Teixeira has a mixed reputation. He has much in common with A-Rod. He is diligent about staying in shape year-round, is durable and works hard on all facets of his game. But his detractors - and there are more than a few - say that... 

Tempers flared as the benches cleared, leaving Joe Torre and Jerry Manuel to become body and security guards. Hot heads cooled off but Hiroki Kuroda and the Dodgers sticks did not. The benches and bullpens emptied in the third inning, moments after L... 

Bill Simmons, my favorite sports columnist, wrote this 9000 word column, Manny Being Manipulated. Instead of doing things like spending time with my children I read the whole thing and loved it. Bill's theory is that Manny is not a bad guy and that... 

Curt Schilling could have been ready to pitch in the American League Championship Series, according to his surgeon. Dr. Craig Morgan said yesterday that if the Red Sox had followed his advice to operate on Schilling's shoulder last winter... 

It’s time for people with too much time on their side to play fantasy basketball. Are you truly in the office working on that computer like you’re supposed to or are you researching and resetting your lineup? The economy is bad so w... 

Set your DVRs now people. TNT announced today that they plan on televising the outdoor, preseason matchup, between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets this Saturday. That's awe... 

Lamar Odom and Phil Jackson’s simmering beef this preseason had seemingly cooled down, with Lamar remaining in the starting lineup and being asked to handle point guard duties. Following the Lakers’ first exhibition game on Tuesday, a l... 

Magic Johnson has lashed back at a Minneapolis radio program whose hosts asserted that the former Lakers star has faked having AIDS. "I am extremely disappointed in KTLK in Minneapolis... 

Things just keep piling up for my (America's as well) favorite team. With a loss to the Cardinals (who by the way were without their star receiver Anquan Boldin), an exposed offensive... 

According to multiple sources, Tommy Bowden has been fired as head football coach of the Clemson Tigers. Assistant coach Dabo Swinney will take over as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. Clemson will hold a press conference today at 5:15PM EST to announce the changes. The Tigers (3-3, 1-2 ACC) will face Georgia Tech on Saturday... 

The dust has settled -- at least until next Saturday -- and Texas has ascended to No. 1 in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Longhorns leap-frogged with the victory over previous top-spotter Oklahoma, as top five teams... 

One step forward, two steps back. That is a great way to describe the 2008 Cleveland Browns. In their make-or-break game on Monday Night Football against the Super Bowl champion New Yo... 

Today was the day he booked his van ride to Kentucky.Champion three-year-old colt Big Brown limped home from a work at New York's Aqueduct racetrack this morning.Owning partner Richard Iavarone of IEAH is quoted on bloodhorse.com: "Big Brown has been... 

It seems that anger was the crowd's overarching emotion at the Wachovia Center on Saturday night. What a shocking display of hate! How scary that unruly fans at the Philadelphia Flyers' opener on Saturday night at the Wachovia Center went berserk! Palin... 

Sweet pointed me to this great article that lists some of the cognitive errors that played a role in the creation of the current financial crisis. I am not qualified nor interested in talking about this ongoing nightmare, but I was able to take the... 

Who's bright idea was this? Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will drop the first puck at the Flyers home opener on Saturday against the Rangers. With Pennsylvania being a swing s... 

I was reading a piece on the appeal and success of the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Basically, the folks at Turning Stone want a summer date for their tournament. Unfortunately, the FedEx Cup season is full at this point. They... 

Since he can't play on a golf course right now, he's trying to design one instead. Tiger Woods had a circular stick in his hand in Southern California again Tuesday and waggled it confidently as he stood over a golf course. It is not what you thi... 

Roger Federer may be ready to return to tennis after a three-week pause, as officials at the Madrid Masters confirmed on Thursday that his manager had made a preliminary hotel booking... 

If you were going to shoot or some goals by the age of 32, being the richest athlete in the world, the best golfer ever and now the most influential person in sports business wouldn't be a bad... 

The new FIFA rankings are out, and guess what? Spain's still #1 with a gain of 78 points, which allows them to extend their lead over #2 Italy and #3 Germany. From FIFA: Things are far more exciting in the next few spots in the ranking... 

Merritt Paulson is the 28 year old co-owner of the Portland Beavers, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres and he's working very hard to try and bring an MLS franchise to the Portland area. In order to do that, he wants to renovate th... 

Poland broke the #1 rule of international soccer. They created a government appointed soccer association. Did they think no one was looking? I mean come on! Why would Poland put their UEFA Euro 2012 hosting and future chance in the FIFA Wo... 

It's unlikely Aretha Franklin was much of a soccer fan - let alone appreciative of the hapless officials - when she asked us to give her respect, but you sense the men in black may soon need to resort to blasting out the soul classic before the game...