ticket renewals from one year ago, when the Blue Jackets were coming off perhaps their worst season in the NHL and sold around 7,000 season tickets. The team has sold almost 1,000 new season-ticket plans including fans who upgraded to larger packages. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672327/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:43 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672327/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 To experience everything that ESPN.com has to offer, we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of your web browser. Click the upgrade button to the right ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672348/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:42 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672348/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Amar'e Stoudemire , their highest-paid player, will return to a starting role next season. Knicks coach Mike Woodson told reporters that he would not commit to a starting position for Stoudemire, who will make $21.68 million next season and $23.41 million in 2014-15 -- the final year of his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672349/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672349/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Sheldon Jeter , a freshman at Vanderbilt last season, announced his intentions to transfer Friday, in order to be closer to his hometown of Beaver Falls, Pa. On ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672347/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672347/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 For Maria Sharapova, defending her French Open title is the next challenge on the court. Life off the tennis court remains a buzz of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672340/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:52:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672340/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 David West will reportedly be targeted by the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly looking to add some pieces to their roster to get past the disappointment of a first round exit this season at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. According to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672313/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672313/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Lars Baron/Getty Images LONDON -- The man who's set to become the first American to play in a Champions League final was discovered in a city park in Bradenton, Fla., nine years ago. "It's absolutely true," said Neven Subotic from Germany, where he's a starting center back for the Borussia Dortmund team that faces Bayern Munich on Saturday in the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672297/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:23 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672297/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The Los Angeles Clippers will not bring head coach Vinny Del Negro for next season, according to reports Tuesday. Del Negro had been with the team for three seasons before owner Donald Sterling decided recently that the franchise would not offer their skipper a contract ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214671849/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 according to Yahoo Sports . Ken Berger confirms the report that Del Negro was informed he would not be offered a new contract as his deal has expired.Del Negro, hired by the Clippers in 2010 after being fired by ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672351/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:10 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672351/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Pau Gasol seems to be a logical candidate for trade discussions. And in general, the team is kind of old.What do they do, especially with Howard and Gasol? To be determined, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672352/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672352/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Rumors The Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, Okla., was rocked Monday by a powerful and deadly tornado that hit close to home for hockey players on the Oklahoma City ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672354/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672354/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Pau Gasol seems to be a logical candidate for trade discussions. And in general, the team is kind of old.What do they do, especially with Howard and Gasol? To be determined, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672353/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672353/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Lasan Kromah is headed to Storrs, a source confirmed to CBSSports.com. Kromah played for current UConn assistant Karl Hobbs for two seasons at GW, although he missed his sophomore campaign with a foot sprain. Hobbs was the head coach of the Colonials from 2001-2011.Kromah, a 6-foot-5 guard, will be eligible immediately after graduating from GW. He averaged 10.1 points and 3.7 rebounds last season ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672355/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672355/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Cubs and assigned to Triple-A Iowa.The 24-year-old Sanchez, in parts of two major-league seasons, has pitched to a 3.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 1.66 K/BB ratio. Sanchez also owns 3.45 ERA and 46 saves in 281 1/3 minor-league innings, including a 3.72 mark at Triple-A Memphis this ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672356/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214672356/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 San Francisco and Houston were selected as sites for Super Bowl L in 2016 and Super Bowl LI in 2017, respectively, the NFL said Tuesday. While San Francisco is considered the host city for Super Bowl L, to be played Feb. 7, 2016, the game will take place in the 49ers' new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers, who currently play in Candlestick Park, are to move into the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214671691/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214671691/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 New receiver Danny Amendola hauls in a pass Tuesday. They're back at it in a more formal setting now, as the second day of organized team activities took place Tuesday and the media were allowed to watch the roughly 90-minute session. It didn't take long for Amendola to recognize the type of talent he was working with when catching balls from Brady. "I said it today; he darted me ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670575/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670575/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Kevin Durant in basketball, we need more people like Kevin Durant on the planet. Kevin Durant has donated $1 million to Red Cross disaster relief efforts in the wake of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670578/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670578/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jeff Lewis/Icon SMI BOSTON (AP) The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670558/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:59 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670558/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Jeff Lewis/Icon SMI BOSTON (AP) The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the Florida Legislature ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670246/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670246/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Kevin Durant has played in Oklahoma City for five years. (Layne Murdoch/Getty Images) Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant