He’s ba-ack!

After rejecting an offer to pitch for the Cardinals, Jeff Weaver failed horribly in Seattle, bounced around the minors in 2008 and finally worked his way back to the Dodgers starting rotation.

It took a while, but Weaver may finally…

Are Rams officials blackballing Mike Martz from the NFL?

To listen to Mad Mike these days, you would think so. Never mind that Martz has held two other jobs after leaving St. Louis. Never mind that he has had ample opportunity…

In the Great Salary Correction of 2009, many prominent outfielders are still looking for work.

Slugger Adam Dunn, future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., Bobby Abreu and Garret Anderson are still awaiting suitable offers.

And then there is Manny Ramirez, doing his slow dance…

NFL experts have given the Rams generally high marks for the franchise’s management and coaching changes.

The league’s other ex-LA team, the Raiders, seems headed the other direction. They have lost at least 11 games in six consecutive seasons.

Crazy Al Davis has…

College basketball isn’t the same without Bob Knight growling at referees, tormenting his players and browbeating hapless reporters.

At the age of 68, he would be an anachronism in a sport ruled by slick recruiter/motivators like Florida’s…

Now THAT was an amazing Super Bowl. Wow.

Here is how some of America’s leading pundits saw the Steelers’ triumph:

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times: “In the end Sunday night, with Pittsburgh dancing and Arizona moaning and America struck dumb with the…

At least Bulls star Derrick Rose didn’t shoot himself in the thigh with a handgun. He assured reporters he was at home when he suffered his freakish injury.

According to Rose, he was slicing up an apple on this bed. Somehow he…

Yes, there are two sides to every story. Over in his Brewers Blog, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel scribe Tom Haudricourt offered some perspective on Wednesday night’s theatrics at Busch Stadium:

So, the St. Louis Cardinals are taking offense to all sorts of the…

Tennis star Rafael Nadal is known for two things – his spirited run to the top of the world tennis rankings and his bizarre fashion sense.

British Olympic hero Bradley Wiggins, a double gold medal winner in cycling, offered some insight into…

Matt Leinart was supposed to be the new face of the Arizona Cardinals. Bill Bidwill spent a fortune on the former USC star, expecting him to provide a turning point for his franchise.

Kurt Warner was supposed to be washed up. Way…