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It is not common in the sporting world for athletic teams or their representatives to formally threaten legal action against media personnel or their outlets. It also is not common, though, for newspapers to publish articles in which “rumors/sources” is a term used to support an allegation as consequential as the one in Wednesday’s Chicago Sun-Times [...]

The area near the Arizona campus can be a lovely and appealing place to visit or reside, but it’s of little use to a coach searching for major-college basketball players. Violations from the Lute Olsen era will make Arizona’s rebuilding job a little more difficult. Sean Elliott came from Tucson. He is one of the great [...]

Conundrum: An invited guest peacocks into your home wearing a shirt that is squarely, unabashedly anti-you. Your response is: a) Apologize profusely for being you. b) Ignore the shirt and offer him a spot of tea. c) Politely ask him to take off [...]

New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was arrested late Wednesday night following a physical altercation with his father-in-law at Citi Field. Police said that Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault, which is a misdemeanor. The violent incident reportedly occurred after the Mets’ 6-2 loss [...]

Dillon Baxter has been suspended by Southern California for the Trojans’ season-opener at Hawaii for a violation of team rules, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday evening. USC head coach Lane Kiffin has compared the freshman running back’s talent to ex-Heisman winner Reggie [...]

It’s summer in the National Hockey League — the perfect time to prepare fans for another labor war. Who cares that the Chicago Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup in 50 years? “Salary cap circumvention” is a much more appealing topic. And make [...]

Given its paucity of big men, UNC needs Tyler Zeller to stay healthy this season. LAS VEGAS — Tyler Zeller is getting ready for practice. More practice. Two years of college, only 42 games, not even 600 minutes played. But lots of practice. What would Allen Iverson make of this guy’s career? Zeller, soon to be a [...]

GREENSBORO, N.C.—For the coaches, the media poll at the ACC Football Kickoff confirmed what they already knew about the quality of their conference. With Ryan Williams in the backfield, Virginia Tech was the media’s choice to win the Coastal. “Seven different teams got first place votes (for their ision),” North Carolina coach Butch Davis said Monday. [...]

Jeremiah Masoli is shopping for a new place to play quarterback and he may be settling on Mississippi, if the school will have him. The Commercial Appeal reported Monday that the former Oregon quarterback has sent his scholarship release papers to the University [...]

The Tennessee Titans filed suit against USC and Lane Kiffin on Monday afternoon in Davidson County Chancery Court. Included in that suit were two specific counts. Count one alleges that USC and Kiffin provided Kennedy Pola, the running backs coach who left [...]