donated $1 million Tuesday to the American Red Cross through his family foundation to assist with disaster relief efforts in the wake of a tornado that swept through Oklahoma on Monday, killing at least 24 people and injuring hundreds of others. ';The Red Cross relies ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670189/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670189/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 wasn't a surprise . After the bid to land a new stadium in Miami fell short in the Florida legislature this month, the appeal of San Francisco and its future stadium in the Bay Area was strengthened mightily."After losing a Super Bowl, it's certainly nice to win a Super Bowl," 49ers owner Jed York told reporters.The loser ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670581/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:19 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670581/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Buffalo Bills top receiver Stevie Johnson resumed practicing for the first time since hurting his back during the team's first spring minicamp session last month.Johnson says he was limited to practicing individual drills on Tuesday, during a session closed to media not employed by the team. Calling the injury a "strain," Johnson says he felt some soreness. He says he is ahead of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670559/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670559/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 DUESSELDORF, Germany ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670529/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214670529/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Lawrence Okoye is making a good first impression on his San Francisco 49ers coaches and team-mates, as he looks to break his way into the NFL. Many raised eyebrows when the British Olympic discus thrower announced his intention to try and make the switch to NFL despite having never played the game before, but it is looking increasingly likely that he has a real chance. His physical talents are ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669032/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669032/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff."We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive."The company would not say how many jobs ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669049/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:15 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669049/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter covers Rob Gronkowski's latest forearm surgery, the possibility of a new league schedule, Super Bowls L and LI, Charles Woodson and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669052/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:27:08 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669052/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Lombardi, Noll, Landry, Belichick and Walsh won a combined 18 NFL titles. I've been instructed by the ESPN gendarmes not to reveal who made our Greatest Coaches in NFL History poll. But I know who I voted for, and I know who the group voted for, and one of us must've voted on nitrous oxide, because we're a Carnival cruise ship apart on some picks.20. Dan Reeves -- Gruff and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669051/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:27:08 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669051/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Detroit Lions are expected to create and operate a new bowl game at Ford Field starting in 2014, which would eliminate the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl after this season, sources said ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669053/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:27:07 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669053/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 In the battle to be the chosen one, the sport picked for Olympic inclusion beginning with the 2020 Games, wrestling has met its match: Its name is squash. There is good reason for concern. The World ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669017/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669017/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 said he would not be coaching anywhere next season . He called it a family decision. He added that a few teams reached out to him but he had not formally interviewed with any of them. Van Gundy sounds like a guy looking for the right job -- a place he can win, warm weather, willing to pay very well. Right now the jobs that are open are largely rebuilding projects or ones like the Nets where ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669055/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:34 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669055/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Victor Cruz and a long-term deal with the Giants -- which has been the case for some time -- there's still nothing to put on paper between the Giants and their wide receiver. But I suppose optimism beats the alternative. Giants chairman Steve Tisch was the latest to express confidence a deal will be signed, but didn't have much more than that. ';We’re talking," Tisch ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669056/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669056/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The Magic and Bobcats finished with the two worst regular-season records. (Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) As a prelude to Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, the NBA will hold the draft lottery (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) — that fateful unveiling of the league’s formal drafting order, as decided randomly by a flurry of bouncing ping pong balls. Teams that have endured ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669019/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:36 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669019/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 approved a $200 million loan that will go into the stadium fund."The NFL has supported new stadium construction through various means for decades," Blank said, via the Associated Press. "Our club owners understand that investments ... are important to the long-term strength of the league, and we thank them for their support."Previously, Blank had threatened to move the team to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669058/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669058/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 won't be healthy enough to begin what should be a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment until the first or second week of June. That, in turn, means that Hart might not be ready to be activated until late next month.The 31-year-old Hart is coming off a 2012 season in which he batted .270/.334/.507 with 30 homers and 35 doubles. For his career, he own an OPS+ of 116.Hart's eventual ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669063/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669063/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 50 PED suspensions . So the question becomes: What if the NFL was also testing for the holy grail of performance enhancing drugs -- human growth hormone?"Where we can test," said Adolpho Birch, the NFL's senior vice president of law and labor policy, "we can detect the use of substances."Notice what Birch said: "Where we can test."He's talking about HGH ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669060/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:03 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669060/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Seahawks players in trouble the past few seasons for failed positive PED tests, the team reportedly has