FOXSports.comMike Trout is dominating headlines these days, and he should. He’s 22 years old, the best all-around player in baseball, with second-place MVP finishes in both of his full seasons…

ESPN… he took off his necktie. Soon the tie on the scoreboard was gone, too. Stout defense plus Chris Bosh’s outside shooting and a boost from Miami’s reserves helped the…

San Jose Mercury NewsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hall-of-Famer Willie Mays strolled into the Scottsdale Stadium clubhouse Saturday morning, a small bag hanging over his right shoulder. The next member of the…

The MMQBThe fuzzy process of inviting the 335 prime college prospects to Indianapolis in late February is over, players are teeming into the new airport here, and you’re not one…

USA TODAYOKLAHOMA CITY — Before the Miami Heat’s regular-season revenge was even over, you just knew the narrative that surrounds the Oklahoma City Thunder would be swirling and growing like…

The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio — Kyrie Irving winning the MVP in the All-Star Game makes for a fun weekend for Cavaliers fans. But here’s what was more meaningful — how…

Guardian Liberty VoiceThe bouncing of the ball on the basketball court created a rhythm like a great jazz tune. The squeak of rubber soles on hardwood sounded like an amazing…

San Jose Mercury NewsNEW ORLEANS—LeBron James won’t assume the eventual date with Indiana that so many others expect. He definitely has another one with Kevin Durant—in just a few days.…

ESPN (blog)Kory Sheets, the reigning Canadian Football League Grey Cup MVP and newest member of the Oakland Raiders, insists he is a different running back than the last time his…

ESPNNEW ORLEANS — Despite being well schooled on how to have a major impact during All-Star Weekend these past few years, Kyrie Irving apparently needed some lessons on proper MVP…

Los Angeles TimesNEW ORLEANS — Defense won the NBA All-Star game. No joke. Well, maybe a chuckle is in order. The East wasn’t exactly hand-in-the-face tough during a game that…

USA TODAYWe all know why Kyrie Irving won the MVP award in Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game. He was the best player on the team that won, and that’s traditionally…

Boston GlobeNEW ORLEANS — What we saw Sunday at Smoothie King Center was a transformation to a new NBA generation. Kyrie Irving, all of 21 years old, was the most…

ESPNNEW ORLEANS — Kyrie Irving validated the fan vote and offered a glimpse of how good he can be when surrounded by first-rate players. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard was…

USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS — The basketball house in Louisiana built by the King was a thing of beauty, a diamond in the rough with shiny hardwood floors, new rims and…

MiamiHerald.comCleveland rooters watching on TV might have enjoyed that the most, offering hope that all the losing that has followed James’ departure for Miami may end sooner rather than later…

USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS — If you like defensive basketball, you were out of luck at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. The 163-155 Eastern Conference comeback victory was the product of a…

The Plain DealerCleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving scores 31 points to win MVP and lead East to 163-155 victory in NBA All-Star Game. A_PHOTO_OF_KYRIE_IN_ALL_STAR.JPG. The Cavaliers Kyrie Irving (right) goes in…

NBCSports.comLast Sunday night, after former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as gay, Super Bowl XLVIII MVP Malcolm Smith made this observation, via Twitter: “There is no room for…

TheHDRoomWatch 2014 NBA All-Star Game Online Free Stream TNT Live Basketball The 2014 NBA All-Star Game tips off tonight at the Smoothie King Center from New Orleans, Louisiana at a…

SI.comDion Waiters and Tim Hardaway Jr. were two of the most low-profile participants heading into NBA All-Star Weekend, but their 1-on-1 battle Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge will…

San Jose Mercury NewsDetroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is the definition of a rising star in the NBA, so it was only fitting he dominated the league’s Rising Stars Challenge…

U-T San DiegoPete Carroll’s Legion of Boom of defense does something novel in today’s NFL. It defends. The Seahawks have more personality than the last 15 Patriots teams combined. For…

Bellingham HeraldWhen Malcolm Smith walks into his Seattle digs, two footballs sit on a table near the door: the one he intercepted to seal the NFC title game and the…

Bleacher ReportComments. The Los Angeles Clippers might be the new kings of L.A., but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t welcome bringing in a certain four-time MVP. The rumors this past…

LubbockOnline.comNEW YORK — The hang time is over for Ray Guy. The longtime punter for the Oakland Raiders is all by himself once again. After waiting 23 years, Guy is…

Malcolm Smith Not Russell Wilson Super Bowl MVP? Ok. Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Seahawks not Russell Wilson was the Super Bowl MVP? That is crazy. Malcolm Smith picked off…

Russell Wilson Super Bowl XVLIII MVP! Russell Wilson is the Super Bowl XVLIII MVP. But he should split part of his award with Percy Harvin. http://ift.tt/1bTyZSc

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Philly.comThe last four MVP winners to play in a Super Bowl in the same season have lost. SB Nation 2014 NFL Playoff Coverage. If Saturday night was any indication of…

Los Angeles TimesPeyton Manning’s record-setting season earned him his fifth Associated Press NFL most valuable player award Saturday night in a landslide. No other player has won more than three.…

USA TODAYNEW YORK — They may have been ducks, but they certainly were effective. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who admitted earlier this week that he was “proud” to throw…

People MagazineThe greatest day in sports will soon be upon us: This Sunday, the Denver Broncos will face off against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium…

USA TODAYNEW YORK — There’s only one sensible way to end Percy Harvin’s strange season. The Seattle Seahawks will beat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, and Harvin will…

New York Daily NewsIt doesn’t sound as if the Nets’ Joe Johnson was expecting to be selected an All-Star. When the reserves were announced on Thursday evening, he was sleeping.…