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 Baton Rouge Post.com http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/10/id/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/ en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:09 -0500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:09 -0500 30 The 2013 NBA All-Star game is expected to be held in the fourth largest US city of Houston. http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203323095/cs/1/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:20:01 -0500 IANS http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203323095/cs/1/ Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer’s rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird," ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348059/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:39 -0500 New York Post http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348059/ HOUSTON -- NBA commissioner David Stern doesn’t believe this year’s All-Star game in Orlando will be upstaged by Dwight Howard’s uncertain future. Stern spoke Wednesday in Houston, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348060/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:37 -0500 New York Post http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348060/ CLEVELAND -- Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him. This isn’t going to be easy. With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348061/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:34 -0500 New York Post http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348061/ At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East.The Tigers officially accepted an invitation on Wednesday to be part of the conference's next incarnation in 2013. Memphis is the seventh school, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348062/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:32 -0500 New York Post http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348062/ The Madison Square Garden Co. said Wednesday that the shortened NBA season drove its second-quarter profit down nearly 22 percentThe lockout delayed the start of the regular basketball season by ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348063/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:30 -0500 New York Post http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348063/ ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The 2013 Winter Classic is one step closer to being played at Michigan Stadium.In the special meeting Wednesday of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, the group approved ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347867/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:31 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347867/ Austin Rivers didn't choose Duke because of its twice-a-year (at least) showdown with North Carolina. But it was, he said, a factor."There's a lot of great rivalries in college ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347690/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:31 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347690/ Jimmy Howard , who broke his index finger Feb. 2, visited a doctor Wednesday morning for an update. The conclusion is that his return to the lineup will depend greatly on how much pain he can ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347869/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:28 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347869/ Rich Cimini on the Jets picking up Santonio Holmes' guarantee, relationship between Holmes and Mark Sanchez, New York's level of interest in Peyton Manning and biggest offseason ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347692/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:26 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347692/ James Patrick will assume Ruff's duties as coach. Patrick normally oversees the defensemen.Patrick also said Wednesday that Ruff was hoping to be at the game, and will either watch live from ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347868/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:25 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347868/ "[My] back is feeling better," Rose said. "I should be ready to go tonight; game-time decision. I'm going to see how it is when I go out there and I should be all ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348074/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348074/ John Terry , throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil.The Italian, whose contract was due to expire after Euro 2012, resigned during an hour-long ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347691/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347691/ Larry Bird says if he could play with any current player he'd pick Kobe Bryant. Tim Legler reacts to that choice and explains why Larry Legend may have come to that ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348077/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:23 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348077/ Chris Miller , who was fired after last season. McNulty had been Arizona's wide receivers coach the past three seasons.Reich spent the last six seasons on the staff of ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348064/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:23 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348064/ Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension through next season.The deal is worth $2.5 million, a source told ESPN.com. Prospal, 36, signed with the Blue Jackets in July and has nine goals and ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347870/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:23 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347870/ Wendi and Mort discuss the legacy Ricky Williams leaves behind, Darren wonders if the Eagles can follow the Giants' path, and Did You Hear That? Gronk puts on his dancing ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347694/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:21 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347694/ Isiah Thomas said he met Rose last year after a game in Detroit and that Rose contacted him after the Bulls' season had ended. "He was pretty down," Thomas told ESPNChicago.com by ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348076/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:20 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348076/ New York Knicks on Monday. Stoudemire left for Florida two days ago to mourn the loss of his brother, Hazell, who died in a car crash Monday morning. He missed that night's game against Utah ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347693/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:18 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347693/ Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.The school is ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348088/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:17 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348088/ Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge to be held during All-Star Weekend.In this year's new format, first- and second-year players will be mixed in ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348075/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:17 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348075/ In advance of the top 100 prospects list, I've ranked the 30 MLB teams' farm systems based solely on the players currently in the organization who have not yet lost their major league ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348082/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:15 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348082/ '; It is through the education programs that we are able to fulfill our mission of providing context to the issues that have faced our game, as a reflection of American history, throughout its ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348085/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:12 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348085/ Syracuse fired associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine in the wake of an investigation into child molestation allegations against ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348092/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:10 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348092/ ESPN Dallas A source says Andrus' deal is worth between $14-15 million.Andrus, 23, will avoid arbitration for the remainder of his career with the Rangers. He batted .279 with five homers and ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348086/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:09 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348086/ Tom Haberstroh Arrived in Orlando. Wondering which Magic D I'll see tonight: the one that suffocated Indiana or the one that surrendered 103 to ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348080/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:09 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348080/ Conference USA's board of directors will meet later this week to discuss the possibility of a full-scale merger with the Mountain West Conference, according to a source with knowledge of the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348091/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:08 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348091/ Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year.Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348084/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:08 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348084/ Baltimore Orioles have argued their cases in salary arbitration.Bergesen asked for a raise from $434,000 to $1.2 million during Wednesday's hearing, and the Orioles argued he should be paid ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348083/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:06 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348083/ New Orleans Hornets game Wednesday night. Ferrell, who has been filming the movie "Dog Fight" in the New Orleans area since November, famously played fictional ABA star Jackie Moon in the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348079/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:05 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348079/ BISMARCK, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school's president said Wednesday, marking the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348093/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:03 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348093/ Jeff Francis to a minor league deal.The 33-year-old Ludwick and the Reds have a mutual option for 2013. The outfielder batted .237 last season in 139 games with the Padres and Pirates, hitting 13 ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348087/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:03 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348087/ Carmelo Anthony is out approximately 1-2 weeks after straining his right groin, the team announced Tuesday. Anthony scored two points and played just five minutes in Monday's 99-88 win over ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348081/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:03 -0500 ESPN http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348081/ he accepted that as part of the game when you are a shot blocker. But he had no idea how the dunk had already gone viral. Perkins still graciously accepts the outcome of the play -- but he's ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348116/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:18 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348116/ By Karim Jaafar, AFP/Getty ImagesBelgian rider Tom Boonen of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team flashes the victory sign after crossing the finish line to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar on ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347809/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:38 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347809/ In the video skit on the satirical program called The Puppets, a life-size cartoon figure of Nadal is shown urinating into a gas tank before racing off and being pulled over by police for ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347995/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:35 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347995/ -, AFP/Getty ImagesA file photo taken on Oct. 29, 1989, in Lyon, France, shows French cyclist Jeannie Longo (left) and her husband and former coach, Patrice ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347810/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:34 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347810/ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal could have set aside their absolutely massive egos and stayed together? How many rings? Would they be considered with the Jordan-era Bulls and '60s Celtics ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348117/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:22 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348117/ By Michael Thomas, APMichael Phelps talks with reporters after winning the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Austin Grand Prix on Jan. 13, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347704/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:21 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347704/ a game too late as the Bruins stormed back to win in a shootout. When the two face off in Buffalo tonight (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN) cooler heads might prevail, but with the Sabres trying to get back ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348125/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:16 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348125/ having her show highjacked by the bird-flipper. We'll stay out of that quarrel but will wander into the too-much-information danger zone by relaying M.I.A.'s long list of needs for when ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348111/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:38 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348111/ play political rivals who are seeking the same congressional seat. And Ferrell has been showing up at Hornets games, hence the invite to do tonight's intros.And perhaps Ferrell will pose for a ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348110/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:37 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348110/ their promotional nights for the 2012 season:Chinese Heritage Night, May 1Filipino Heritage Night I, May 2Japanese Heritage Night I, May 4Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5Carnaval at the Park, May ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348113/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:35 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348113/ got another on the 17th ."I was like Tiger Woods on steroids; I was so pumped," Chopra said. "I think that's the most excited I've ever been on the golf course in my life. ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348114/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:32 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348114/ Two members of the Houston Dynamo soccer team were arrested over the weekend in an altercation outside a trendy club, and they are blaming the scuffle on racism.Backup ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348115/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:30 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348115/ Peyton Manning ’s neck has recovered enough to play football again. The question is whether the nerves in his arm will regenerate enough to allow him to play ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348122/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:58 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348122/ Alex Smith went on stage to accept the award for NFL Coach of the Year on behalf of Jim Harbaugh.The two men played golf together on Tuesday at Pepple Beach as part of a ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348123/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:51 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348123/ With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled across a few seats Wednesday inside Quicken Loans Arena as his teammates went ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348119/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:48 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348119/ . The exchange started with Parcells asking Williams, ';How you doing? I’m just checking up on you.'; ';I had a great year,'; Ricky said in response. ';Body felt ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348124/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:37 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348124/ The 2012 Epic Cycle Schedule Don't miss your favorite cycling events on the NBC Sports Network and get all your complete cycling coverage on ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348121/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:37 -0500 MSNBC http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348121/ Rob Gronkowski garnered a lot of negative attention when he was caught on camera partying and dancing shortly after his New England Patriots lost Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday night. But today, the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347815/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:12 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347815/ The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a little extra guard depth if they want to contend for a championship in 2012, and the answer might be on the horizon — Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344530/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:01 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344530/ Amare Stoudemire left the New York Knicks on Monday to be with his family, mourning the loss of his brother, Hazell Stoudemire, and according to Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni, the All-Star ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344798/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:30 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344798/ America can be forgiving for many things, but animal cruelty apparently isn’t one of them. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick remains the most hated athlete in America, according to ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347817/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:22 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347817/ It was with great hesitation that I accepted the assignment of ranking the NFL’s announcing teams. This was, for many years, Dr. Z’s territory ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347649/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:16 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347649/ Steven Senne/AP In the past week I've spent 25 hours charting tape of Syracuse's 2-3 zone, which means I've heard announcers say some version of "you can't settle for long ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347650/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:13 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347650/ Former Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner is the most notable goat in sports history, for letting a ball go through his legs in the 1986 World Series against the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347651/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347651/ Christian Petersen/Getty Images Last month, BCS executive director Bill Hancock told reporters that conference commissioners would be discussing "50 to 60 concepts" for reforming the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348058/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:08 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348058/ Grant Halverson/Getty Images CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- It's a glorious time to be a Duke-hater. The Blue Devils have lost two of their last three at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The first defeat, to ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347653/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:04 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347653/ Jerry West is convinced Golden State will eventually turn its long-suffering franchise around, isn't convinced that there are any "Super Teams" in today's NBA and wonders why his ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347779/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:57 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347779/ It's 3:15 p.m. in Jerry West's Bel Air, Calif., home, and you can tell by the tone in the Logo's voice that he's already itching to grab the remote. By the time the NBA's ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347697/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:55 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347697/ Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year. Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344241/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:55 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344241/ New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347773/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:53 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347773/ Tom DiPace/SI Less than a year after retiring in disgrace to avoid a second performance-enhancing drug suspension, Manny Ramirez just might catch on with another major league team. Ramirez was ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347772/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:49 -0500 Sports Illustrated http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347772/ Just not as quickly as he'd like. Taking questions at the downtown Rotary Club of San Jose, Wolff said Wednesday that the uncertainty about the possible move is harming the franchise more than ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203345194/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203345194/ So ask him about his current group of Huskies being 9-2 in league play and a full game ahead of California and Colorado in the Pac-12 standings, and he has a far different outlook. "You would think, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348073/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:02 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348073/ The defense countered by suggesting the phrase was not meant as a threat but was simply an innocent idiom. On one point both sides agreed: Huguely and Love, both of whom played on lacrosse teams at ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348065/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:31 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348065/ The school currently is barred from the NCAA tournament, a penalty for years of below-standard academic results, but it requested a waiver last month. That document, obtained this week by The ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348072/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:42:01 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348072/ Lionel Messi lobbed a long pass for Fabregas to chase down and deftly chip over goalkeeper Diego Alves in the 15th minute for his 15th goal of the season. Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli was ejected in ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203343293/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:40:02 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203343293/ This isn't going to be easy. With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled across a few seats Wednesday inside Quicken Loans ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344541/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:20 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203344541/ In the case's latest legal volley, attorneys for Syracuse University and Boeheim argue there's no need to provide the names and addresses of players on the team in the 1990s, among other ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339798/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:32:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339798/ In the case's latest legal volley, attorneys for Syracuse University and Boeheim argue there's no need to provide the names and addresses of players on the team in the 1990s, among other ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339797/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:28:25 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339797/ In the case's latest legal volley, attorneys for Syracuse University and Boeheim argue there's no need to provide the names and addresses of players on the team in the 1990s, among other ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339796/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:28:25 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203339796/ As Tiger Woods makes his 2012 PGA Tour debut today in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, golf's unquestioned leading man and top draw once again is at the epicenter of the game's buzz, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347821/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:16 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347821/ A scruffy face and wild hair, who cares? Dellavedova has more important priorities at Saint Mary's College: He's determined to maintain a strong men's basketball tradition at the mid-major school, ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348068/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348068/ Because the event included so many visitors from the Northeast, state health officials have notified their counterparts in New York and Massachusetts, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347818/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:45 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347818/ Five months later, not much has changed. Parrom, who did come back to play after the shooting, is out for the season with a broken right foot and Mayes re-injured his left foot against California ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348071/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348071/ "I was a weekend sports anchor, covering things like women's basketball and the NCAA tourney, when Fox got into NASCAR in 2001," she said. "I had covered some events at Kentucky Speedway, but to do ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347909/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:47 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347909/ Not just because the ninth-ranked Racers' are the only unbeaten men's team left in Division I, but because the first-time head coach seems surprisingly unflappable. The 37-year-old Prohm says his ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348070/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348070/ Here comes the true test for Minnesota: five games in three weeks against teams ranked in the Top 25. The Gophers host No. 21 Wisconsin on Thursday, followed by a home game next Tuesday against No. ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348069/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348069/ The school announced the decision Wednesday. The (Colorado Springs) Gazette first reported the firing. Assistant coach Dave Pilipovich will step in as the interim coach. Under the 55-year-old ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347702/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:23 -0500 USA Today http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203347702/ As you sit in one NBA arena or another, or in front of your League Pass, the scores that flash before your eyes on any given night can be horrifying. And that's just the scores; some of the ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348100/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:23 -0500 CBS Sportsline http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348100/ Ten-Point Stance ","synopsis":"Freeman: Ten-Point ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348109/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:17 -0500 CBS Sportsline http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348109/ Kentucky's starting unit could knock off the five that took the floor for the Toronto Raptors against the Boston Celtics. Maybe it was somewhat of an overreaction after watching the aging ones ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348102/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:17 -0500 CBS Sportsline http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348102/ "},"minicover":{"body":"Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed its toughest Southeastern Conference test to ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348103/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:02 -0500 CBS Sportsline http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348103/ Ten-Point Stance ","synopsis":"Freeman: Ten-Point ... http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348097/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:01 -0500 CBS Sportsline http://story.batonrougepost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ea82bf8ca23d1a56/id/203348097/