released the backup quarterback who was arrested this month on suspicion of DUI.That would ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669062/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669062/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 .Mattingly's Dodgers, despite high expectations and an even higher payroll, are in last place in the NL West and were recently swept by the Braves in Atlanta. Among NL teams, only the Marlins have a worse run differential, and the Dodgers are currently on pace for their most losses since the 1992 team went 63-99. Even so, Shaikin's source says Mattingly will not be let go on Thursday ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669061/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669061/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Marlins , sources say.The White Sox aren't expected to announce a starter for Friday until Wednesday, but the current plan is said to call for Danks.Danks' season debut comes 10 months after shoulder surgery. He's made four starts while rehabbing in the minors, one at Double-A Birmingham and three at Triple-A Charlotte.Danks' return comes at an important time for the White ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669065/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:00 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669065/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Vanderbilt and transfer.That's it.Here is the quote from coach Kevin Stallings: "Sheldon has indicated that he'd like to play closer to home, and we wish him the best."Now, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669066/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214669066/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 MILWAUKEE - Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to keep his job.Mattingly's comments came an hour after GM Ned Colletti said his manager is "doing fine" and has kept the team steady despite its ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667366/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667366/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The New York Yankees are getting into the soccer business. The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer’s 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. Manchester City, owned by Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, will be the majority owner of the team. Yankees ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214666668/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214666668/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Coaching in the NFL isn't an easy job. But there are certain guys who stand above the rest and have sustained periods of success. And it doesn't always happen right away. Tom Landry, one of the best coaches of all time, went 0-11-1 in his first season with ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667367/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:42 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667367/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Kyle Love said Monday he's very confident that his recently-diagnosed Type 2 diabetes won't be a problem or change his playing style as he tries to catch on with ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667370/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667370/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 "Obviously I had a Raiders hat on. I didn't think it would have the effect that it did have but obviously it did and I didn't mean for it to happen," Allen said sheepishly about getting caught wearing gear from the Chargers' most-hated rival. "I wasn't thinking about it at the time. I wasn't actually thinking about football at all. I was just going to grab ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667369/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667369/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Cliff Avril did not participate in the team's voluntary workouts Monday after suffering a plantar fascia injury in his foot about four weeks ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667368/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667368/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Ethan Sherwood Strauss and Graydon Gordian go all in on some Spurs vs. Grizzlies X's and O's. That seemed like a good idea until we got stuck in a horrible peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667371/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667371/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tony Romo underwent a minor surgical procedure on his back last month to remove a cyst that will keep him out of organized team activities that begin Tuesday and run for the next three ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667282/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667282/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Rahim Moore was the man everyone wanted to talk to. Moore answered questions from a circle of reporters for about 8½ minutes. He insisted he's tried to put his playoff performance in his rearview mirror while also using it as a driving force in his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667281/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667281/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tracy McGrady noticed the cheers when he checked in to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. They were unusually loud for a guy playing mop-up minutes in the San Antonio Spurs' blowout victory over ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667373/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667373/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 For the "Freshman Impact" series, Insider's college basketball and recruiting experts will be teaming up to examine how 15 of the nation's best recruiting classes will fit in with their teams in the 2013-14 season. Today, Seth Greenberg and Reggie Rankin look at ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667372/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667372/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim comments on Pacers-Knicks, Carmelo Anthony's performance, Anthony's style of play, LeBron James, Roy Hibbert and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667374/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667374/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Behind The Dish Keith Law talks to Braves' Assistant GM John Coppolella about the team's bullpen issues and how they've managed to find so much talent on the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667376/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667376/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 3.15 Phillies broadcast Rickie Ricardo told Sports Radio 94 WIP in Philadelphia on Monday morning that he delivered 100 Cuban pastries (two boxes of 50) to Chapman this weekend and when he saw the reliever in the clubhouse Sunday morning, Chapman had eaten about 18 of them. "He couldn't breathe!" Ricardo said. "I looked at my partner, I said, 'he's ripe for the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667375/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667375/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 As the NFL continues to try to make the Pro Bowl worth watching, the league is considering some ideas inspired by TV game shows. Albert Breer of NFL Network reported that the league is considering elements that would make the game more like a game show, such as having incentives paid out during the game. Breer said the league would like to ';make it so every single minute of the game has ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667377/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:43 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667377/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Darrelle Revis went down with a torn ACL last year, Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik recognized