Nets to Acquire Deron Williams From Jazz

A superstar arms race has broken out on both sides of the Hudson River. A day after the Knicks completed a blockbuster trade for Carmelo Anthony, the Nets responded by acquiring Deron Williams — one of the N.B.A.’s top point guards — from the Utah Jazz. A player agent on Wednesday confirmed multiple reports in [...]

Popovich says Tim Duncan will start All-Star game in place of Yao

The Western Conference needs a starting center for the All-Star game in Los Angeles, and Gregg Popovich says he knows the perfect person for the job. The San Antonio coach selected Spurs star Tim Duncan to replace Yao Ming in the lineup for Sunday’s game at Staples Center, staying in his own locker room instead [...]

Game, Like the Name, May Soon Ring a Bell

Another bright new face is making an appearance on the PGA Tour this weekend at the Pebble Beach AT&T National Pro-Am, a tournament that has plenty of space for rookies in the tournament field but not usually on the leader board. It takes time to figure out the lay of the land on the tournament’s [...]

Super Bowl 2011: The Big Game Gets Bigger Every Year

In a recent article about the “Never Missed A Super Bowl Club,” one of the members said Super Bowl I cost him less than $100, and that included money spent on his date and travel.  Accounting for inflation, the numbers still don’t add up when the cost of one of the cheapest tickets just to [...]