http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SportsFind stories, videos, and photos about Sports from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:54:44 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Sports14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Sports from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/08/spurs.parker.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/08/spurs.parker.ap/index.htmlSAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurs guard Tony Parker is not expected to play Monday against Toronto because of a sore left ankle.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/08/colts.manning.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/08/colts.manning.ap/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning is the first NFL quarterback to pass for 40,000 yards in any decade.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:06:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/08/redskins.portis.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/08/redskins.portis.ap/index.htmlATLANTA (AP) -- Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was sidelined in Sunday's game after taking a blow to the head from Atlanta Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.nationwide.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.nationwide.ap/index.htmlKyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/08/phillies.surgeries.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/08/phillies.surgeries.ap/index.htmlPhillies closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/grizzlies.iverson.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/grizzlies.iverson.ap/index.htmlDisgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/11/07/strikeforce.blog/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/josh_gross/11/07/strikeforce.blog/index.htmlHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Two Russian fighters, heavyweight champions both, rose Saturday morning on different contents intent on defending titles in their respective sports. For boxing's lumbering giant Nikolay Valuev the call was not answered, as he surrendered the WBA belt on points to Brit David Haye. The fate of his mixed martial arts counterpart, the revered Fedor Emelianenko, will be known shortly as he steps into a cage for the first time in his career.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/07/lsu.alabama/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/07/lsu.alabama/index.htmlI wish I could have written Saturday about how Alabama receiver Julio Jones, who has struggled to break free all season, caught a 2-yard pass in the fourth quarter and turned it into a 73-yard touchdown. I wish I could have written about the grin on Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy's face when he said "I've never seen anybody run that fast."Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:11:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/07/best.california.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/07/best.california.ap/index.htmlBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- California tailback Jahvid Best was carted off the field Saturday night and taken to the emergency room after he landed on the back of his head when he leapt more than 5 feet in the air and flipped over a defender to score a touchdown.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:18:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/lebron.free.agency.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/07/lebron.free.agency.ap/index.htmlLeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:51:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/07/free.agent.filings.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/07/free.agent.filings.ap/index.htmlMets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/07/iowa.northwestern/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/07/iowa.northwestern/index.htmlIowa had overcome seemingly every manner of adversity en route to its 9-0 start -- last-second deficits, four-interception quarters, season-ending injuries to two running backs -- but Saturday against Northwestern, the Hawkeyes finally suffered a setback they couldn't overcome: Losing their starting quarterback.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:42:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.notebook.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.notebook.ap/index.htmlFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kyle Busch's new crew chief knows what's coming.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.texas/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/07/nascar.texas/index.htmlFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_forrester/11/07/lebron.fri/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_forrester/11/07/lebron.fri/index.htmlNEW YORK -- Like a home seller trying desperately to peddle a fixer-upper, the Knicks emptied all the paint cans and window cleaner they could find on the property that is New York Friday night to sell the idea of playing in Gotham to the most wanted homebuyer in the NBA, LeBron James.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/07/law.broncos.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/07/law.broncos.ap/index.htmlENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos have shored up their secondary with another veteran, signing cornerback Ty Law.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/07/japan.series.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/11/07/japan.series.ap/index.htmlTOKYO (AP) -- Catcher Shinnosuke Abe drove in the game-winning run to help the Yomiuri Giants defeat the Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 and win the Japan Series in six games.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/06/flames.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/06/flames.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlCALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:56:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/07/manny.contract.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/07/manny.contract.ap/index.htmlManny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:40:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/roundup.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/roundup.ap/index.htmlLos Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has agreed to a long-term contract extension.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/11/06/saturday.splurge/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/11/06/saturday.splurge/index.htmlThe 10 storylines to watch this Saturday:Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/06/earnhardt.patrick.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/06/earnhardt.patrick.ap/index.htmlFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/shinn.