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Penn State president faces alumni - ESPN
Current or former staffers of the football program are among those being interviewed anew by the attorney general's office, according to a person who was familiar with the case but was not authorized to speak and talked on condition of anonymity. ...
Source: Russell Wilson to pursue football - ESPN
Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson has notified the Colorado Rockies he is pursuing football and will not report to spring training, a source close to Wilson told ESPN.com's Joe Schad. The Indianapolis Colts are officially on the clock. ...
Sources: Mike Stoops joining Oklahoma - ESPN
By Joe Schad Former Arizona coach Mike Stoops will join the Oklahoma staff -- and his brother -- as co-defensive coordinator, a move that will be announced as soon as Wednesday, sources said. Willie Martinez, an assistant who coached the defensive ...
Sources: Jets to hire Tony Sparano - ESPN
The sources said the Jets are expected to announce Sparano's hiring Wednesday. Schottenheimer was the Jets' coordinator for six seasons, the last three under Rex Ryan. Ryan maintained that he wanted Schottenheimer back for 2012, but sources indicated ...
Sources: Dowell Loggains off Bears list - ESPN
Blog "(Titans head coach Mike)Munchak loves him," the source said. "I don't see him letting him out of his contract unless (it's) a play calling coordinator's job. No chance they will get Loggains as just the QB coach." Bears coach Lovie Smith had been ...
Source: Bud Selig to get extension offer - ESPN
The extension offer will be for at least two years, the source said. It comes at a time when baseball is thriving and has a new labor agreement in place. It's expected that at some point during the upcoming owners' meetings, which start Wednesday in ...
Source: Body found is son of coach - ESPN
However, a source close to the family tells ESPN that Philbin's body has been positively identified. Police have been searching for Philbin's son after he went missing some time after making a He disappeared at about 2 am Sunday after an outing with ...
Sources: Jags, Paul Vance to part ways - ESPN
Currently, the dispute remains between the club and the coaches, but without resolution could end up as a formal grievance filed with the league office, sources said. Vance initially joined the expansion Jaguars in 1994 as the team's general counsel ...
Sources: Groups get tour of Dodgers - ESPN
By Ramona Shelburne The New York investment group handling the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers has begun scheduling tours of Dodger Stadium with prospective ownership groups, multiple sources close to the process, who spoke on condition of anonymity, ...
Bolton in for defender Ream - ESPN
By ESPNsoccernet staff Bolton have made a formal bid for New York Red Bulls defender Tim Ream, according to sources close to ESPN.com. With Gary Cahill seemingly set to leave The Reebok, it appears Bolton see the 24-year-old US international as a ...
Sources: LaMichael James readies for draft - ESPN
By Joe Schad Oregon junior running back LaMichael James has his agent and plans in order and is in process of formally informing the school that, as expected, he is entering the NFL draft, sources said Friday. James rushed for 1805 yards and scored 18 ...
Bolton eyes Red Bulls' Tim Ream - ESPN
The sides are close to an agreement, with the transfer fee likely worth somewhere between $2.5 million and $3 million, according to a source close to negotiations. Incentives for game appearances could inflate the final value of the deal further over ...
Source: Packers exec to be Raiders GM - ESPN
The two sides have been engaged in talks over the past week and are still ironing the details of McKenzie's role and his powers within the organization, the source said. McKenzie has had the support of former Raiders executives Ron Wolf, Ken Herock and ...
Loss of identity doomed Jets - ESPN
"The Jets' roster was built for the short term," said an opposing personnel executive, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "They brought in questionable character guys. When you do that, your biggest concern is, when the going gets tough & then you ...
Agent: Bill O'Brien talks with Penn St. - ESPN
The persons requested anonymity because no one was authorized to speak about the search. San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman interviewed in November and his agent said this week he was on the "short list" for the job. ...
Buster Blog - Zambrano Gamble - ESPN
Story The transaction requires the Cubs to pay $15 million of the $18 million owed Zambrano in 2012, a source said. Zambrano had a $19 million vesting option for 2013 if he finished in the top four in Cy Young Award voting, but he waived that and will ...
Alshon Jeffery, Stephon Gilmore declare - ESPN
South Carolina junior cornerback Stephon Gilmore also will enter the draft, a source said Thursday. Gilmore had an interception and five tackles in the Gamecocks' 30-13 victory over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. The 6-foot-4, 229-pound Jeffery had ...
Source: Carlos Zambrano deal near - ESPN
The deal is expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours, the source said. Zambrano has had several highly publicized emotional outbursts with the Cubs. He had a dugout altercation with former teammate Derrek Lee in 2010 while facing the White Sox ...
Source: Rays sign Fernando Rodney - ESPN
By Enrique Rojas Fernando Rodney and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a one-year, $2 million contract after the pitcher passed his physical last week, a source close to negotiations said. The deal includes a base salary of $1.75 million in 2012, ...
Source: Hulsizer's Blues bid falls apart - ESPN
In fact, the source said discussions were continuing Wednesday toward that end. Hulsizer was initially a frontrunner to buy the floundering Phoenix Coyotes from the league, but that deal fell apart in large part due to the failure of a new lease ...
Source: Coco Crisp to sign with Oakland - ESPN
Crisp would also receive a one-time bonus of $250000 from Oakland should he be traded, the source said. Crisp, 32, has spent the past two seasons with the A's and hit .264 with 54 RBIs and 49 stolen bases in 136 games last year.
Source: Bucs contact Mike Sherman - ESPN
The team is in the process of scheduling an interview, a source said Tuesday. The Colts will pick No. 1 overall in the 2012 draft. The 20 non-playoff teams know where they'll pick, aside from coin flips that will break ties for the Nos. 8 and 11 picks. ...
Beckham set to snub PSG - ESPN
A source close to the player said: "The new contract hasn't actually been signed yet, but it will be. The final decision was made by David and his family over Christmas." As ESPNsoccernet revealed on December 21, Galaxy tabled an acceptable ...
Mavs hand Thunder first loss of season - ESPN
25 deadline and what impact that has on things, with sources briefed on the matter saying that the sides are still talking regularly but that a deal is likely to either happen closer to the deadline or not until the summer. Yet I'd have to say, ...
Source: Donte Paige-Moss to draft - ESPN
Draft Order North Carolina defensive end Donte Paige-Moss has informed his coaches he will enter the NFL draft, a source said. Paige-Moss, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds, had 29 tackles this season, including two sacks. ...