The threat of cartel violence reportedly cost El Paso a chance to host boxing's middleweight title fight in June, the San Francisco Giants think they've developed the biggest thing since Moneyball, and the second night of the NFL Draft now has a lovable underdog.
Today in sports: what Bernie Madoff meant to the New York Mets, Tim Tebow's former backup managed to avoid catching Tebowmania, and the Washington Redskins prove again they do not run the tightest of shops.
A middle school yearbook featuring the Knicks guard can be yours now for only $4,800, Billy Beane signs Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes, and former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss announces plans for a comeback.
Also: the Jeremy Lin show moves on to D.C. tonight, Duke and North Carolina are playing their least overhyped game in years, and the richest man in Los Angeles has decided he'd also like to buy the Dodgers.
Plus: How European soccer spending got so out-of-control
Plus: An Italian basketball club wants Kobe Bryant, if only for a night
Plus: Dennis Rodman didn't speak with Michael Jordan in his three years with the Bulls
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