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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- I had a chance to catch up with UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni during the Big East spring meetings. We talked about where the quarterback race stands and some of his remaining questions heading into fall practice. Do you ha...

Sometimes being an NBA official is tough. But this time, referee Michael Smith had a gimme. About five feet in front of him, the Celtics' Kevin Garnett delivered an offensive foul combination platter to Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala: One part mov...

I just got a look at contract numbers for most of the deals that have been signed so far by NFC South draft picks. Let's take a run through them. Linebacker Luke Kuechly, who was taken ninth in the first round, got a four-year deal worth $12.6 mil...

Michael Smith, Israel Gutierrez and Jemele Hill discuss Wes Welker's comment about not missing regular season games....

In the video above, Michael Smith, Israel Gutierrez and Jemele Hill discuss Wes Welker's comment about not missing regular season games....

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed a pair of draft picks Monday afternoon. The team announced that fifth-round pick Najee Goode and sixth-round pick Keith Tandy each signed four-year contracts. Goode, a linebacker, and Tandy, a defensive back, wer...

2011 overall record: 5-7 2011 conference record: 3-4 (6th place) Returning starters Offense 7; Defense 8; Kicker/punter: 1 Key returners RB Lyle McCombs, TE Ryan Griffin, LB Sio Moore, DE Trevardo Williams, CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson Key ...

Atlanta Falcons D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Sean Weatherspoon will be the focal point of Mike Nolan's defense. Weatherspoon: "I'm not sure exactly what I'll be doing all of the time. I'm definitely looking forwar...

Atlanta Falcons Team owner Arthur Blank offered words of wisdom Sunday while giving the commencement address at Auburn University. Carolina Panthers Joseph Person chronicles Carolina Panthers second-round pick Amini Silatolu's round-about jo...

Let's take a run through the afternoon headlines from around the NFC South. Here's an off-beat story. Before the Louisiana House passed a law to continue a tax break for the New Orleans Hornets, one lawmaker proposed an amendment that would have r...

After ending last season on a 10-game losing streak, no team needed more out of the NFL draft than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the surface, it looks like they got at least three starters in safety Mark Barron, running back Doug Martin and linebac...

UConn receiver Michael Smith worked hard this spring to earn back the trust of his coaches, after being forced to sit out 2011 because he was academically ineligible. It's no secret the Huskies need some receivers to step up this season, with Kash...

Michael Smith and Hugh Douglas discuss New York facing four top-six defenses from 2011 in the first five weeks of the 2012 season....

Who ya got tonight: Kentucky or Kansas? UConn receiver Michael Smith hopes his problems are in the past. All five Huskies quarterback candidates had their moments in a scrimmage, but no one has emerged as the starter yet. Breaking down the corn...

Golic and Michael Smith welcome North Carolina coach Roy Williams (7:30 a.m. ET), ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter (7:45), NC State coach Mark Gottfried (8:15), CBS Sports' Mateen Cleaves (8:30), ESPN CBB analyst Bob Knight (9:15) and Kansas coach Bill...

UConn opens spring practice this afternoon. Here is a quick primer on what to expect. Spring changes: There are only a few changes to report for the Huskies -- offensive coordinator George DeLeone will now be coaching the offensive line, and Shane...