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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)—As tall as he is, Tyler Myers’(notes) stock on the Buffalo Sabres grew even larger after the rookie defenseman enjoyed a career-best performance. At 6-foot-8, Myers had a goal and three assists to spark the Sabres’ sluggish offense in a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Aside from helping Buffalo score five goals for [...]

There’s a reason Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has been walking around with a smile on his face. He just received two belated Christmas presents. First, the Ravens signed free-agent wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth. Then, they acquired former Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin (and a fifth-round draft pick) for third- and fourth-round draft picks. Then, on Wednesday, [...]

Last spring I wrote an article comparing Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany to Lord Voldemort, the freakishly evil villain from the Harry Potter books. At the time I was inspired to write it by Delany’s quick, harsh putdown of something Joe Paterno [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Alex Rodriguez(notes) may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training. Lawyers for the Yankee slugger are setting up an interview as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case involving human growth hormone. Rodriguez said the site is under [...]

Dave Curtis and Matt Hayes, Sporting News Not to be left out of expansion talk, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says realignment could force his school’s hand. Sporting News college football columnists Dave Curtis and Matt Hayes weigh in on the hot topics in their sport. First down Q: What’s your take on the statements made [...]

Stafon Johnson, for Sporting News I knew I wasn’t going to be 100 percent, the way I wanted to be, when I went to the Combine. But through this whole process and on toward the draft, I just want to go out and show I can compete, even when I’m not 100 percent. For the [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Dallas Stars had just scored one of their two third-period power play goals Monday when Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau leaned over to talk to Eric Belanger. “I got lost on the bench and forgot to use him,” Boudreau [...]

Cleveland Browns fans are extremely passionate, loyal and perhaps even a little nuts about their team. And they don’t always have a great relationship with their starting quarterbacks. Take, for example, the time they made former No. 1 overall pick Tim Couch [...]

Is Notre Dame, an institution that for the longest time did not accept invitations to bowl games (and not just in seasons in which it finished 6-6), an institution that for the longest time did not accept female students, and an institution [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Kobe Bryant(notes) never gets tired of being the Lakers’ closer. And though he savored the chance to stop Los Angeles’ longest losing streak in nearly three years with yet another flawless game-winning shot, Bryant is hoping he won’t have to bail out the Lakers quite so frequently in the final weeks before they defend their title. Bryant hit [...]