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/shinn.ap/index.htmlNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/houshmandzadeh.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/houshmandzadeh.ap/index.htmlRENTON, Wash. (AP) -- No one in Seattle will ever confuse T.J. Houshmandzadeh with Steve Largent.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/broncos.law.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/broncos.law.ap/index.htmlENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Defensive back Ty Law has agreed to terms on a deal with the Denver Broncos.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/sarah_kwak/11/06/struggling.hurricanes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/sarah_kwak/11/06/struggling.hurricanes/index.htmlOf all teams, the Carolina Hurricanes should know: When it rains, it pours.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/06/kings.martin.ap/index.htmlSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings leading scorer Kevin Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/milwaukee.weathers.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/milwaukee.weathers.ap/index.htmlThe Milwaukee Brewers have declined a $3.7 million club option on right-handed reliever David Weathers for next season.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/luis_bueno/11/06/chivas/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/luis_bueno/11/06/chivas/index.htmlHaving ties to a rich and powerful foreign club seemed like a built-in advantage for Chivas USA. The ability to acquire and develop young Mexican talent and having strong financial backing seemed like a great opportunity for the Southern California-based team to build a powerhouse in a relatively short amount of time.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/angels.reagins.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/angels.reagins.ap/index.htmlANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has agreed to a long-term contract extension.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:13:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/colts.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/colts.ap/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:11:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/mets.putz.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/mets.putz.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/indians.belcher.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/indians.belcher.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- During his search for Cleveland's pitching coach, new Indians manager Manny Acta was meeting with general manager Mark Shapiro when Tim Belcher's name came up for discussion.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/yankees.parade.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/yankees.parade.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th World Series championship on Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/royals.whitesox.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/royals.whitesox.ap/index.htmlCHICAGO (AP) -- Mark Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily for him, he's got his old position back.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/twins.brewers.trade.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/twins.brewers.trade.ap/index.htmlMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/11/06/top.stories/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/11/06/top.stories/index.htmlSI.com's Mark Beech takes a spin around the racing world for the most intriguing stories in and out of the garage.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/packers.fines.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/packers.fines.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Green Bay Packers Johnny Jolly, Al Harris and rookie B.J. Raji have been fined $5,000 each by the NFL for actions in last Sunday's loss to Minnesota.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:27:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/sl_price/11/06/redskins/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/sl_price/11/06/redskins/index.htmlIt's all about him now. Whether Dan Snyder secretly wanted this when he bought the Washington Redskins a decade ago is less intriguing a question than why it took so long to become clear, but then, there were so many distractions along the way. There was so much free-agent cash thrown about, year after year, and the rise and fall of Steve Spurrier, and the return of Joe Gibbs, and the slew of forgettable quarterbacks, and the strange hiring of Jim Zorn -- so many high-drama ideas gone wrong -- that it was hard to cut through and see that maybe this was the real plan all along.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/11/06/oneal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_montieth/11/06/oneal/index.htmlThe black ink on Jermaine O'Neal's right arm, just below the shoulder, displays a menacing superhero type of character, crouched and springing forward. It is surrounded by the words "The Year of the Resurrection," a proud proclamation of impending renewal.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/lions.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/lions.ap/index.htmlALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he's optimistic that wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith will play Sunday at Seattle.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/06/fantasy/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/06/fantasy/index.htmlAfter the ghoulish Halloween madness at the biggest baddest track of them all, a return to a cookie cutter venue at Texas Motor Speedway will bring some much needed normalcy to the Sprint Cup this weekend. Just three races remain on the 2009 slate and for some, the end of the season can't come soon enough.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:20:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/webb.diamondbacks.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/webb.diamondbacks.ap/index.htmlPHOENIX (AP) -- Brandon Webb's $8.5 million option was exercised Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team counting on the former Cy Young winner coming back successfully from shoulder surgery.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/nationals.strasburg.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/nationals.strasburg.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a strained neck muscle and is being scratched from his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/phillies.lee.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/06/phillies.lee.ap/index.htmlPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/05/wolves/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/05/wolves/index.htmlJonny Flynn knows what a triangle is. Ask him to draw it, no problem. Ask him to make one with his hands like Jay-Z. Easy. But ask the rookie point guard to run the triangle on the basketball court and well, let's just say that it's still a work in progress.