NCAA president calls for 'scholarships for life'
NCAA president Mark Emmert told a Senate panel Wednesday that college athletes should receive “scholarships for life.”
Red Sox designate Pierzynski for assignment
The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday continued their youth movement, designating struggling catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment and promoting prospect Christian Vazquez to take his place.
Sources: Nets to pay record $90M luxury tax
The Brooklyn Nets will pay a record $90.57 million in luxury taxes for the 2013-14 season, sources told ESPN.com.
Jury finds Dodgers negligent in Stow beating
A San Francisco Giants fan who suffered brain damage in a beating at Dodger Stadium has won his negligence suit against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but former owner Frank McCourt has been absolved by the jury.
Gus Van Sant Directing Death Note Movie?
Though not yet publicly confirmed, it appears Gus Van Sant will take over as the director for the American film adaptation of Death Note, a hugely successful Japanese manga series. The news comes from The Tracking Board. The site says Van Sant will take over for Shane Black, who departed to direct the new Predator […]
Sterling lashes out at wife, says he won't sell
A raging Donald Sterling denounced his wife, her lawyers and the NBA from the witness stand Wednesday, saying he will never sell the Los Angeles Clippers and vowing a lifetime of lawsuits against the league.
Sources: LeBron, Heat meet; no decision yet
LeBron James met with Miami Heat officials for more than an hour Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas but emerged without a decision about his future, sources told ESPN.com.
Jay Z, No Doubt, Tiësto Set to Headline Free Global Citizen Festival
It may surprise some to see a hip-hop icon like Jay Z — the rapper who helped personify the idea of ostentatious wealth — go hard to end world poverty but that’s exactly what you can expect at the upcoming 2014 Global Citizen Festival Photo Gallery 2012 Global Citizen Festival With Neil…
Yanks' Tanaka takes third loss of last 4 starts
When Masahiro Tanaka pitches, the Yankees can usually count on a win. The All-Star rookie, however, is facing his first real rough patch of the season.
All UFC 176 fights canceled after Aldo injury
The UFC has canceled a UFC 176 pay-per-view event scheduled to take place on Aug. 2 in Los Angeles, due to a non-severe neck injury to headliner Jose Aldo.