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By Matt Barrows, Sporting News correspondent While the rest of the NFC West has made a sea change this offseason, the buzzword around San Francisco 49ers headquarters has been continuity. For the first time in eight seasons, the team will have the same offensive coordinator and head coach two years running, and that [...]

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders responded to former JaMarcus Russell’s recent arrest on Wednesday by saying they did all they could to help the former No. 1 overall pick before releasing him two months ago. The Raiders issued a statement two [...]

The All-Star break is fast approaching, so it’s time to hand out some hardware. FanHouse TV’s Steve Phillips shares his American League awards with the midpoint of the season now in the books, and fans in Detroit should be happy. Two Tigers roar in [...]

Adam Teicher, Sporting News correspondent This is the 26th in a series of team breakdowns to be published before the start of training camp. After three seasons of a deep slumber, Kansas City appears headed for an awakening in 2010. The Chiefs aren’t Super Bowl contenders yet, but the worst appears to be over for [...]

It wasn’t long ago that Marty Turco was considered one of the better goaltenders in the NHL. In the early 2000s, for example, he finished in the top five in save percentage three times, leading the league during the 2000-01 and 2002-03 [...]

Whenever someone complains about the money paid to NFL players, I resort to the basic truth that we’re all worth precisely whatever someone will pay us. Do players like Tom Brady earn enough money considering the phyiscal toll their body’s take? The concept applies to all athletes, musicians and actors. When folks do something that other people [...]

Dave Curtis and Matt Hayes Sporting News college football columnists Dave Curtis and Matt Hayes weigh in on the hot topics in their sport. First down Do you ever see college football doing what college basketball does with nonconference challenges between leagues—for example, a Big Ten-SEC challenge in September, where each team plays? Curtis: I’ve always [...]

LOS ANGELES — On the sheer force of one man’s charisma, determination and ability, the Florida Panthers are back in business in the National Hockey League. It this wasn’t clear before last weekend, brand new general manager Dale Tallon proved it at [...]

1. James McAdoo won’t enroll early at UNC — is that a good thing in the big picture? DeCourcy: I think it’s a good thing for James. It was a tough decision to make, and he seems at peace now. I spoke to him Wednesday by telephone; he is in San Antonio in training camp with [...]

Sometime early in the NBA draft, sometime after the Washington Wizards make the obviously proper decision and choose Kentucky point guard John Wall with the initial pick, a group of basketball lifers seated comfortably around a conference table is going to discuss selecting big DeMarcus Cousins and come to this conclusion: No. Too risky. DeMarcus Cousins [...]