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/06/gameplan/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/06/gameplan/index.htmlThree things on my mind entering the line-of-demarcation week of the 2009 NFL season:Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_sheehan/11/06/yankees.phillies.future/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_sheehan/11/06/yankees.phillies.future/index.htmlThe remarkable thing about baseball in the 21st century is that there really is no break in the action any longer. On the first day after the World Series ended, we had one trade, one near-trade, and the news that one of the top potential free agents, Bobby Abreu, would not be reaching the market. So even as the Yankees celebrate with a parade and the Phillies pack up a season two wins short of their goal, both front offices are looking ahead to 2010 and the decisions that will have to be made to get the teams back to the World Series.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/11/06/yankee.champions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/11/06/yankee.champions/index.htmlBefore the 2007 season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had T-shirts made up that read "Mission 27." It was just one more piece of motivation for a franchise that defines itself by a singular annual goal -- winning the World Series -- and a reminder that anything less than achieving that goal is a failure.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/xos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/xos/index.htmlThe NFL is cautiously optimistic a deal is within reach in the coming days between it and the eight major college football conferences that have so far refused to release digitized versions of their 2009 game tapes for scouting and evaluation purposes, league sources told SI.com Friday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/06/countdown/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/06/countdown/index.htmlAs LeBron makes his lone appearance of the season Friday night at Madison Square Garden, I am convinced he has basically decided to remain with Cleveland as a free agent in 2010. Here's why I believe he has made that decision (and why he won't admit it) ...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/06/week.9/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/06/week.9/index.htmlMy weekly look at key matchups and storylines to watch in one game at each time slot. (All times Eastern).Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/06/week.9/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/06/week.9/index.htmlBreaking down Sunday's Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles game (8:20 p.m., NBC)...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/companies/yankees_goldman_sachs.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/companies/yankees_goldman_sachs.breakingviews/index.htmYou're either with them -- or you hate them. That sums up the way baseball fans feel about the New York Yankees. And that's also why the team, which clinched its 27th World Series on Wednesday night, is the Goldman Sachs of American sports.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees.payroll/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees.payroll/index.htmlThe following is a screed about the Yankees' payroll. If you are a Yankees fan uninterested in a screed about the payroll, don't read it. You won't enjoy it. Go out, buy a championship T-shirt, reminisce about this great team, enjoy the victory. I'm telling you: Don't read it.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/free.agency.filings.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/free.agency.filings.ap/index.htmlPitcher John Lackey and outfielder Matt Holliday were among 79 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:03:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/giants.lincecum.marijuana.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/giants.lincecum.marijuana.ap/index.htmlSan Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/05/browns/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/05/browns/index.htmlCleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner, under fire after parting ways with general manager George Kokinis midway through his first season as GM, denied today that Kokinis had been fired and said he hoped to find a veteran NFL general manager-type like Ernie Accorsi or Mike Holmgren to help shape the organization and help embattled coach Eric Mangini.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/redsox.hermida.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/redsox.hermida.ap/index.htmlThe Florida Marlins are big on players who outperform their contract, which is why outfielder Jeremy Hermida is bound for Boston.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/abreu.angels.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/abreu.angels.ap/index.htmlANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Bobby Abreu had no interest in spending another winter -- or even another week -- without an employer. The Los Angeles Angels were only too happy to oblige the slugger who transformed their lineup this year.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/lieberman.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/lieberman.ap/index.htmlDALLAS (AP) -- The first woman to play pro basketball with guys is also the first hired to coach them.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/05/browns/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/05/browns/index.htmlBy now, I imagine your typical Cleveland Browns fan has started to look back on 1996-98, the three seasons they had no NFL team to follow, with a mixture of nostalgia and fondness. Given the almost constant state of despair Browns fans have resided in since the franchise was re-born as an expansion entry in 1999, who could blame them for remembering those days as relatively pain-free compared to the misery to come?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/rangers.hurdle.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/rangers.hurdle.ap/index.htmlARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Clint Hurdle plans to have a simple philosophy as hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, emphasizing a team-oriented approach and doing whatever it takes to score one more run than the opponent.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/transactions.roundup.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/transactions.roundup.ap/index.htmlATLANTA (AP) -- Pitcher Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves are nearing agreement on a three-year contract.