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The first player ever to throw a pitch in a Nationals uniform will be staying in Washington for a little while longer. Livan Hernandez and the Nationals agreed to a contract extension Sunday that will keep the right-hander, who started the first game [...]

“You could make a good argument that Michigan and Ohio State should never really be playing for a isional crown. If they’re going to play, play for the right to go to the Rose Bowl.” With those words, Big Ten commissioner Jim [...]

  Sporting News previews the Panthers as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2.   Last year: 10-3 2010 projected record: 9-3, 6-1   Why we know we’re right: Pittsburgh might boast more star power than the rest of the Big East combined. Running back Dion Lewis, receiver Jon [...]

Sporting News previews the Tigers as we count down our preseason top 100 college football teams leading into the season opener on Sept. 2. Last year: 9-4 2010 projected record: 9-3 (overall), 6-2 (SEC) Why we know we’re right: Championship seasons, more than anything, are dictated by two critical factors: winning on the road and smart play from [...]

When the NHL won their case involving the rejected contract of free agent Ilya Kovalchuk, it opened a can of worms. Four other players — Chris Pronger, Roberto Luongo, Marc Savard, and Marian Hossa — had long-term deals that the league didn’t like, [...]

When college basketball’s summer recruiting period ended, it was obvious no player had done more to help himself than Chicago’s Anthony Davis. Having grown from a 6-1 guard to a 6-10 power forward over roughly 18 months, he exploded from a barely known prospect to a contender for No. 1 in the 2010 recruiting class with [...]

ANDERSON, Ind. — Like the long-running chicken-or-egg conundrum, everyone in the NFL is wondering what will happen first: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning gets a new contract or the league gets a new collective bargaining agreement.   Peyton Manning enters the final year of his Colts contract. If you’re predisposed to gambling, bet on Manning. Not that Colts [...]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — On one side, he sees Chad Ochocinco. On the other side, he sees Terrell Owens. Inside, there is Jermaine Gresham and maybe Andre Caldwell or Jordan Shipley. Carson Palmer enters his eighth season in the NFL, all with the Bengals. Everywhere Carson Palmer looks, the Bengals quarterback sees a big passing play waiting to [...]

The most miserable portion of training camp officially ended today for the Philadelphia Eagles with a morning session under a canopy of gray clouds that dulled the uncomfortable memory of the last three weeks. Searing heat and thick still air that choked [...]

The Washington Capitals finished the 2009-10 regular season with the best record in the NHL, recording 121 points, eight more than the second-best team in the league (the San Jose Sharks). By doing so, they were obviously one of the heavy favorites [...]