Report: Knicks Nixed Deal for Carmelo
The Knicks may be struggling on the court but apparently they're not willing to mortgage their future for Carmelo Anthony.
According to the New York Daily News, the Knicks rejected a deal that would have landed them the Nuggets star, deciding the asking price was too "steep." Indeed the Nuggets were asking for a lot: Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Eddy Curry and at least one first-round pick, according to the newspaper. (The Knicks would have also received Chauncey Billups).
Apparently team president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni both agreed the price was too high.
The newspaper reports that a deal may still get done before the Feb. 24 trade deadline but the Nuggets would have to lower their demands.
Trade rumors have linked Anthony to numerous teams, including the Nets, Lakers, Mavericks and Rockets. But according to the Daily News report, New York and Chicago are now the leading contenders to get the All-Star forward.
Pujols Rejects Cardinals' Offer, Source Says
St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 10, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
/ AP(CBS/AP) Albert Pujols has rejected the St. Louis Cardinals' contract offer just hours before his self-imposed deadline, USA Today 's Bob Nightengale reports .
Citing a source, the newspaper says Pujols will announce Tuesday that he will not talk about his contract until after the season, "unless a dramatic change is made."
However, the Cardinals and Pujols' representatives have agreed to a 24-hour extension on contract extension talks out of respect for Stan Musial, according to the AP.
The Cardinals Hall of Famer will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington on Tuesday and general manager John Mozeliak said Monday the club did not want to distract from Musial's special day.
Pujols' agent, Dan Lozano, originally set a Tuesday deadline, the first workout day for pitchers and catchers in Jupiter, Fla., to reach an agreement. Mozeliak said the new deadline is noon (EST) Wednesday.
The 31-year-old Pujols is seeking a contract, perhaps as long as a decade in length, that would make him one of the highest paid players in the major leagues and allow him to retire as a Cardinal.
Pujols is in the final season of his eight-year, $111 million contract.
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Ex-Playboy Model Takes Over Pro Soccer Club
Izabela Lukomska-Pyzalska (credit: Warta Poznan)
What is a soccer team to do when they are languishing near the bottom of their division?
Hire a former "Playmate of the Year" to run the club.
That's exactly what Warta Poznan, one of Poland's oldest soccer teams, did - naming former Playboy cover star Izabela Lukomska-Pyzalska club chair.
According to AFP, Lukomska-Pyzalska, 33, currently runs a construction firm in the western Polish city. She said her no-nonsense approach has made her a success in that industry and has vowed to run a tight ship in the soccer world.
"I don't have a light touch in the construction sector. I'll be looking for the same things in football: order and discipline," she said.
Don't count on Lukomska-Pyzalska being intimidated by the mashismo of Poland's soccer culture.
"This isn't a problem for me. It's my meat and drink," she said.
Indeed, according to AFP, in addition to posing for adult magazines, Lukomska-Pyzalska also appeared in a Polish soap opera called "What Are Men Afraid Of?"
Jay Cutler Has Sprained MCL
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) walks off the field just before the end of the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
/ AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastJets Coach Suspended for Tripping Miami Player
New York Jets strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi trips up Miami Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll during a 3rd-quarter punt return, Dec. 12, 2010. Alosi was suspended by the Jets for the remainder of the season.
(CBS/AP) The New York Jets assistant coach who tripped a Miami Dolphins player during a game has been suspended without pay for the rest of the season, including the playoffs, and fined an additional $25,000.
Sal Alosi, the Jets' strength and conditioning coach, will begin serving his suspension immediately and have no access to the team's practice facility.
General manager Mike Tannenbaum said Monday that Alosi will also not be allowed to interact with any players or coaches "as it pertains to his job function."
Tannenbaum says the team spoke with the NFL about the incident throughout the day, and the league will issue no further discipline. Alosi said earlier in the day that his "actions were inexcusable and irresponsible."
During a 3rd-quarter punt return, Alosi stuck his knee out as Nolan Carroll ran up the sideline, tripping up the Dolphins' rookie cornerback, who went down hard and appeared to hurt his knee on the play.Not surprisingly, both the NFL and Jets announced Monday morning that they were reviewing the incident, which was caught on tape for all to see.
Continue »Driver Allegedly Pulls Gun on Race Crew
Bobby Hamilton Jr. in a 2008 file photo. (Getty)
We've seen fisticuffs on the race track many times (as recently as three weeks ago).
But guns?
A race crew says driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. pulled a gun on them Saturday night at the Highland Rim Speedway in Tennessee, TV station WSMV in Nasheville reports.
According to the report, the incident occurred after driver Anthony Walker and Scott Thompson, a member of his crew, got into a heated argument with Hamilton, who runs the track in Greenbrier, Tenn.. The argument apparently started after Hamilton disqualified Walker's stock car, which was entered in the race, for not being the proper weight.
Continue »Andre Johnson Reportedly Won't Be Suspended
Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson, right, fights with Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan during the fourth quarter of a 20-0 Texans win Nov. 28, 2010 in Houston. Both players were ejected. (AP)
Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will be fined but not suspended for the punches he threw at Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan Sunday, Mark Berman of FOX 26 Sports reports.
Berman does not say how large the fine will be or whether Finnegan will garner the same punishment. The NFL might view Finnegan as the instigator given that he reportedly warned the Texans bench of his actions seconds beforehand. The good news for the Texans is that they will have their most explosive offensive weapon on the field at Philadelphia Thursday night.
The fight between Johnson and Finnegan was part of an ugly NFL weekend that overshadowed the close finishes and individual heroics in Week 12.
