Peace reigns in the Cardinals front office. Tony La Russa is back, Dave Duncan is back and La Russa favorite Mark McGwire is tagging in for hitting coach Hal McRae.

The Skipper has his people in place. He, owner Bill DeWitt and general manager John Mozeliak seem…

Did the New Kobe just lead the Lakers to the NBA title, sans Shaq? Or was that still the old Kobe and a revised LA cast, exploiting a depleted playoff field?

The debate rages on. First, FoxSports.com columnist Michael Rosenberg weighed in with…

These are not happy times in the college sports industry. Alabama has been rocked by a wide-ranging athletic scandal, one that could strip the football team of 21 victories.

It seems the Crimson Tide got wrapped up in a textbook scam.…

Even though their management continues selling off their best players, the Pirates courageously battle on.

They just swept the Mets, finishing them off with an 11-6 slap down. Rookie Andrew McCutchen stepped in for the departed Nate McLouth and delivered two hits, three…

Tipsheet is disappointed. The much-hyped LeBron James-Kobe Bryant showdown won’t occur. Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic ruined all that by beating LeBron’s Cavaliers rather decisively.

So we’ll get to see a Stan Van Gundy-Phil Jackson coaching showdown instead. We’ll see the Pau Gasol and Andrew…

Not everybody associated with the Patriots is thrilled with the Brady Rule (designed to protect quarterback knees) and the other safety-minded reforms passed by the NFL this off-season.

Legendary cheap-shot artist Rodney Harrison expressed outrage over the crackdowns while visiting the…

Tipsheet’s faith in humanity has been restored. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal played basketball together for the first time in five years and worked harmoniously.

In fact, they shared the MVP trophy at the NBA All-Star Game after leading the West squad to…

Rickey Henderson is thrilled to be a Baseball Hall of Famer. But at age 50, he isn’t thrilled about retirement.

“If a club came out and said they needed a left fielder, they needed a guy to get on base and…

Suddenly Mizzou fans are interested in the University of Washington football scenario, since Tigers coach Gary Pinkel once coached there under the legendary Don James.

Surely Huskies Nation will want to see if Pinkel cares to return home. But that situation…

Tipsheet listened to Don Imus today, eager to hear him respond to the heat he got for comments about Adam “Don’t Call Me Pacman” Jones.

Our take? Imus was ripping the practice of racial profiling, not the oft-arrested Jones, with his comments.…