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I've been watching across the street the past couple of hours at some yutz in front of the Pet Place wearing a horrendously yellow dog suit. Greatly amused by this, since we've had no customers in this time and the temperature outside is all the way up to 18 (wind chill 5); a few...

ESPN.com news services The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a Hines Ward roster-bonus deadline fast approaching, have decided not to keep the veteran receiver, the NFL Network has reported, citing unnamed sources. Ward, who lost his starting job in 2011, was scheduled to make $4 million in the last...

By Mike Mazzeo Special to ESPNNewYork.com New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker was so upset over dropping a crucial pass late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, he nearly started crying at the podium. Welker isn't going to get any pity from...

By Colin Bane XGames.com ASPEN, Colo. -- Shaun White scored the first perfect score in Winter X Games history in Men's Snowboard SuperPipe finals on Sunday, winning his fifth consecutive gold medal -- a first in Snowboard SuperPipe. The victory comes after a left ankle sprain that plagued him...

ESPN.com news services Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has agreed to become the Indianapolis Colts' new offensive coordinator, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Arians is scheduled to fly to Indianapolis on Monday to review and sign the...

By Adam Schefter ESPN The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oregon head coach Chip Kelly are involved in active contract discussions and Tampa Bay has identified Kelly as the main target for its head coaching vacancy, multiple sources close to Kelly told ESPN. Kelly interviewed with the Buccaneers last...

ESPN.com news services While Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Bruce Arians announced his retirement Friday, team sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen the Steelers chose not to retain Arians, against the wishes of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The sources said the move was...

ESPN.com news services CLEVELAND -- The Pittsburgh Steelers fear starting running back Rashard Mendenhall tore the ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 13-9 win over the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Mendenhall was scheduled to undergo an MRI later Sunday to...

There may be two minutes left in the game, but the Cowboys' season is over, so I've got a few things you need to get through your chrome... Jason Garrett is not going to lead this team to a Super Bowl. You need fire from your head coach in Dallas, passion, give a damn. Garrett shows me none...

ESPN.com LAS VEGAS (AP)-- Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. Lesnar had been finished by a 6-foot-5 Dutch kick boxer in the first round at UFC 141. A few minutes later, the UFC's former...

Mr. Brady, You could have easily sent me on my way to a league championship. All you needed to do was get Wes Welker his usual dose of fantasy scoring. Heck, you've done it hundreds of times, I wouldn't have thought it would be difficult. But no, of all the weeks to help Aaron Hernandez to...

NFL.com Published: Dec. 18, 2011 at 02:19 a.m. Updated: Dec. 18, 2011 at 08:11 a.m. Though Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison did not have a stake in Saturday night's game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the recently suspended defender found reason to protest...

Fox Sports December 17, 2011 The NFL's hottest story the past two months has been the amazing ride of Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. But not everyone is onboard the Tebow Express. For every diehard fan of the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback, who has gone 7-1 in his eight starts this...

ESPN.com news services The Miami Dolphins fired coach Tony Sparano on Monday, a source confirmed to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross plans to hire Carl Peterson, former president of the Kansas City Chiefs, to fill the role of executive vice president of...

By Bruce Levine ESPNChicago.com It took 32 years, but Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo was elected posthumously to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday with 93.8 percent of the vote from the Golden Era committee. Nominees needed at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected (12 or more)...

Gazette news partner WSOC A Gastonia mother says her son was suspended for calling a teacher “cute.” Chiquita Lockett said her 9-year-old son, Emanyea, spent the last two days at home. Lockett said the principal of Brookside Elementary called her Wednesday to say the incident was a form of...

NEW YORK (AP)-- NBA owners and players reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season on Christmas Day. Neither side provided many specifics but said the only words players and fans wanted to hear. "We want to play basketball," NBA...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP)-- Mike Krzyzewski hustled off the court, just as he has done so many times during three-plus decades at Duke. The Hall of Fame coach tried to turn this one into just another victory, and it didn't work. This time, Coach K caught his college coach on the career wins list...

By John Clayton ESPN.com Saints center Olin Kreutz has left the team because he has lost his passion for the game of football, leaving a hole in middle of New Orleans' offensive line. "He loves the games," said his agent, Mark Bartelstein. "He has to love the game. He just hasn't been feeling...

ESPN.com news services Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier informed Christian Ponder Tuesday afternoon that he will start against the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Frazier also informed Donovan McNabb that he was being demoted. NFL Network first reported the...