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The late Don Smith never claimed his passer-rating formula was perfect. Quite the opposite, in fact. "Some people call it a quarterback rating system, but that really is not what it is," Smith told me during a 2002 interview. "It's simply a pas...

He's a ray of sunlight for Mavericks fans now. But it wasn't so long ago that the air around Dirk Nowitzki was fogged with the stench of his prior playoff failures. How easily we forget!

Getty Images Halladay Unanimous For NL Cy Young Roy Halladay arrived in Philadelphia to a standing ovation, a $60 million contract extension and the billing as baseball's top ace. That was before he threw a single pitch. Doc delivered, and then s...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum works against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning Wednesday night in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Giants Beat Diamondbacks, Stay Two Games Up in NL West Tim Lincecum delive...

FANTASY ISLAND: While the Jets would certainly welcome the two-time Pro-bowler Darrelle Revis back into the fold, New York's defensive backfield is not exactly barren without him. This off-season New York traded for Antonio Cromartie and spent its fi...

At some point, either Albert Haynesworth or Mike Shanahan will have to stand down. And if Shanahan is the one who does, the real losers in this power struggle just might be the fans in Washington, writes Jemele Hill.

Flyers Defeat Bruins, Make History The Flyers overcame a 3-0 series deficit and a 3-0 hole in the first period to make sports history, defeating the Bruins 4-3. Simon Gagne scored on a power play with 7:08 left to give Philadelphia a 4-3 victory in ...

Nomar Garciaparra was back at Fenway as the Sox honored their former star with Nomar Day. Saints Make Evans Highest Paid Guard in NFL History The New Orleans Saints have reached an agreement on a seven-year $56.7 million contract with Pro Bowl gu...

Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Lee's Suspension Lifted Cliff Lee's five-game suspension has been rescinded after the Mariners ace appealed his case last week. The former Cy Young winner had been suspended and fined an undisclosed amount for throwi...

Bennett Raglin/WireImage A Potentially-Potent Reunion: A sequel in the nation's capital could be a reality: Donovan McNabb, whose most successful season in Philadelphia came when throwing balls to Terrell Owens, has, according to ESPN's Sal Paola...

Matthew Emmons/US Presswire Roethlisberger Avoids Charges Fred Bright, District Attorney for Ocmulgee County, Georgia said Monday that they could not prove the allegations against Ben Roethlisberger beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, there wi...

Jeff Gross/Getty Images Campbell Signs Free-agent Tender Jason Campbell, the Redskins starting QB since 2007, has signed his restricted free agent offer sheet with the Redskins. He will be owed $3.1 million from the tender, unless he can work ...

TIGER TO TALK TODAY Masters week officially tees off today. Which means Tiger's return to golf tees off today. Which means it's time for Tiger to face the press. And that time is 2:00 pm ET (LIVE on SportsCenter on ESPNEWS). 450 journalists requeste...

AP Photo/Miles Kennedy Donovan McNabb laughs at the thought of playing the Eagles twice a year as a new member of the Redskins. With a 52-50 win over Michigan State, Butler has now won 25 straight games and has advanced to the National Championsh...

The Philadelphia Eagles dealt quarterback Donovan McNabb to their NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins. Here are some other notable trades between rivals: Major League Baseball December 10, 1984 -- Gary Carter from Montreal to New York Met...

BEST OF THE BEST PART 1: With the NBA season winding down, lets look at how seeding impacts the NBA playoffs. NBA champions usually come from the top tier of teams. Over the last 15 years, 8 champions were their respective conference's top seed. And ...