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Sources fearful over Manning's ability to return - Yahoo! Sports
Rather, Manning has hit a plateau in his rehabilitation in terms of getting stronger, both sources said. While atrophy in the arm was expected, the fact that it hasn't improved recently is an ominous sign.
Dwight Howard Trade Rumor and Report Round-up - Yahoo! Sports
Yet while the Magic still hope to convince Howard to stay with them, sources close to the All-Star center said he'd have to be convinced the team is a legitimate championship contender." * WKMG Local 6 via SLAM: "Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore ...
Kings need Smart to connect with Cousins - Yahoo! Sports
The 61-year-old coach had lost the players this season over complaints about his limited offense and constant lineup changes, sources close to the team said. That the firing came just four days after Westphal had another in a string of blowups with ...
Kings give Smart two-year contract - Yahoo! Sports
Westphal and Cousins argued in the coach's office after the Kings' loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday, team sources said. One player said he heard Cousins say, “Trade me,” but Cousins' agent denied his client was making a formal trade demand. ...
Fired Illinois assistants, administration in contract dispute - Yahoo! Sports
After the 2010 season – a successful one by Illinois standards, ending with a 7-6 record and a Texas Bowl blowout of Baylor – a source close to the assistants said they were assured by Zook and then-athletic director Ron Guenther that their two-year ...
Sources: Peterson likely tore ACL vs. Redskins - Yahoo! Sports
“The way they were talking, I'll be happy if it's just the ACL,” the source said. “We're all hoping he's good. You never know for sure, but it didn't sound good the way everybody was talking.” A second source wrote via text message that there was “no ...
Chris Paul Trade Rumor Round-up - Yahoo! Sports
Marc Stein of 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 ...
Free-agent buzz: Nets pursue Nene - Yahoo! Sports
... have reached an agreement to acquire forward Glen Davis from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Brandon Bass in a sign-and-trade deal, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. Davis will receive a four-year worth about $26 million, a source said.
Jackson scaring off prospective teams - Yahoo! Sports
The five executives, who come from four teams, asked not to be identified because talking openly about Jackson and his pending free agency violate league tampering rules. Still, none of them said they would endorse signing him and none had anything ...
Evan Dunham vs Paul Sass Added to UFC on Fox 2 - Yahoo! Sports
The fight was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the situation on Thursday. ESPN first reported the bout. Not long ago, Dunham was maybe a fight away from a title shot, but after losing a controversial decision to former champion Sean Sherk ...
NBA free-agent buzz: Butler eyes Clips, Bulls - Yahoo! Sports
…Marc Gasol has significant interest around the league, but the most likely scenario is still him re-signing with the Memphis Grizzlies, sources close to him said. …The Thunder didn't discuss a contract buyout with Nate Robinson(notes) on Wednesday, ...
Suh's distorted self-image meeting reality - Yahoo! Sports
It's as though if he wishes a negative isn't true, it won't be, the source said. There is another angle, too, and one that may help explain Suh's outburst Thursday. Lions sources say he's obsessed with stats. He knows that to stand out, he needs gaudy ...
Landmark CBA's draft dollars cause consternation - Yahoo! Sports
Interviews Tuesday with sources in front offices, MLB and the union (who requested anonymity in exchange for candor) revealed how the amateur spending pools came to be and what they portend. Much of it goes back to commissioner Bud Selig, ...
Sources: Luck not expected to re-enroll at Stanford - Yahoo! Sports
It's an interesting bit of speculation, but has never been seriously considered, the source said. “That's not his style,” the source said. “He doesn't like all the attention to begin with and now you're talking about doing something that would bring a ...
Falcons' Smith panics on fourth down - Yahoo! Sports
“He thinks they're trying to drive down his value,” the source said, referring to the fact that Jackson had only eight catches for 93 yards in the past three games. When it was pointed out that Jackson was doing a great job of driving down his value by ...
Kobe wants NBA owners to meet with players - Yahoo! Sports
Nevertheless, Blake is a proponent of accepting the league's current offer, sources said. The agents and players pushing for decertification of the Players Association believe they're on the way to getting 50 percent of the league's players to sign a ...
Yahoo! Contributor Network - Yahoo! Sports
Along with all the changes come the rumors and stories quoting "sources familiar with the situation" or "officials who requested anonymity". Mountaineer Field, home of the West Virginia Mountaineers football team. One of the most recent stories put ...
Talks between B12 and Irish heating up - Yahoo! Sports
2 PM TUESDAY - A source close to the SEC said Missouri officials are meeting with SEC officials in Birmingham, Ala., today to discuss their next step. Two Big 12 administrators said discussions between Missouri and the SEC point to the Tigers remaining ...
Source: Raiders make deal to acquire Palmer - Yahoo! Sports
Sports 1 hour, 32 minutes ago A source close to the Oakland Raiders indicated Tuesday morning that the team finalized a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals for quarterback Carson Palmer(notes). Terms of the deal, which was initially reported by ...
David Beckham Close to Returning to the LA Galaxy: Fan Reaction - Yahoo! Sports
Rogers cited two sources close to the negotiations who said that Beckham didn't want to move his family out of Los Angeles. I had a feeling that Beckham might choose to stay with the Galaxy. If he were younger, I think he would have moved back to ...
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Garcia, who had previously been suspended five times during his career at South Carolina (5-1, 3-1 SEC), was - according to a person familiar with the decision - dismissed from the team Tuesday for failing an alcohol test. The troubled fifth-year ...
Brash, combative Davis made his mark on the game - Yahoo! Sports
The owner, who asked to remain anonymous, looked at the ground uncomfortably before answering. “Obviously, Al is important, nobody would ever say that's not the case, but … ,” the owner answered and paused for almost 10 seconds before finishing. ...
Blame Stern if push comes to shove in NBA talks - Yahoo! Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers ' Kobe Bryant (notes) will be in New York for the meeting Tuesday, a source said. Boston's Paul Pierce (notes) will return, too. They're the thirtysomething stars who've made their money and reached the point where they don't ...
Hall is now the Redskins' latest problem child - Yahoo! Sports
The layoffs would have occurred even if the Dolphins, who are struggling with attendance, were selling out games, the source said. The move will trim approximately $1.2 million from the payroll, according to the second source. ...
Raptors finish front-office interviews - Yahoo! Sports
... general manager Ed Stefanski, San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey, Indiana Pacers pro personnel director Kevin Prichard and former New Orleans Hornets GM Jeff Bower traveled to Toronto in recent weeks to meet with Colangelo, sources said. ...