The Pottery Barn Rule Applied to the NBA

...players acquired for Kidd, Jefferson and Carter. Back when policy-makers were behind closed door debating the implications of the war in Iraq, Colin Powell reportedly referenced a Tom Friedman column, citing the "Pottery Barn...

How the Nets Could Have Won

...project The Seven Foot Nutcracker. Interim head coach Tom Barrise rips off his mask, revealing himself to...performance. Just before tip-off, former Nets Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, and Richard Jefferson come sprinting out...

Nets' fight not enough as Lakers drop New Jersey to 0-17

The New Jersey Nets matched the worst start to an NBA season with their 17th straight loss Sunday night, with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-87 victory.

Class 1A state semifinals has a familiar feeling

A look at the Class 1A state semifinals in Maryland high school football.

Harris set to return to starting lineup

...the season with a humiliating 0-14 start, but I did believe that the absence of Vince Carter, and any other legitimate veteran talent on the team, would allow Harris to hog the ball and...

Sunday Countdown online: Your weekly NFL guide

Weekly Picks   Ditka Johnson Carter Jackson Green Bay @ Detroit Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay Oakland @ Dallas Dallas...

Passing = winning in the NFL

This season, 11 of the NFL's top 12 passing teams have winning records. Coincidence? No way.

First Cup: Monday

...Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun: "Until Vince Carter offers a contrite apology for abandoning the Raptors...ll make a shot one of these days.' " Tom Knott of The Washington Times: "Gilbert Arenas is...

Syracuse pounds Rutgers, nabs first conference win

Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and Syracuse earned its first conference victory of the season with a 31-13 upset of Rutgers on Saturday.

England's Tom Croft, right, is tackled by New Zealand's Dan Carter during their international rugby union match at Twickenham stadium in London, Saturday...

Rutgers' Tom Savage, right, runs from Syracuse's E.J. Carter, during an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov...

Syracuse's E.J. Carter tackles Rutgers' Tom Savage during an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009...