http://espn.go.com/ Latest news from ESPN.com en-us Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:57:55 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Behind the laid-back exterior, he's a driven, confident, karaoke-singing prankster ]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:34:16 PST http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2011/story/_/id/7537179/super-bowl-xlvi-10-things-know-eli-manning http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2011/story/_/id/7537179/super-bowl-xlvi-10-things-know-eli-manning Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who has battled drug and alcohol addictions, had a relapse with alcohol on Monday.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:13:26 PST http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7537732/texas-rangers-outfielder-josh-hamilton-relapse-alcohol http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7537732/texas-rangers-outfielder-josh-hamilton-relapse-alcohol Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:23:39 PST http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7538482/federal-prosecutors-close-lance-armstrong-doping-case-press-charges http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7538482/federal-prosecutors-close-lance-armstrong-doping-case-press-charges Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:59:05 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320203020 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320203020 University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, the school announced on Friday.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:52:48 PST http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7537722/connecticut-huskies-coach-jim-calhoun-takes-indefinite-medical-leave http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7537722/connecticut-huskies-coach-jim-calhoun-takes-indefinite-medical-leave Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:40:20 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320203007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320203007 Peyton Manning's agent said Friday his client will play again but he couldn't give a timetable of when he will be at full strength throwing the football.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:27:26 PST http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7538093/no-timetable-return-indianapolis-colts-peyton-manning-agent-says http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7538093/no-timetable-return-indianapolis-colts-peyton-manning-agent-says Win and he's in. That is Plaxico Burress' take on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:31:54 PST http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7539388/plaxico-burress-says-new-york-giants-eli-manning-hall-famer-second-super-bowl-win http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7539388/plaxico-burress-says-new-york-giants-eli-manning-hall-famer-second-super-bowl-win Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:24:54 PST http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7537208/nfl-adding-more-thursday-games-schedule-commissioner-roger-goodell-says http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7537208/nfl-adding-more-thursday-games-schedule-commissioner-roger-goodell-says The Los Angeles Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:53:22 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/7538823/bryan-stow-los-angeles-dodgers-ask-bankruptcy-court-disallow-claim-beaten-fan http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/7538823/bryan-stow-los-angeles-dodgers-ask-bankruptcy-court-disallow-claim-beaten-fan Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says the days of the back-to-the-basket center in the NBA are over.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:19:32 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7538797/kareem-abdul-jabbar-back-basket-centers-no-more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7538797/kareem-abdul-jabbar-back-basket-centers-no-more Ohio State coach Urban Meyer defended his staff's recruiting practices on Friday, following comments from some Big Ten coaches who lost recruits to the Buckeyes about the practice of "flipping" players who have made verbal commitments.

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:27:39 PST http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7537382/urban-meyer-ohio-state-buckeyes-recruiting-staff-full-compliance http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7537382/urban-meyer-ohio-state-buckeyes-recruiting-staff-full-compliance The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal with free agent forward Kenyon Martin.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:30:47 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7537443/los-angeles-clippers-agree-kenyon-martin http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7537443/los-angeles-clippers-agree-kenyon-martin Bill Belichick said injured tight end Rob Gronkowski had no setbacks after his first practice of Super Bowl week.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:34:46 PST http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/7536347/2012-super-bowl-new-england-patriots-bill-belichick-says-no-setbacks-rob-gronkowski http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/7536347/2012-super-bowl-new-england-patriots-bill-belichick-says-no-setbacks-rob-gronkowski NBA fines Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, coach Rick Carlisle combined $110,000]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:01:32 PST http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/7536627/nba-fines-dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-rick-carlisle-combined-110000 http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/7536627/nba-fines-dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-rick-carlisle-combined-110000 Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:46:53 PST http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/7535394/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-says-34-teams-likely-nfl-adds-franchise-los-angeles http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/7535394/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-says-34-teams-likely-nfl-adds-franchise-los-angeles