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Will Jennifer Lopez leave 'American Idol'? - USA TODAY (blog)
The most likely candidate so far: Jennifer Lopez, now that the show has rekindled her recording and movie career. Marc Malkin at E! quotes an anonymous source as saying Jennifer, who now ranks No. 1 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list, is "just too busy" to ...
John Marinatto resigns as Big East commissioner - USA TODAY (blog)
Marinatto was the Big East's third commissioner in its history. Marinatto's resignation was first reported by CBSSports.com. A person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions confirmed the news ...
Report: No serious damage to Amar'e; new T-shirt mocks him - USA TODAY (blog)
Zillgitt also reports that Stoudemire is out for Game 3 on Thursday and doubtful for the remainder of the series, according to a person close to Stoudemire who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. As of 3:45 ET today, ...
Source: Colts tell Andrew Luck he's the No. 1 pick - USA TODAY (blog)
A source with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the Colts' decision. Luck long has been considered the presumptive favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the April 26-28 draft. During a Wednesday press conference ...
Couple pays $100K to spend day with Tim Tebow - USA TODAY (blog)
A couple that did not want to be identified turned in the winning bid for that amount during the live auction at Friday night's gala that kicked off the weekend for the second annual Tim Tebow Celebrity Golf Classic. The event, held at the TPC Sawgrass ...
Planned Tim Tebow press conference riles some teammates - USA TODAY (blog)
The New York Post reports that "several current Jets," who asked not to be identified or quoted, "expressed disbelief at the team bringing in Tebow" and had trouble understanding why a backup QB would have a press conference.
NFL Net: We're not firing Sapp for Shockey 'snitch' claim - USA TODAY (blog)
Herbstreit said he got his info from an anonymous source. Miles ended up resigning with LSU. And Hebrstreit admitted his report was "inaccurate." Shockey told Yahoo Sports he wants the NFL to punish Sapp for what he says was a false charge.
Bombardier says airline agrees to buy 5 planes - USA TODAY (blog)
Canada's Bombardier said the airline placing the order requested anonymity. The aircraft maker said that with the deal, it has firm orders for 418 Q400-series aircraft and had delivered 389 by Dec. 31. For more information about reprints & permissions, ...
Hackers disrupt Israel airline, stock market sites - USA TODAY (blog)
El Al Israel Airlines took down its website after the alleged Saudi network linked to previous attacks warned that both sites would be targeted by allied pro-Palestinian hackers, a source close to the company said. The source asked not to be identified ...
Report: Falcons' Mike Smith still dealing with chest pains - USA Today (blog)
UPDATE: Thursday morning, a source close to the situation characterized the medical battery that Smith will undergo on Friday as routine follow-up testing and said the coach has had no recurrence of the kind of discomfort that hospitalized him last ...
Herman Cain raises $2 million, heads to late-night TV - USA Today (blog)
The woman, who has declined to be identified publicly, received a financial settlement. News reports say another woman also received a settlement from the trade group in the 1990s to resolve a separate sexual harassment claim involving Cain. ...
Big East meets amid United Nations conference - USA Today (blog)
The second option for the Big East would be to add Navy and Air Force, according to an official in the Big East who asked to remain anonymous given the sensitivity of the discussions. In a statement released by the league and crafted by the members in ...
Charlie Sheen near $25 million settlement deal - USA Today (blog)
The Los Angeles Times reports that the actor, who was fired from Two and a Half Men in March, will receive about $25 million to settle his dispute with his bosses, according to an anonymous source. Sheen filed suit seeking $100 million in March. ...
Feds expand probe of Obama-backed energy company - USA Today (blog)
Agents also visited the home of a third executive involved in the company from the start, according to a source who agreed to speak only on condition of anonymity because of the legal sensitivity of the situation. Gronet, reached at his home Friday ...
NCAA letter to Ohio State says investigation continues - USA Today (blog)
The person, who requested anonymity because the case is still pending, said no specific incidents or people who might be targeted were included in the letter. That person characterized the letter mainly as the enforcement staff taking a look at some ...
Eric Mangini to be ESPN NFL analyst - USA Today (blog)
ESPN confirms a New York Post report that the former coach of the Jets and Browns will be hired, but the ESPN spokesman who made the confirmation declined to be identified because the formal announcement hasn't been made. That announcement could come ...