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/11/05/danica.patrick.to.nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/11/05/danica.patrick.to.nascar/index.htmlWhat's the best way to push criticism out of today's sports news cycle?Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:30:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ben_reiter/11/05/yankees.construction/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ben_reiter/11/05/yankees.construction/index.htmlNEW YORK -- The aroma that one perceived, as one walked off the field and inside toward the home clubhouse in the moments after the Yankees had won their 27th World Series on Wednesday night, was strong. It was one part expensive perfume, and one part expensive champagne, and it was unmistakable. It was Eau de WAG.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/11/05/knicks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/11/05/knicks/index.htmlNEW YORK -- It has been 19 months since Knicks president Donnie Walsh stood in front of a podium inside the theater at Madison Square Garden and promised fans a future. Nineteen months since Walsh, one of the most respected executives in the NBA who had built multiple contenders in Indiana, vowed to restore credibility to a franchise that in 5½ years under Isiah Thomas' stewardship had lost all of it. Nineteen months since embattled Knicks owner James Dolan issued Walsh a mandate to do "whatever is necessary to turn this team around."Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/dodgers.mccourt.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/dodgers.mccourt.ap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt lost her bid Thursday to be reinstated as the team's chief executive during a hearing in the couple's messy divorce.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/yankees_world_series/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/yankees_world_series/index.htmThe New York Yankees, who became World Series champs for the 27th time Wednesday night, logged the highest payroll in baseball for the 2009 season. This time, they definitely got what they paid for.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/05/bruins.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/05/bruins.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlBoston Bruins center David Krejci is out indefinitely with the swine flu.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:39:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/11/05/liverpool/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/11/05/liverpool/index.htmlIf you're a Liverpool fan, you're probably pretty angry right now. You've won one game since September (albeit a pretty important one, against Manchester United), qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League seems extremely improbable right now and you're sixth in the English Premier League, after finishing second last year.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/11/05/alex.rodriguez/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/11/05/alex.rodriguez/index.htmlNEW YORK -- The last image we saw of Alex Rodriguez in the 2009 season was very different from the first one. In the beginning, A-Rod was, as he has so often been throughout a career marked by excesses of tumult and talent, the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. In February, he sat in a tent in Tampa, Fla., at the Yankees spring training complex and tried in vain to fight back tears and explain how and why he had taken steroids when he was with the Texas Rangers.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/nocioni.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/nocioni.ap/index.htmlSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/11/05/postseason.stars/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/11/05/postseason.stars/index.htmlNEW YORK -- The unique Yankees foursome of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada probably didn't need to win one more World Series together to prove anything. But they did, anyway. And they did it 13 years after their first one together. No other foursome can say that.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kerry_byrne/11/05/sacks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kerry_byrne/11/05/sacks/index.htmlIf you watched the Vikings' two wins over the Packers this season, specifically Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen introducing himself to Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers 7.5 times, you might think the sack is alive and well in the NFL.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/11/05/five.cuts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/11/05/five.cuts/index.html1. Sometimes Goliath wins, or, if you prefer the most appropriate analogy after World Series Game 6, Godzilla kicks butt.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/05/blue.jackets.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/05/blue.jackets.ap/index.htmlCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Columbus may have trouble holding on to the NHL's Blue Jackets because the club has been losing $12 million a year in central Ohio, according to a report released Thursday by a business group.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees/index.htmlNEW YORK -- The Yankees clubhouse reeked of champagne, it smelled the way you might imagine Don Ho's living room used to smell. Well, this is what you get when you win a World Series. Here Mariano Rivera stood in the doorway waiting for family. There Mark Teixeira wore goggles and talked about how God led him to the right team. Over there two Yankees players prepared to double-team Johnny Damon with a champagne attack. The sound was laughter and happy souts and the popping of champagne corks.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/04/andrews.retirement/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/04/andrews.retirement/index.htmlAbout 20 players gathered behind Mickey Andrews as he faced the media on Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, a simple press release had gone out informing the college football world of what everyone had long suspected: This will be the final season for Florida State's longtime defensive coordinator.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/11/05/warzycha/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/11/05/warzycha/index.htmlWhen a popular and successful head coach moves on, the simple choice can be complicated for the replacement.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:29:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/worldseries.game6/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/worldseries.game6/index.htmlNEW YORK -- The Yankees christened the first season in their new ballpark the same way they opened their old stadium in 1923: with a World Series championship.