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Phil Mickelson was not at Merion Golf Club on Tuesday preparing for the U.S. Open because he headed home to San Diego, where he will attend his daughter's eighth-grade graduation.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has a lofty goal for the number of sacks he's aiming for this season and he wasn't really laughing when he said it.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge after police say he tried to hurt a woman.

The Baltimore Ravens were unable to work out a restructured deal for Vonta Leach and plan to either release or trade the three-time Pro Bowl fullback, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick kept his remarks on Tim Tebow brief during his news conference at mandatory minicamp, calling the quarterback, who will wear No. 5, "a talented player that is smart and works hard."

Asked if the Seattle Seahawks have a problem with performance-enhancing drugs with five player suspensions since 2011, cornerback Richard Sherman told ESPN The Magazine, "it does seem that way."

Mississippi State held on for a 6-5 victory against Virginia on Monday in the completion of a suspended game, sweeping the No. 6 national seed.

Daniel Nava hit a tiebreaking single in the 14th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-8 on Monday night after squandering two late leads in a testy game that included a bench-clearing scrum.

The father of Florida State incoming freshman linebacker Matthew Thomas said Monday night that his son wants to attend USC.

The Baltimore Ravens were unable to work out a restructured deal for Vonta Leach and plan to either release or trade the three-time Pro Bowl fullback, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The Memphis Grizzlies have definitvely decided not to offer coach Lionel Hollins a new contract, according to sources close to the process.

Maurice Cheeks on Monday formally agreed to take over as coach of the the Detroit Pistons, sources close to the process told ESPN.com.

Three NBA teams have been fined an undisclosed amount for tampering, according to sources with knowledge of the league's business.

The New England Patriots will Tim Tebow, league sources told ESPN.

Chauncey Billups said Monday that Blake Griffin might be "too nice" and NBA players often take advantage of that aspect of the Los Angeles Clippers power forward's personality.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones tweeted Monday that he has been arrested for an incident in which he was "protecting" himself.

After bouncing back for a Game 2 win, Kevin Pelton examines how the Heat respond after a loss.

Sergio Garcia had a brief exchange with Tiger Woods on Monday at Merion Golf Club, shaking his hand on the driving range and apparently attempting to move toward reconciliation.

Former NFL star Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail after violating probation in a domestic violence case involving his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.

Adam Scott welcomes the difficulties of being grouped with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, figuring he'll need to cope with the game's No. 1 player at some point.