Today in sports: Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper is unbeanable, the Bountygate appeals are in, and the Manning brothers stick with Reebok.
The tension between the NFL and NFL Players' Association over the league's investigation into illegal bounties supplied by New Orleans Saints players and coaches from 2009-2011 could soon be reach Def-Con status.
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.
The New Orleans Saints are courting trouble again and the FBI is involved this time, how to fill 23 hours of NFL Draft coverage, and Bobby Valentine is only now geting around to denying rumors of an ugly clubhouse incident from March.
Today in sports: The Indianapolis Colts make their intentions clear regarding Andrew Luck, building an NFL schedule involves lots of grids and special requests, and Ivan Rodriguez hangs up the catcher's mask after 21 seasons.
Today in sports: Penn State's new football coach Bill O'Brien's contract is online in its entirety, why the return of gloomy Gus Carmelo Anthony might not spell the end of Linsanity, and hockey players have discovered yet another wildly dangerous tactic.
Today in sports: Gisele Bündchen is already blaming husband Tom Brady's receivers for New England's loss, Seattle could be close to landing an NBA team, and expect slow Internet service in London during this summer's Olympics.
Also: The Wall Street Journal knows what the Patriots and Giants did last summer, the NFL is adding more Thursday night games, and Peyton Manning's doctor clears him to resume playing.
Today in sports: Nike will not be ruining your favorite NFL uniform when they become the league's official apparel supplier, Roger Goodell gets a new contract, and Las Vegas took some big bets on the Giants.
Plus: Wayne Rooney won't be distracted for England Euro Cup games, because he won't be playing
Plus: The NFL is going keep sending teams to London until the idea works
Huge strides made in the lockout between NFL owners and players, sort of
Terms of a new labor pact are in place, but there's still three days of paperwork before it is official
Former New York Giants criticizes commissioner Roger Goodell's "Gestapo-type" tactics
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