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Knicks need to pick up 'D' regardless of who is on DL

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Mike Woodson deemed Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler as probable for Wednesday night against Orlando, but the Knicks’ defensive efficiency still remains no better than questionable. Regardless of who is or is not in the lineup, Woodson believes the Knicks …

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Alex Rodriguez needn’t concern himself now with hunkering down on that rehab program for his surgically repaired hip. A-Rod has to understand that the Yankees and Major League Baseball want no part of him.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Second baseman Daniel Murphy and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,925,000, avoiding salary arbitration.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman has been trying to keep a lid on his wife's health issues that caused him to be away from the team for three weeks, preferring to deal with the situation privately while keeping his eye on th…

Cash Kruth, MLB.com

Catcher Brian Schneider, who caught 13 years with the Expos/Nationals organization, Mets and Phillies, has decided to retire, according to his hometown newspaper, the Allentown Morning Call.

David Waldstein, nytimes.com

The Yankees, against Andy Pettitte's participation in the international competition, announced that the left-hander had withdrawn from the tournament.

Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com

Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King will meet with ownership on Wednesday and Friday to discuss interim coach P.J. Carlesimo and the job he's done so far, among other things, King said during a Monday interview with NBA.com.

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P.J. Carlesimo is convinced after a month on the job: The Brooklyn Nets are a winning team.

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

So apparently the Jets aren’t interested in JaMarcus Russell according to a report on NFL.com. Yay! Now we can start discussing whether or not the Jets have discussed bringing Ryan Leaf in for a tryout …

Nadia Taha And Patty Laduca, nytimes.com

A Nets game is a night out for the Pritchards of Bedford-Stuyvesant: Steve, Nicole and their toddler, Ivy.

David Brown, yahoo.com

The New York Yankees better hope Alex Rodriguez heals up from hip surgery and starts hitting home runs again for the next five summers. Because there's almost zero chance they can void the remainder of his contract, which is worth $114 million, regardle…

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Super Bowl XLVII's Media Day didn't disappoint, led by Michael Oher's candid chat, a cameo by Juan Castillo and a talkative Terrell Suggs. Don Banks recaps with Snap Judgments.

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NEW ORLEANS -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from Tuesday's Super Bowl Media Day at the Superdome, always the most inane day on the league's annual calendar...

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Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum took ownership for the infamous Tim Tebow trade that will define his tenure. In an interview Tuesday with ESPNNewYork.com's Rich Cimini, Tannenbaum said he has no regrets but admits his trade bombed. …

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I never really bought into the late-season idea that Justin Tuck could be a New York Giants cap casualty. I know he was disappointing in 2012, and actually for most of 2011 as well. But especially with Osi Umenyiora almost certain to be gone, I think th…

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TORONTO (AP) The Buffalo Bills and Rogers Media announced a new agreement Tuesday that will keep Rogers Centre as the team's second home.

Judy Battista, nytimes.com

Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, answers questions from readers.

David Brown, yahoo.com

In response to the New Times of Miami PED/Anthony Bosch story published Tuesday, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has issued a complete denial. Gio Gonzalez of the Washington Nationals did likewise and Texas Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz, through h…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Some more Giants SB nuggets you may or may not care about…. The Giants have played the most Super Bowls (5) without ever having to travel to New Orleans. Their five SB appearances were as follows: XXI (Rose Bowl, Pasadena); XXV (Tampa Stadium); XXXV (Ra…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

It's no secret the Worldwide Leader loves all things Tebow. We didn't expect to find the Jets "quarterback" to be a topic of off-camera discussion by ESPN talent, though, as appears to be the case when a director cut from a live Colin Kaeperni…

Andrew Keh, nytimes.com

Scott Atchison, 36, pitched 51 1/3 innings out of the Boston bullpen last season and finished the season with a 1.58 earned run average.

Anthony DiComo, MLB.com

General manager Sandy Alderson and assistant GM John Ricco flew to Houston last week to have dinner with Michael Bourn and his agent, Scott Boras, according to the New York Post. But the meeting "was more a getting-to-know-you session than a dollar…

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For as many people as Ray Lewis has inspired, it seems an equal number have tired of the Baltimore linebacker's story, writes Peter King. Do Lewis' detractors have a point?

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NEW ORLEANS -- One thing, as Super Bowl week kicks off in full Tuesday with Media Day at the Superdome, I think that I should have dropped into Monday Morning Quarterback:

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Alex Rodriguez has been linked to PEDs yet again, this time in a report that scars him forever and could lead to unprecedented action by Bud Selig, writes Tom Verducci.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

In August of 2011, CB Terrell Thomas blew out his right ACL and missed the entire season. Last August, the Giants were hopeful that Thomas would be able to come back and bolster their challenged secondary. It didn’t happen. He re-injured the knee and wa…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Bills offensive line coach Pat Morris is looking forward to working with new coach Doug Marrone. DT Tony McDaniel was the Dolphins recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. Breaking down the work done by the Patriots defensive ends this year. Jets coach …

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Tim Tebow and I have a little bit of a history. He probably doesn’t realize that, but trust me, it’s there. After all, I did attend the Jets training camp to explicitly cover The Shirtless One and was part of the Daily News team.

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To most bystanders, Tim Tebow looks like just another runner training in the Arizona winter, sprinting up and down a track, building up an afternoon sweat. A few students from Paradise Valley Community College meander by, but none realizes the most famo…