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Alex Rodriguez is far from the only uncertain part of the Yankees future

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The latest steroid-tainted twist in the Alex Rodriguez saga has only added to the perception that the Yankees — old, injury-prone and now strapped by a self-imposed salary cap — are headed down a dark alley toward a very uncertain future.

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Orlando forward Glen Davis broke his left foot in the first half against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

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LeBron James had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat blew out Brooklyn in the second half for a 105-85 victory Wednesday night, their 13th in a row over the Nets.

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Amar'e Stoudemire isn’t going to improve the Knicks defensively regardless of how often he talks about it and no matter how many times Mike Woodson demands of it from the veteran forward. Stoudemire’s strength is, and has always been, his ability to s…

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

Reggie Evans' pregame comments fuel LeBron and the Heat in Brooklyn, writes Brian Windhorst.

Nate Taylor, nytimes.com

Jason Kidd, the Knicks' 39-year-old guard, missed Wednesday's game against Orlando, his fifth of the season, because of back spasms.

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

Here's a lighter story for fans of the New York Yankees to digest in the wake of the Alex Rodriguez news from the past 48 hours. Since 1980 — when he was born, of course — all Mark Teixeira has wanted to do — aside from destroy fastballs — is rock…

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Orlando forward Glen Davis was forced to leave the Magic's game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after hurting his left foot in the first half.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants have some tough personnel decisions facing them this offseason. DE Osi Umenyiora and some other veterans will most likely be shown the door as the team looks to get younger and deeper through cheaper options. Most of those changes figure to b…

David Waldstein, nytimes.com

The Yankees are considering the veteran free agent Travis Hafner as a possible left-handed designated hitter, according to a person familiar with the team's planning.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

NBA commissioner David Stern has selected Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez to replace Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo on the Eastern Conference All-Star roster, the league announced Wednesday.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Niners’ PR Williams “Shocked” Giants Weren’t Cited For Targeting Him Last Year

Ken Belson, nytimes.com

Mario Manningham of the 49ers, who was injured in the second to last game of the regular season, advises younger teammates to appreciate their playing time.

Andrew Keh, nytimes.com

New Mets pitcher Shaun Marcum said he signed with the team because of the promise of lots of innings, which were freed up when the team traded Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey.

Andrew Marchand, ESPN.com

The New York Yankees have interest in designated hitter Travis Hafner, sources confirmed.

Corey Griffin, thejetsblog.com

The Darrelle Revis situation is at once the most understandable, ridiculous and thoroughly frustrating scenario the Jets and their fans have had to go through in the past 12 months. That’s saying something. But to understand this situation, we have to l…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

The first time the Brooklyn Nets met the Miami Heat, the defending champs served a 30-point notice that a move into the five boroughs didn't necessarily mean a move into the East's elite. The second time they played, the Heat took over in the third quar…

Jw, giantsgab.com

Although the Giants won’t be participating in this year’s super bowl, we here at the Gab would still like to get your predictions on the big matchup. So Gabbers, who are you picking to win and why? Who do you have winning the big one? My Prediction: 4…

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NEW YORK (AP) -- R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets of Mumbai's red-light district.

Jay Schreiber, nytimes.com

The Mets could use a fictional hero who could put up real numbers.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will not play for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, his agent confirmed.

ESPN.com

The AFC East blog continues its second annual "Walker’s Fab 40," where we rank the top players in the division. Here are Nos. 21-24: No. 24: Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, New York Jets 2012 stats: 70 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles Analysi…

Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

In a roundup of NFL Draft projections, five of the nine prognostications suggested the New York Giants in the first round. Among the names mentioned with the team’s first selection were BYU defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery, …

Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

This version of the 9-7 Giants didn’t translate into a Super Bowl-bound time. As the media gathers in New Orleans, New York Giants players are watching from their couches as a new king of the football world is crowned on Sunday. Owner John Mara and GM J…

Lee Jenkins, CNNSI.com

LOS ANGELES -- Phoenix understood why Steve Nash left as a free agent last summer -- he is turning 39 next week, he is still without a championship and the Suns are in the first phase of a long rebuild -- but it was harder to reconcile why, of all the p…

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NEW ORLEANS -- Man, the food in this town is great. Even the links taste a little sweeter. Washington Redskins London Fletcher's teammates expect the veteran leader of the Redskins' defense to take some time before deciding whether he'll return for anot…

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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Freddy Garcia and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training.

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You may be one of those, like Lance Armstrong’s enablers, who fall back now on the defense that Everybody Was Doing It. But if you believe these guys are cheats, if you are one who believes that what the juicers have done is a form of athletic fraud, th…

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Darrelle Revis’ future with the Jets may be unclear now, but former general manager Mike Tannenbaum left little doubt that he had no designs of moving the All-Pro cornerback before he suffered a season-ending knee injury.