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Three legendary Heisman Trophy winners -- stretching from Miami's Vinny Testaverde in 1986 through Florida's Danny Wuerffel in 1996 to Wisconsin's Ron Dayne in 1999 -- head a 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class.

New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith responded Monday to the criticism, denying he texted friends during pre-draft visits and insisting he never told ESPN he was planning to skip the second day of the draft.

The Red Sox on Monday put closer Andrew Bailey on the DL with a right biceps strain.

Linebacker Matthew Thomas, the No. 6 recruit in the ESPNU 150, has asked Florida State for a release from his scholarship.

Manu Ginobili's 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series Monday night.

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah had an imppasioned message for critics of teammate Derrick Rose after the Bulls' impressive 93-86 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night.

Bulls 93, Heat 86

The Boston Bruins spoiled the return of playoff hockey to Toronto, scoring two quick goals in the second period in a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Monday night.

The Kings' would-be new owners made a key but costly concession last week ahead of a relocation vote by NBA owners that may have been a deciding factor in keeping the team from moving to Seattle.

Phil Jackson's name tops the list of coaching candidates for the Brooklyn Nets, according to a source.

Manny Pacquiao will fight Brandon Rios in Macau, China on November 23.

Former Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of its 2013 class, a National Football Foundation representative announced Monday on "College Football Live."

Kansas athletic officials are reviewing allegations that the former AAU basketball coach of Ben McLemore received cash payments aimed at steering the star freshman to a sports agent.

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Gary Sacks wasn't in a mood to say much about any of the major decisions hanging over the franchise this summer in the first few moments after the Memphis Grizzlies knocked the Clippers out of the playoffs.

Three days after the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs after losing four straight games to the Memphis Grizzlies, Vinny Del Negro addressed the media at the Clippers' training facility as the team's head coach.

Chris Kluwe's time with the Minnesota Vikings is over as the punter was released on Monday.

NASCAR will review comments made by Stewart-Hass Racing driver Ryan Newman following a Lap 183 crash in Sunday's rain-marred Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Recently released quarterback Tim Tebow is the most influential athlete in sports in 2013, according to a Forbes.com survey, the results of which were posted Monday.

Former Brooklyn Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo doesn't think winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals would've saved his job.

The Chicago Bulls will be without Luol Deng, Derrick Rose and possibly Kirk Hinrich for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat on Monday, but Rose said he is not ruling out playing at some point in the series.