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PJ Fleck to coach Tampa's wideouts - ESPN
By Scott Powers A day after resigning as Northern Illinois' offensive coordinator, PJ Fleck has agreed to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff as the team's wide receivers coach, a source close to the situation said Saturday.
End of Armstrong case raises questions - ESPN
And another person who has not testified, and who spoke only on the condition of anonymity, described having a meeting scheduled with lead investigator Jeff Novitzky next week. However, as the US Attorney for the Central District of California, ...
Dodgers, Todd Coffey agree - ESPN
Coffey, a right-hander who has seven big league seasons with three clubs, will get $1 million this year with an option year at $2.5 million and a $300000 buyout, a source said. Coffey, 31, locks up what probably was the last available spot in what ...
Source: Clippers interested in Martin - ESPN
"If the Clippers end up getting him, Chauncey should get all the credit," the source said. "Chauncey has been the guy talking to him, which is kind of ironic considering Chauncey wasn't happy when they claimed him. It shows you how much he's turned ...
Source: Gerardo Concepcion to Cubs - ESPN
By Enrique Rojas SANTO DOMINGO -- Cuban left handed starter Gerardo Concepcion, an 18-year-old phenom who defected last June, has reached a $7 million guaranteed contract with the Chicago Cubs, a source close to the negotiation told ...
Leigh Steinberg's demons - ESPN
Because of the pending litigation, these sources insisted on anonymity when they spoke with ESPN.com. Steinberg agreed to pay $900000 (the loan plus interest and other damages), the court papers show, but he failed to deliver any of the installments to ...
Sources: Playoff expansion has issues - ESPN
If it's decided that one or both wild-card games would be scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4 (the day after the season ends), the union would prefer to have Wednesday games involving the affected teams moved to the afternoon, sources said.
Giants Media Day - ESPN
Burress also has serious questions about the ability of quarterback Mark Sanchez, a person close to the receiver said Tuesday. Jacobs didn't dispute that. "I don't see him there due to (the limited) success he had last year, and I don't think it had ...
Playing out various Howard scenarios - ESPN
A source close to the negotiations says Howard's representatives warned the Lakers that Howard would opt out of his contract and test the free-agent market next summer -- which has the Lakers' brass understandably nervous. The Nets have had their own ...
Sources: Danica Patrick in Daytona 500? - ESPN
10 car on the track for much of the Sprint Cup schedule, sources said on Monday. Under the terms of the proposed deal, Patrick will be locked into the February 26 Sprint Cup opener with the owner's points accumulated last season by TBR driver Dave ...
Source: BoSox still pursuing Roy Oswalt - ESPN
Blog The Boston Red Sox "are still in the mix,'' the source said. Boston had made Oswalt a prime target, especially after freeing up salary by trading shortstop Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies last week. Team sources have indicated that the Sox ...
Source: Dodgers begin narrowing bids - ESPN
By Tony Jackson About 10 potential ownership groups hoping to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers have advanced to the second round of bidding, a source close to the situation said Friday night on condition of anonymity. The Blackstone Group, the global ...
Sources: Chris Kaman being shopped - ESPN
The Hornets, sources said, have decided to shelve Kaman until they can find a trade home for him after making the decision to give his minutes to young players. Kaman had been made inactive for Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma City even though he's not ...
Sources: Brad Penny eyeing Japan - ESPN
By Jerry Crasnick Veteran right-handed pitcher Brad Penny is weighing an opportunity to pitch in Japan, two baseball sources said Friday. Penny, 33 and a veteran of 12 seasons in the major leagues, has had discussions with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in ...
Buried in losses on and off the field, family must clear many hurdles to ... - ESPN
The existence of the MLB loan originally was not disclosed to the players' association and other teams, but the union eventually learned of it, according to a source with a major league club who requested anonymity. Team officials declined formal ...
Source: Clay Hensley, Giants agree - ESPN
Hensley will make a base salary of $750000 and can earn an additional $300000 in incentives and awards, the source said. The deal is pending completion of a physical exam. Hensley, 32, is a career 24-29 with a 3.94 ERA in six seasons with the Padres ...
Source: Jeff Francis, Reds agree - ESPN
Francis will earn a base salary of $1.5 million if he makes the Reds' big league roster, the source said. The deal includes performance bonuses based on starts that could increase his total payout to $3.25 million. Francis also has the ability to opt ...
Source: Nick Montana to Calif. JC - ESPN
By Joe Schad Former Washington quarterback Nick Montana, the son of Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana, will attend Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., a source said. Mt. San Antonio is a two-year community college in Walnut, in east suburban Los ...
Channel Islands demand jury trial - ESPN
An anonymous source with connections to Channel Islands and familiar with the case told ESPN that the accident occurred while Gregg was riding a Channel Islands Biscuit at Chambre d'Armour, in Anglet, France. The source added that Gregg first contacted ...
Sources: Kevin Love agrees to deal - ESPN
The deal will be signed Wednesday afternoon, after the Wolves complete their morning shootaround in Dallas, a source said. Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that Love was determined to have the ability to opt out and become an unrestricted ...
Chris Paul forever changed LA - ESPN
Most requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Others declined to comment, or offered only brief thoughts. The picture they paint is fascinating and full of intrigue, and the questions that surround Stern's decision still linger.
Report: Kevin Love, Wolves agree - ESPN
But two sources close to the process told ESPN.com's Marc Stein on Tuesday night that Love has not agreed to anything and that talks are "ongoing." No final decision from Love on whether to accept the Wolves' latest offer will be made until Wednesday, ...
Sources: Raiders to hire Dennis Allen - ESPN
The contract is agreed to in principle but has not been signed, the sources said. Allen, a relative unknown to fans, was a finalist for the Rams coaching job, and had Jeff Fisher not opted for St. Louis, the Rams would have strongly considered Allen, ...
Source: Cody Ross, Red Sox agree - ESPN
... came during the 2010 postseason, when he won the National League Championship Series MVP award and played a key role in the Giants' World Series run. Ross' deal also includes unspecified incentive bonuses based on plate appearances, a source said.
Source: Navy to join Big East in 2015 - ESPN
By Joe Schad Navy is expected to announce soon that it will join the Big East Conference for football in 2015, a source said Monday. Navy, one of three service academies in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, presently plays as an ...