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Indian Charlie dies at 16 - ESPN
An In Excess horse who went from California Grade 1 winner to fashionable Kentucky sire, Indian Charlie had cancer and was euthanized at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, according to a source close to Brereton C. Jones's Airdrie Stud in Midway, Ky., ...
Sources: Clippers, Hornets agree - ESPN
The Clippers, sources said, will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul. The Clippers will also receive two future second-round picks, according to ...
Source: Everett Withers to join Ohio St. - ESPN
CHAPEL HILL, NC -- North Carolina coach Everett Withers has been hired as an assistant by Urban Meyer and Ohio State, a source close to the hiring told ESPN's Joe Schad. For now, Withers still plans to coach the Tar Heels in the Independence Bowl. ...
Sources: Nuggets, Nene agree to deal - ESPN
Free-agent center Nene and the Denver Nuggets have agreed to terms on a five-year deal worth in excess of $67 million, according to sources close to the talks. Widely regarded as the No. 1 free agent on the 2011 market, Nene was pursued ...
Sources: Nuggets, Mavs discuss deal - ESPN
The Nuggets, sources said, are trying to expand the deal to also acquire Mavericks swingman Corey Brewer. But the sides are still negotiating, and Dallas had high hopes for Brewer coming into the season after using him sparingly last season, ...
Sources: Josh Howard, Jazz meeting - ESPN
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Jazz officials are meeting with free-agent small forward Josh Howard in North Carolina, sources said. ESPN first reported the Jazz were meeting with Howard. The Jazz made adding an athletic shooter their top priority in free ...
Paul Trade Talks Renewed - ESPN
There is renewed momentum to push through a trade that would send Chris Paul from the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to sources close to the process. After a seemingly imminent trade routing Paul to the Clippers ...
Sources: Clippers on Chris Paul's list - ESPN
The union planned to speak with Paul Sunday to gauge how he wants to go forward and how vigorously he may want to fight the league's ruling, sources said. While Paul is despondent, sources say he also understands that a drawn-out battle with the league ...
Source: David West signs with Pacers - ESPN
The Indiana Pacers agreed on a two-year, $20 million deal with free-agent forward David West, a source close to the situation told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard. The Hornets had been in discussions to send West to Boston in a ...
Sources: Pacers trying to get OJ Mayo - ESPN
The Memphis Grizzlies are in advanced discussions with the Indiana Pacers on a sign-and-trade deal that would bring free agent Josh McRoberts to the Grizzlies and send guard OJ Mayo to the Pacers, according to sources close to the process ...
Bears Try To Stop Tebow - ESPN
If Denver commits to Tebow as a starter, the Broncos will "draft the best player available" regardless of position, a source said, whereas the organization and executive vice president of football operations John Elway had expected to use a first-round ...
Source: Bulls to pursue Rip Hamilton - ESPN
19 to pick up an option on Bogans, who was pulled off the practice court Friday because of his contract status, a source said. The Chicago Tribune was the first to report Bogans was pulled off the court. "He's got a championship," Rose said of Hamilton ...
Source: UCLA hires Jim Mora - ESPN
Blog LOS ANGELES -- Jim L. Mora will be announced as football coach at UCLA Saturday, a source close to the situation told ESPNLosAngeles.com. Mora, the former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons, is currently an analyst for the NFL ...
Source: Trevor Cahill to Diamondbacks - ESPN
The Arizona Diamondbacks fortified their rotation Friday by acquiring right-handed starter Trevor Cahill from the Oakland Athletics in a trade, a source said. Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney the Diamondbacks will also ...
Source: Matt Moore, Rays agree - ESPN
The deal includes multiple club options and could extend to eight years for a guaranteed $37.5 million and buy out two years of Moore's free agency, the source said. It includes escalator clauses based on innings pitched and games started that could ...
Sources: Darian Grubb to be named - ESPN
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Darian Grubb will be named Denny Hamlin's new crew chief Friday, sources said. Grubb was released after leading Tony Stewart to his third Sprint Cup title this year. He will replace Mike Ford, who was released Tuesday ...
Shane Battier to Heat: Thumbs up - ESPN
Two sources briefed on the matter used the same words to describe the situation when asked about Chandler by ESPN.com: "He's not coming back." To create sufficient salary-cap space to sign Chandler, New York is expected to shed the contracts of ...
Wilson Excited By Move To Angels - ESPN
Wilson said he turned down considerable money -- a source said at least $100 million over six guaranteed years -- from the Miami Marlins to go to the Angels. He also said the Rangers weren't even close. Texas wasn't willing to give the left-handed ...
Tyson Chandler near deal with Knicks - ESPN
Two sources briefed on the matter used the same words to describe the situation when asked about Chandler by ESPN.com: "He's not coming back." The Mavericks have taken such a firm negotiating stance with Chandler because they fear that matching the ...
7 Teams Want Chris Paul - ESPN
The chances of a Chris Paul trade before NBA training camps finally open Friday appear to be dwindling after the pace of Paul trade talks slowed Wednesday, according to sources close to the situation. The Golden State Warriors have effectively ...
Source: Tracy McGrady, Hawks agree - ESPN
Tracy McGrady has agreed to a one-year, veteran-minimum deal with the Atlanta Hawks, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. The 32-year-old McGrady is a seven-time All-Star, but various physical problems have turned the ...
Source: Arizona State pulls offer - ESPN
SMU coach June Jones had accepted an offer to coach Arizona State and minor contract points were being ironed out, a source said, when his representatives today received a call saying the offer had been pulled. The source said Arizona State's ...
Players prepare to vote on CBA - ESPN
... players itching to get ready to report to training camp, the National Basketball Players Association has canceled Wednesday's scheduled meeting with its executive committee and player representatives, according to sources close to the situation. ...
Mets trade Angel Pagan to Giants - ESPN
Blog Francisco's two-year deal is worth $12 million while Rauch's one-year contract is for $3.5 million, industry sources said. "I think our biggest priority when we came to these meetings was to try to strengthen our bullpen," Mets manager Terry ...
Source: Clips make Chris Paul offer - ESPN
The Clippers are reluctant to part with either Gordon or Jordan in any trade for Paul, the source said, because Paul hasn't given any assurances he will re-sign with them following the 2011-12 season and owner Donald Sterling is still deeply stung from ...