Mike Pettine believes that Johnny Manziel’s off-field activity will “be a non-story” once training camp starts.    

The Big 12 Conference has assigned a female official to work one of its games for the first time in league history.    

The No. 1-ranked wide receiver and the No. 6 player overall in the ESPN Junior 300, Nate Craig, verbally committed to Auburn on Monday evening. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound wide receiver chose the Tigers over USC, Alabama and Ohio State.    

Jameis Winston’s suspension from the baseball team for shoplifting was punishment enough, Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher says    

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling met with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Monday afternoon in Los Angeles to discuss the pending $2 billion sale of the franchise, sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.    

Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ business partner, says he didn’t push James to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, nor did anyone else in the NBA superstar’s inner circle.    

Atlanta Dream coach Michael Cooper has early stage tongue cancer and has taken a leave from the WNBA team.    

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says “cheating pays” in the NCAA these days and doesn’t foresee things getting much better in the future.    

Dereck Chisora fractured his left hand in his final sparring session and the fight against Tyson Fury was postponed, promoter Frank Warren announced Monday.    

Dan Uggla has agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants on a minor league contract, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jim Bowden.