an opportunity. Dominik told NFL Network that he immediately thought about the possibility that the Jets might decide to trade Revis, and that the Bucs’ front office started thinking about what Revis could mean to Tampa’s future during the 2012 season. ';Quite frankly, it ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667378/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667378/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The 2014 draft will likely take place the weekend of May 15-17. (Greg Payan/AP) For reasons that the NFL appears set to explain as scheduling conflicts or respect for religious holidays, the league’s draft will move from late April to mid-May, starting in 2014. What does that mean for the pre- and post-draft processes? Let’s take a closer look, by sorting through the facts and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214665575/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:00 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214665575/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 The Seattle Seahawks kicked off OTA’s on Monday with a big speech from coach Pete Carroll to the team about … staying out of trouble. That’s because the Seahawks have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons of late. Defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the season last week for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667316/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667316/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had a minor surgical procedure on his back to remove a cyst in April that could keep him sidelined until training camp. Todd Archer of ESPN Dallas ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667315/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667315/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Craig Ruttle/AP BOSTON -- I've been trying to find reasons to justify the NFL pushing back the draft by a whopping three weeks next season, to Mother's Day weekend, May 15-17. I can't find one. I'm not alone. Talked to one personnel czar last night on the phone. "Hate it. Absolutely hate it.'' Saw one owner at dinner last night, and he said ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667288/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667288/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Washington Nationals ' lineup Monday night, in the best ballpark atmosphere in the world, against the World Series champions. It was a perfect setup for a Harper to do some superhero things, like hit six home runs, or run through the rightfield wall and land in San Francisco Bay, where he would rescue a baby seal. Maybe two. Alas, baseball doesn't always make room for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667289/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667289/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Sanabia was caught on camera last night literally spitting on a fresh baseball immediately after surrendering a home run to the Phillies’ Domonic Brown. Video from Philadelphia’s CSN ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214666526/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:54 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214666526/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Andy Mead/Icon SMI NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business. The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. Manchester City, owned by Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, will be the majority ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667287/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:54 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667287/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 J. Meric/Getty Images With the six bowls sites for the upcoming College Football Playoff now settled, most major conferences are currently in negotiations to fill out their new "non-BCS" lineups for the 2014-19 seasons. Multiple industry sources said many agreements could be finalized later this week, with official announcements to follow in the first two weeks of June. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667379/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667379/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Miguel Cabrera is putting up MVP-worthy numbers yet again. (Scott W. Grau/Icon SMI) Over the next couple of days, the 2013 regular season will pass the one-quarter mark. While the performances we’ve seen are based on small samples and thus still include their share of statistical flukes, we thought it would be a good time to review some bests, worsts, mosts, leasts and other extremes ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667298/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667298/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson called "kind of an alarming report" on [Werth] following another MRI on his strained right hamstring, it appears the right fielder's return will be delayed even further than the start of the team's upcoming homestand. "Our doctors say that he's going to be a while longer," Johnson said Monday afternoon at AT&T Park. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667300/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667300/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Josh Hamilton of the Angels and B.J. Upton of the Braves signed contracts worth a combined $198 million last winter. Between the two of them, they have a .184 batting average, 101 strikeouts and just eight home runs. 8. Interleague play is boring The AL leads the NL, 30-27, in the first year of season-long interleague play. Do you even care? Did you even notice? The Red Sox, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667299/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:47 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667299/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Yankees and Manchester City of the English Premier League are joining forces and dollars to launch an expansion Major League Soccer franchise, the AP reports.The team, which will be known as the New York City Football Club, will be majority-owned by Man City and is slated to begin play in 2015. As the AP story notes, MLS and New York City are in talks regarding a soccer facility near Citi Field, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667381/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667381/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 "Not on that team," Boeheim said (on whether or not Anthony can win a title with the Knicks). "He did what he can do. He played very well the final game. Everybody's killing him ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667380/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667380/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Bills defensive end texted Erin Marzouki suicidal thoughts.Williams allegedly texted to Marzouki, "No money in the world should leave me with suicidal thoughts" and "There's no telling what I'll do to myself at this point." Williams also allegedly told her that he had taken three hydrocodones, a narcotic, during the morning of a game vs. the Patriots to help ease his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667382/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:05 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667382/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Super Bowl L and LI, but will also touch on a series of updates from various committees and touch on issues of finance and player safety as well.The Competition Committee will provide a presentation on player safety and officiating, according to the meeting agenda, and the finance committee will conduct votes on a debt waiver extension and on a worker's compensation issue. There are ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667386/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:04 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/214667386/scat/ea82bf8ca23d1a56