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GALAXY: Del Piero coming, says report - ESPN (blog)
Montreal-based website Soccer Plus cited “sources close to negotiations” in reporting Thursday that Del Piero, a 37-year-old striker leaving Juventus after 19 years, will join LA and finish his career in the United States. The Galaxy, which does not ...
3-point shot: Aztecs' Big West move still on - ESPN (blog)
The Aztecs aren't tied to Boise State since there are other options for football (Air Force or BYU could always be back in the picture for football only), the source said. The school made the move to the Big West to save money since it is mostly a bus ...
Elian Herrera reportedly headed to LA - ESPN (blog)
... Albuquerque but can play shortstop and is hitting .358 with a .381 on-base percentage, nine stolen bases in 12 attempts and is on a 17-game hitting streak, is headed for the majors, a source told ESPNLosAngeles.com on the condition of anonymity.
Does Hawks' 'dysfunction' start at the top? - ESPN (blog)
"And the whole coaching fraternity knows it," a source said. Smith kept the front office appraised of on-ice matters and while the special teams improved incrementally with Smith's involvement, they regressed as the regular season wound down.
On Vikings safeties and place-kickers - ESPN (blog)
But I'm told by sources close to the situation that the Vikings held a three-day rookie minicamp over the weekend, and while it's dangerous to read much of anything into what happens at such events, two items jumped out to me in reviewing accounts of ...
Source: UNT, FIU, La. Tech to C-USA - ESPN (blog)
By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com DALLAS -- North Texas will leave the Sun Belt to join Conference USA, a source close to the program said Thursday. The source also said Louisiana Tech and Florida International will be joining the Mean Green in ...
Chevoski Collins gets Texas offer - ESPN (blog)
By William Wilkerson | ESPN.com The Longhorns have offered four-star athlete Chevoski Collins (Livingston, Texas/Livingston), according to a source close to the situation. This puts to rest any confusion that was created after Texas' second Junior Day ...
Report: Little progress on Brees deal - ESPN (blog)
Citing a source close to the situation, Adam Schefter reports that quarterback Drew Brees and the Saints have made little progress on a long-term deal. The Saints placed the exclusive-rights franchise tag on Brees, but the quarterback has not signed ...
Coples dodged trouble at Carolina - ESPN (blog)
The Jets, who used most of their allotted time, were interested in moving down, a source said, but they couldn't find the right deal. At 18, the Chargers were looking to move up. The Jets could've dropped two spots and would've been guaranteed to get ...
Sources: JR Smith likely to decline option - ESPN (blog)
"His market value will be a lot more than what the option is," one of the league sources said. Smith enjoys playing in New York -- particularly with his former Nuggets teammate Carmelo Anthony. But his return to New York via free agency seems to be a ...
First Redskins/Cowboys hearing set for May - ESPN (blog)
The hearing, according to a source close to the situation, is going to be sometime in May, though there's no firm date set and it's only a first hearing -- not the one for which you're all so eager. My source tells me this first hearing, ...
Martinez ready to call Chavez a "coward" - ESPN (blog)
(Side note: A source close to Lee says that Team Lee has signed an agreement to execute a Lee-Martinez bout, if Lee beats Chavez, with the endorsement of the WBC, but that no bout agreements were furnished to them. That element doesn't sit well with at ...
Sources: Terence Newman to Cincy - ESPN (blog)
In addition, the team is exploring a trade that would send linebacker Keith Rivers to the New York Giants, the sources said. The 34-year-old Newman, drafted fifth overall in the 2003 draft, was cut by the Cowboys earlier this offseason in a salary cap ...
Is the bullpen still the weak link? - ESPN (blog)
Dipoto has been working the phones fairly aggressively, a source said, to try to dig up pitchers that can secure leads for Angels starters and make the rebuilt offense's work stand up. “If you said, 'Would you want to add bullpen depth?
Parcells No Lock For Saints - ESPN (blog)
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis are planning to be at the NFL's New York offices Tuesday for their respective appeals of suspensions as a result of the bounty program the team used from 2009-11, a source close to ...
Andy Reid: Move along, nothing to see here - ESPN (blog)
Two NFL insiders, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, said that Philadelphia Coach Andy Reid was ready to walk away from the Eagles if he didn't get more personnel control, and now he has it.
Kelenna Azubuike to Mavericks - ESPN (blog)
By Marc Stein | ESPN.com Although Azubuike hasn't played since early in the 2009-10 season because of a knee injury, Mavericks officials are intrigued by the progress Azubuike has made in his rehabilitation efforts, sources said.
Sources: Kelenna Azubuike to Mavs - ESPN (blog)
By Marc Stein | ESPN.com The Dallas Mavericks will sign swingman Kelenna Azubuike to fill the roster spot vacated by Thursday's release of Sean Williams, according to sources close to the situation. Although Azubuike hasn't played since early in the ...
Source: Pats, Slater finalizing deal - ESPN (blog)
By ESPNBoston.com The New England Patriots are in the process of finalizing an agreement to keep Pro Bowl special teamer Matthew Slater, a source said. Terms of the deal weren't available. The source said Slater is expected to get the deal done by ...
Magic Trying To Please Dwight Howard - ESPN (blog)
"Brooklyn is 1 and Dallas is 1-A," the source said, "but he hasn't made any decision. He hasn't even decided that he's leaving Orlando. If they can put one or two All-Star players around him, he'd consider staying. All he wants at this point is to play ...
Q&A on the Cowboys-Redskins cap mess - ESPN (blog)
I have spoken to a couple of sources close to the situation, and this is what I have learned: A: During the uncapped 2010 season, teams were repeatedly warned by the league not to structure contracts so that big money was assigned to 2010 in order to ...
Cowboys meet with Martellus Bennett - ESPN (blog)
Bennett, drafted in the second round in 2008, said last week he doesn't expect to return to the Cowboys, but a source said the talks between the sides were productive. Bennett said he wants to be "the man" in the offense, but that won't be the case ...
Q&A on the Cowboys-Redskins cap mess - ESPN (blog)
I have spoken to a couple of sources close to the situation, and this is what I have learned: A: During the uncapped 2010 season, teams were repeatedly warned by the league not to structure contracts so that big money was assigned to 2010 in order to ...
Source: Sox scratch Miller as precaution - ESPN (blog)
"It's strictly precautionary," the source said, adding that Miller isn't prone to injury and has had no history of arm problems. The only time he's missed due to injuries involved his ankle and his knee. You are fully responsible for the content you ...
Sources: Colts, Peyton To Part Ways - ESPN (blog)
Irsay and Manning were traveling together Tuesday night from South Florida on Irsay's private jet and will conduct a joint press conference Wednesday to announce the quarterback's departure, the sources said. Peyton Manning's pending release finally ...