NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgruntled Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler looked likely to get his wish to leave Denver after the NFL team’s owner said on Tuesday he would pursue trade talks about the strong-armed signal caller.
John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphis and the dominant program he built and take on the challenge — and riches — of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory. Calipari will receive an eight-year, $31.65 million deal plus incentives, according to the university, making him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.
The Denver Broncos said Tuesday they will grant Jay Cutler his request and try to trade the disgruntled Pro Bowl quarterback. There is no shortage of teams interested in the 25-year-old rocket-armed Pro Bowl quarterback. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen released a statement saying both he and coach Josh McDaniels had been unable to get Cutler [...]
MIAMI (Reuters) - World number two Roger Federer enjoyed a comfortable 6-3 6-2 win over American qualifier Taylor Dent at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, setting up a quarter-final clash with local favorite Andy Roddick.
John Calipari has accepted an offer to leave Memphis to coach the tradition-rich Kentucky basketball program, according to reports. Calipari spent the day considering the Wildcats’ lucrative offer and calling former Kentucky coaches, including Joe B. Hall. Hall said the informal chat centered on what it takes to survive one of college basketball’s most prestigious, [...]
Former Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall says John Calipari is having “difficulty” making up his mind about accepting the Wildcats offer and is trying to get as much information as he can before deciding. Hall says he and Calipari talked for about 15-20 minutes on Tuesday. “He talked about the difficulty in making the decision [...]
Kevin Garnett will miss at least the next four games with a sore right knee and may return for the final three games of the Boston Celtics’ regular season. The emotional leader and defensive star of the defending NBA champions has missed 15 of the last 19 games, including the last two. Coach Doc Rivers [...]
Gary Sheffield’s next home run will be his 500th in the major leagues. The question is: What uniform will he be wearing when he hits it? The Detroit Tigers released the nine-time All-Star on Tuesday, leaving him without a team as he closes in on becoming the 25th player to reach the milestone. The slugger’s [...]
The Boston Celtics are “shutting down” injured star Kevin Garnett because of concerns over his sore right knee. Coach Doc Rivers announced after practice Tuesday that the team would be ’shutting down’ their star forward after Garnett experienced continued soreness in the knee, first injured on Feb. 19 at Utah.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Slugger Gary Sheffield was released by the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, one home run short of the 500 milestone.