Chris Henry's Legacy Lives On With Donated Organs
On Dec. 16, 2009, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver suffered fatal injuries after falling from a moving vehicle.
In the wake of the tragedy, Henry's mother decided to donate his organs.
This is The NFL Today's story of the lucky ones who received those organs.
Continue »Tiger: 0 Wins, 3 Sponsors Lost after 1 Year
Tiger Woods by the numbers.
(CBS/AP) Tiger Woods believes he finally is ready to move on after a self-destructive year that cost him his marriage, his mystique, millions in endorsements and, lastly, his No. 1 ranking.
What remains are relationships to repair, along with his golf game.
Still to come is Thanksgiving.
"I think it's going to be great," Woods said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I'm going to be with my family. My mom is going to be there. We're going to have a great Thanksgiving. We've turned the corner, turned the page, and it's time to move forward."
Continue »Vince Young Meltdown: Should Titans Let QB Go?
Quarterback Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans talks with a member of the training staff after leaving a game against the Washington Redskins at LP Field on November 21, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (GETTY)
(CBS/AP) Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young might be out for the season after tearing a tendon in his right thumb and storming out of the stadium minutes after tossing his shoulder pads into the stands.
After Young's latest meltdown, CBSSports.com senior writer Clark Judge says the quarterback doesn't deserve respect and it's time for the team to send him packing.
"Memo to Jeff Fisher: Start looking for another quarterback. I don't mean this season. I mean for next week. Vince Young's behavior Sunday convinced me the Titans ... and maybe anyone, for that matter ... can't win with the guy," Judge writes.
As players filed off the sideline, Young was seen undoing his shoulder pads, which he then threw into the stands. He and Titans coach Jeff Fisher talked in the locker room before Young left so quickly a security guard was nearly knocked over.
Continue »Baseball Team's Payroll Formula: Cash for Stats
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Darvish Yu has extra incentive to get the win: a million yen. (GETTY)
One team in Japan's Pacific League apparently has found a way to simplify its payroll calculations: paying for stats, reports CBSSports.com's David Andriesen.
According to a link on yakyubaka.com, the Nippon Ham Fighters (who do not fight ham) give young players raises based on performance. Pitchers get a million yen (about $12,000) per win, while position players get 100,000 yen ($1,200) per hit.
It's a perfect example of the kind of oddities you see in Japanese baseball that would never fly here. U.S. major-league teams are allowed to give incentives for pitching appearances, plate appearances and awards, but not directly for statistics. Can you imagine the chaos? If every lineup and pinch hit and pitching change had financial implications for the players involved, I'm not sure you'd find anyone who would want the hassle of managing.
World Series Experience: Priceless; Parking: $90
Parking sign shows increased prices at the Townsend Street Garage outside AT&T Park for game one of the World Series, October 27, 2010 in San Francisco. (Caryn Marooney)
(CBS/AP) This city of hills, fog and some of the most expensive homes in the nation is hosting a World Series for the first time since 2002 and the (dollar) signs are everywhere.
Bleacher seats are going for $600 a pop — a bargain compared to the $6,000 asking price for a vantage point directly behind home plate for the first two games between the Giants and Texas Rangers.
Even parking near the ballpark will cost you close to $100 (see photo at left).
Nearby taverns are stocking up for record-shattering business and advising patrons desiring seats to arrive hours before Wednesday's first pitch.
"These couple of days and nights will rival, if not surpass, our previous sales records," said Peter Osbourne, owner of three establishments directly across the street from the ball park — MoMo's, Pete's Tavern and Pedro's Cantina. "We are looking at a 30 percent to 40 percent increase over our busiest days."
Lesnar Out 6 Months following UFC Title Loss
A referee stops the fight as Cain Velasquez, center, punches Brock Lesnar during UFC 121 mixed martial arts match in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 23, 2010
/ AP(CBS/AP) Brock Lesnar has been suspended 180 days, pending clearance by an ophthalmologist, in the wake of his heavyweight title loss to Cain Velasquez on Saturday at UFC 121.
The six-foot-three, 265-pounder faces a minimum 60-day medical ban for a nasty cut on his left cheek.
Lesnar must have "no contact for 180 days due to possible eye injuries," according to the official website of Mixed Martial Arts.
The California State Athletic Commission says Lesnar's basic purse for the mixed martial arts main event was $400,000, although such figures do not tell the tale for marquee fighters.
The UFC routinely rewards top fighters well beyond the purse figures reported to the commission — including a lucrative cut of the pay-per-view revenue.
Lesnar is one of the sport's biggest draws and his paydays have reportedly been pegged in the millions.
Velasquez, who won by first-round KO, made $270,000 including bonuses of $100,000 for the win and $70,000 for knockout of the night. That amount was undoubtedly sweetened considerably by the UFC.
With the win, Velasquez also became the first Mexican heavyweight champion in combat sports.
In other UFC news, heavyweight contender Shane Carwin says he's pulling out of a high-profile New Year's Day bout with a back injury.
Carwin (12-1) announced his decision on his blog Tuesday. He was expected to fight Roy Nelson in the co-main event at UFC 125 in the MGM Grand Garden.
He says he has unspecified damage to his back that may require surgery.
Carwin was unbeaten until his second-round submission loss to Lesnar last July.
The UFC has no obvious replacement for Carwin in his fight against Nelson, which could have set up the winner with a chance to face new heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez later in 2011.
Frankie Edgar will defend his UFC lightweight title against Gray Maynard in the main event at UFC 125.
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