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/yankees.core.four.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/yankees.core.four.ap/index.htmlJorge Posada tapped Andy Pettitte on the chest when it was time to leave. Derek Jeter watched from the mound, knowing exactly what it meant.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/yankees.celebration.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/yankees.celebration.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- New York City will host a ticker-tape parade and ceremony in honor of the World Series champion New York Yankees.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/matsui.mvp.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/matsui.mvp.ap/index.htmlHideki Matsui has the most curious habit at the plate. He never takes a practice swing once he steps into the batter's box.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:27:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/11/05/pedro.martinez/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/11/05/pedro.martinez/index.htmlMost of his teammates were not even in the showers and Pedro Martinez was already out the clubhouse door, hustled by a handler through the basement of Yankee Stadium, stopped only when he had to wait for an elevator up to the parking lot. As Martinez spoke -- "I'm extremely proud," he said. "I had fun and enjoyed it. I don't regret anything" -- a Yankee fan chanted softly in the background, "Who's your daddy? Who's your daddy?" No matter what he did, or where he went, Martinez could not escape it.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/world.series.notebook.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/world.series.notebook.ap/index.htmlDerek Jeter and the New York Yankees said throughout the postseason they wanted to win another title for George Steinbrenner.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/rodriguez.yankees.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/rodriguez.yankees.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:03:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/miller.shoulder.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/05/miller.shoulder.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller sprained his left shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Wizards' game against Miami on Wednesday night and is expected to miss seven to 10 days.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/world.series.phillies.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/05/world.series.phillies.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Ryan Howard kept striking out. Cole Hamels had a meltdown on the mound. Brad Lidge imploded in a crucial spot.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/matsui.RBIs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/matsui.RBIs.ap/index.htmlYankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui has driven in six runs in Game 6 against the Phillies to tie Bobby Richardson's record for most RBIs in a World Series game.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/rivers.manning.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/rivers.manning.ap/index.htmlSAN DIEGO (AP) -- When Eli Manning and Philip Rivers play at Giants Stadium on Sunday, it'll be the first matchup between the two quarterbacks who were swapped for each other during the first round of the 2004 draft.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/rams.brown.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/rams.brown.ap/index.htmlST. LOUIS (AP) -- Josh Brown's first NFL pass was not a thing of beauty but he doesn't care about style points.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:51:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/hasselbeck.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/04/hasselbeck.ap/index.htmlRENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Matt Hasselbeck watched most of Wednesday's practice to rest his broken ribs, though the Seahawks expect the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to start again Sunday against Detroit.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/04/flames.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/04/flames.swine.flu.ap/index.htmlEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- A senior staff member for Alberta Health Services was fired for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine last week.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/cubs.lilly.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/cubs.lilly.ap/index.htmlCHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly, who's been one of the team's most consistent starters the last three seasons, had surgery on his left shoulder and no timetable has been set for his return.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:36:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/hack.sportsman/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/hack.sportsman/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 1. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/wertheim.silva/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/wertheim.silva/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 1. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. You love mixed martial arts. No, you hate mixed martial arts. It's the hottest, rawest, awesomest sport going, a video game come to life, the main cause of boxing's death spiral. No, it's legalized assault and battery, an affront to civilization, the Church of the Lowest Common Denominator. As mixed martial arts -- and the UFC in particular -- continue to grow, it also continues to polarize. And both sides are, of course, entitled to their opinion.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/ripken.monument.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/11/04/ripken.monument.ap/index.htmlBALTIMORE (AP) -- One of four young men accused of stealing a monument to Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken has pleaded guilty to theft.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/11/04/johnson/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/11/04/johnson/index.htmlSomewhere in a grungy little warehouse, those counterfeit T-shirts are being disgorged from a press. The slogan will be tacky and obviously unauthorized, but the shirt will sell well enough when they show up in the camper lot at Ft. Worth, Texas, or Avondale, Ariz. Might as well get a head start, because Jimmie Johnson has apparently put this NASCAR Sprint Cup title chase away.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/04/modano.lehtinen.byers.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/04/modano.lehtinen.byers.ap/index.htmlDALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Stars are getting back two of their longtime standout players.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:22:00 EST