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Lions running back Reggie Bush, who has been outspoken about the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, continued his outspoken nature Sunday when he wore a shirt reading "I Can't Breathe" during pregame warm-ups Sunday. Bush wrote the message -- in black ink on his blue shirt -- signifying the last...

Center Tyson Chandler felt like a scapegoat "at times" for the New York Knicks' failures last season. The Knicks entered the season with high expectations coming off a trip to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs but ended with a 37-45 record and the firing of coach Mike Woodson...

The Washington Redskins will start Colt McCoy over Robert Griffin III at quarterback on Sunday against the Colts, coach Jay Gruden confirmed during a conference call with Indianapolis reporters Wednesday. Gruden had informed the team Wednesday morning of the move, according to a source. Although...

Ben Roethlisberger is producing his best statistical season -- perhaps an MVP season -- and is on pace for nearly 4,800 passing yards and 35 touchdowns by late December. The way Roethlisberger sees it, winning an MVP would be an "awesome individual honor" but he wouldn't trade it for either of...

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose's left hamstring hampered him in the first half of Tuesday night's game against the Denver Nuggets, and he did not return for the second half as the Bulls fell 114-109. The Bulls officially listed the injury as left hamstring tightness, but Rose said after...

In a surprise, the New York Jets have decided to return to Geno Smith as their starting quarterback, sending Michael Vick to the bench after only three starts. The team made the announcement shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday after coach Rex Ryan met with the two players.   "As an organization, all...

Scott Brooks flatly rejected Mark Cuban's suggestion that the Oklahoma City Thunder tank the season due to injuries to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. "I don't really pay much attention to other people's thoughts on our team," Brooks said. "I know what we're about; I know what our...

If he needed any extra incentive going forward, Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandezfound some on Wednesday when he finished second in the AL Cy Young voting. "I don't know what to say. That was tough," Hernandez said after finishing 10 points behind Cleveland's Corey Kluber in the voting. "A...

After acknowledging on Tuesday that he was thinking about life after basketball as it pertained to his playing schedule this season, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose says he does not understand why so many people got upset by his comments. "No," he said before Thursday's shootaround. "No...

Clippers forward Blake Griffin said he is "confident" after being charged with one count of misdemeanor battery related to an incident in a Las Vegas nightclub last month. "I'm really not allowed to speak on that," Griffin said before practice Thursday. "But I'm very confident in the situation...

Major League Baseball would like to pick up the pace of games, as commissioner Bud Selig has formed a committee to implement new rules in time for the 2015 season.   According to a release by MLB, the goals of the committee will focus on decreasing the time of games and improving the overall...

Major League Baseball and the players' union were scheduled to meet Friday to begin negotiations to establish new policies and punishments for domestic violence. The recent spate of high-profile cases involving NFL players prompted baseball and the MLBPA to open talks about the way the sport...

all I would do is post the days games and you would pick the winners. I would just need someone to keep track of the standings

When Kevin Love's phone rang shortly after he learned LeBron Jameswas signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his own future became clear. Love made it known to the Minnesota Timberwolves after his conversation with James last month that Cleveland was where he wanted to be traded. That allowed the...

The NBA will announce Wednesday thatLeBron James will play his first game in Miami since returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day, according to sources briefed on the league's new schedule. Sources told ESPN.com Tuesday that the NBA's 2014-15 schedule -- which will be released in...

Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson says Los Angeles is ready for the return of an NFL team. And he thinks it will happen soon, according to Yahoo! Sports. "I think for the first time, I truly believe we're going to get a team. Finally," Johnson said. "Everybody is on board. The city is on...

is there any interest in having a nfl and ncaa pick em on the site. We could do 1 of 2 things. I could either post the games on the site and you pick em I would just need someone to keep the standings. or we could get a group on yahoo or espn. what do you guys think

can we think of bringing a bookie to the forum. I could help run it. i have run 1 before on another site

Things escalated quickly for CC Sabathia, who in the span of a few days went from a possible All-Star break return to not pitching again in 2014.   Sabathia suffered a setback on Thursday after waking up with swelling in his right knee, and now Yankees manager Joe Girardi admitted that...

Carmelo Anthony said he had a "great" meeting with Knicks president Phil Jackson, general manager Steve Mills and head coach Derek Fisher in Los Angeles last week. He also commended Jackson for his decision to hire Fisher, a first-year head coach. "It was great meeting with Phil, it went well,"...