If you have Lane Kiffin in your NFL Coaches Dead Pool, you’re feeling very good today.

The San Jose Mercury-News reported Sunday that Raiders owner Al Davis will cashier Kiffin as head coach. This was before Oakland throttled the Chiefs – but apparently…

Last week was busy for Bengals receiver Chad Johnson. First came reports he was considering changing his legal name to “Ocho Cinco” for marketing purposes.

Then came his rip on Olympic hero Michael Phelps during an appearance on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption.”

“The…

Tipsheet is enjoying the friendly confines of Concordia University-Wisconsin, where everybody is exceedingly polite. Mequon is a serene place all around, a lovely hamlet on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Life at the Detroit Lions camp was a bit more hostile.…

The Cubs skipped batting practice Sunday, getting a little extra rest instead. Then they went out and scored nine runs against the Astros.

So Cubs manager Lou Piniella seems ready to ditch batting practice altogether.

“I’m tired of seeing balls flying all…

Bengals receiver Chad Johnson threatened to sit out the season if the team didn’t meet his trade demand. Unmoved, Bengals management told him to go ahead and sit.

Johnson changed course and showed up for the team’s mandatory mini-camp He didn’t practice,…