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NBA And NHL Playoffs: Does Anyone Really Care?
NPR
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs have won 18 games in a row as they head into the NBA's Western Conference Finals. But Frank Deford wants to know: Has anyone noticed?

AFP
Warriors announce plans to move to SF
Boston.com
Pro basketball The Golden State Warriors, NBA commissioner David Stern, and San Francisco's mayor, Ed Lee, officially announced Tuesday that the Bay Area's only NBA team will try to move back to scenic San Francisco.

Bleacher Report
NBA Mock Draft 2012: Predicting Whose Stock Will Soar at Draft Combine
Bleacher Report
For NBA teams no longer competing in the playoffs, all of their attention will be turned to the offseason and the 2012 NBA Draft.

Houston Chronicle (blog)
NBA gets Heat suspensions (mostly) right, but rule changes are needed
Houston Chronicle (blog)
The NBA got it right, for the most part, even if the screaming from Miami will likely continue until the next Heat win, whenever that might be. Actually, the Heat got something of a break.

Bleacher Report
NFL's Goodell: Bounty evidence going public
CBS News
 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he expects evidence in the Saints bounties case would be made public after all the player appeals and grievances have been heard.

Washington Times
DALY: Courtroom becomes NFL's new battlefield
Washington Times
Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and NFLPA Executive Director Demaurice Smith exchange papers as they sign their collective bargaining agreement at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

ABC News
Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker finally healthy, building rhythm, rapport ...
Washington Post
Peyton Manning's two biggest targets are a pair of promising young receivers who have already made their mark in the NFL despite spending lots of time on the sideline.

SB Nation
Big East to change tourney format
ESPN
The Big East announced its format for an expanded 18-team men's basketball tournament beginning in the 2013-14 season and featuring two play-in games with the lowest-seeded teams.

Sportsnet.ca
Finalists for 2020 Games named
ESPN
Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday as the International Olympic Committee trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three.

Sportige
College football No. 1 hails from 4 conferences 60 percent of time
Examiner.com
During the college football summer offseason for the past two years, the subject has changed from on-the-field game stories and instructive analysis to conference realignment rumors and rants. Guess what?

CBSSports.com

College football: Sun Belt Conference not an option for Idaho Vandals ...
OregonLive.com
“To squelch speculation of a football championship game, it is not high on our radar screen and priority list…We wanted to be fair (to the schools that have contacted us).

Opposing Views
College Football Analysis: Can You Win a National Title with a First-Year ...
Opposing Views
College football can be predictable but at other times it can be very unpredictable. When I think about what teams need in order to win a National Championship, it almost always includes veteran leadership at the quarterback position.

USA TODAY
NFL players union files collusion complaint against NFL
USA TODAY
Apparently the settlement of last year's NFL lockout actually won't create a decade's worth of labor peace between the league and its players.

USA TODAY
NFL will require full padding for 2013 season
USA TODAY
Rams running back Steven Jackson wears all his pads, but isn't sure the NFL's new measure will cut downinjuries, saying "Forcing people to wear pads, I don't know if it solves the issue."