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Tyreke Evans might be on the trading block this offseason - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
And though she doesn't quote an anonymous source in her report, Sacramento Bee columnist Ailene Voisin confirmed on Sunday that the Kings "will entertain trade offers" for the guard this summer, as he enters the final guaranteed year of his rookie ...
April 26, 2012


NBPA executive director Billy Hunter sought union investment for bank with ... - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Steptoe & Johnson has billed the NBPA more than $1 million for its work since April 2011, sources close to the firm told Yahoo! Sports. Steptoe & Johnson and Hunter pushed forward on a legal strategy that called for filing unfair labor practice charges ...
April 25, 2012


Brandon Jacobs involved in New Jersey 'Death Race 2012′ scandal - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
The source was not authorized to discuss the matter and requested anonymity. Jacobs' agent, Justin Schulman, when asked to confirm that the NFL player was part of the luxury car blitz, said: "Brandon was part of a group that went down to Atlantic City ...
April 23, 2012


Report: Magic Johnson's group leads all bidders with $1.6 billion for Dodgers - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
That's what reporter Mike Ozanian of Forbes Magazine writes, citing an anonymous source close to the process. That's not to say Johnson purchasing the Dodgers will be, to quote late broadcaster Chick Hearn, a slam dunk. Not with "billionaire hedge fund ...
March 14, 2012


Youth baseball president suspended — but not banned — for racist Whitney ... - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
While the parent who first discovered Kelly's mini-rant refused to be identified publicly, she said that she spread the president's comment because she was worried about how he would react to African American players involved in the league.
February 27, 2012


Rutgers' recruiting hangs in the balance after Greg Schiano's departure - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
"It's already beginning to happen," the source said. Rutgers was actually on the cusp of grabbing its first-ever five-star player in defensive end Darius Hamilton of Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey, who was expected to pick Rutgers on Tuesday night.
January 27, 2012


Passengers: Ndamukong Suh lied about car accident - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
"When the light turned green, he floored it," one of the passengers, who asked to remain anonymous, told KGW. "I just remember going so fast and it was violent and just getting thrown around like rag dolls." The woman told KGW that she suffered several ...
December 6, 2011


Albert Pujols' agent hit by a bombshell report from Deadspin - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
In a Barry Petchesky article entitled the "King of Sleaze," Lozano's character and business practices are called into question through a number of documents and photos that were sent to Deadspin's offices by an anonymous source, likely another agent if ...
November 23, 2011


Opinions differ on Sparano's NFL future - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
The source spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the nature of his former relationship with Sparano. "Tony is all about hard work," the source told Yahoo! Sports. "He made his name as an offensive line coach and is an excellent segment coach. ...
November 13, 2011


Roush, Bayne try to negotiate through 'team orders' wreckage - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
(There were no specific orders not to work with other manufacturers, the source said.) The purpose of this is not to play "gotcha" here, although the story of who said what to whom at what time has changed in the last 48 hours. ...
October 25, 2011


Calipari had likely illegal contact before critique of NCAA rules - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Austin Kyles also confirmed that the handshake occurred to a Prep Rally source who could only comment on the condition of anonymity. Calipari's handshake and brief conversation with Kyles was first reported by the Aiken Standard , though the newspaper ...
September 16, 2011


Report: 49ers, Raiders to call off annual game after shootings - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News reports that a source said the NFL and local police "strongly support" ending the annual preseason contest. Though the two teams haven't told each other that they don't want to play the game any more, ...
August 22, 2011


As Steven Stamkos, Lightning near deal, are Flyers still alive? - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
It has been widely reported that another team could swoop in and extend Stamkos an RFA offer sheet, which the 21-year-old would need to agree to and sign, though a source close to the situation said such a tactic was "unlikely. ...
July 5, 2011


Report: Owners, players have about 80 percent of a deal done - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
"It's going to be very difficult for this to get screwed up," the source said. Well, let's be careful not to underestimate anyone. Jerry Richardson might submarine the whole process just to prove that he can. I'd really like it if someone who was ...
June 14, 2011


Is there an anti-Nigerian bias in the NFL? - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
... Houston, Minnesota, Detroit, and Washington — all teams who could certainly claim need at the position (and this is not in any way assuming or insinuating that any of those particular teams have a bias -- the quotes are from an anonymous source). ...
May 2, 2011


Clippers trade Davis for Williams - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
“He was stunned,” said a source close to him. Davis, 31, has two years and $29 million left on his contract after this season. He signed a five-year, $65 million contract with the Clippers in July 2008, intending to return to his hometown to play ...
February 24, 2011


Will NASCAR put a stop to the owner's points madness? - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Sources speaking on the condition of anonymity tell Sirius Speedway that Buckler will compete at Daytona using owner points accrued last season by the #98 ...
February 5, 2011


(Update) Is owner Jeff Vanderbeek ready to dump New Jersey Devils? - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
... Jeffrey Vanderbeek, a former member of the executive committee at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a person familiar with the potential sale. ...
February 1, 2011


Is owner Jeff Vanderbeek ready to dump New Jersey Devils? - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
... Jeffrey Vanderbeek, a former member of the executive committee at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a person familiar with the potential sale. ...
February 1, 2011


Report: Nabokov, Detroit 'extremely close' but waiver claim likely - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
"I wouldn't get my hopes too high; the contract is peanuts,'' a source said. "Anyone in need of a goaltender will put in a claim. Somebody in the West might ...
January 20, 2011


Tom Cable lands in Seattle - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
... offensive line coach Alex Gibbs quit at the start of the season when he couldn't see eye-to-eye with offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, a source said. ...
January 19, 2011


Court Report: A case of the Mondays - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
The injury is being characterized as a funny bone injury by an anonymous source and sounds like it shouldn't force Westbrook to miss any time. ...
December 28, 2010


Redskins' handling of McNabb has a McDaniels feel to it - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
One coach went on the record with La Canfora on the condition of anonymity, and put the blame firmly on the guy calling the offensive shots - the younger ...
December 19, 2010


Fantasy Fallout: Magic makeover includes Arenas, J-Rich, and Hedo - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
A source close to the situation says it was Howard who was pushing for the Magic to make moves, something he has had a hand in since the summer when he ...
December 19, 2010


Derek Jeter dons a Red Sox uni, courtesy of the New York Post - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
... thing during a Minnesota Vikings game earlier this season while we put him in a Cincinnati Reds uniform last week when an anonymous source — Cashman? ...
November 24, 2010


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