Create your own free news widgets.

Saint Mary's star guard Patty Mills will make himself available for the NBA Draft in June, possibly giving up the final two years of his college basketball eligibility.

St. Mary's guard Patty Mills will make himself available for the NBA Draft in June, possibly forsaking the final two years of his eligibility.

Chris Bosh has seen the Toronto Raptors transform from a 27-win team to division champions over a single summer. That's why, after the Raptors won just 33 games and finished out of the playoffs this season, Bosh isn't in any rush to figure out his future. A four-time All-Star who averaged 22.7 points and 10.0 rebounds this season, Bosh is happy to remain with the Raptors while general manager Bryan Colangelo tries to engineer Toronto's return to a postseason contender. 'I'm not going to demand a trade this summer,' Bosh said Thursday as the Raptors cleaned out their lockers the morning after a season-ending road victory over Chicago. Bosh has two years and approximately $33 million left on his current contract but can opt out after next season, joining a hotly anticipated free agent market that could include LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Amare Stoudemire. He's already considered his future and likes what Toronto offers -for now. 'I've been thinking about it,' Bosh said. 'I'm here right

By CLARENCE E. HILL JR. With two Pro Bowl kickers, a solid deep snapper and a game-breaking kickoff returner, the Cowboys are pretty satisfied with their specialists. However, finding a game changer on punt returns rather than using Pat Crayton to just catch punts is a priority, as is finding coverage specialists to replace Kevin Burnett (Chargers) and Keith Davis (free agent).Who they have: Placekicker Nick Folk, punter Mat McBriar, long snapper L.P. Ladouceur, kickoff return men Miles Austin and Felix Jones, punt returner Pat CraytonProduction: The Cowboys have three of the top specialists in the league in Folk, McBriar and Ladouceur. Folk heads into his third year as reliable and consistent as any kicker in the NFL. McBriar has fully recovered from the broken foot that sidelined him last season and should return to his Pro Bowl form. Austin and Jones are potential game-breakers on kickoff returns, while Crayton is out there on punt returns to catch the ball and not make bad plays.N

By JEFF CAPLAN Much of the 2008-09 NBA season prematurely focused on the fabled, if not fantasy, free-agent sweepstakes of 2010, and which New York metropolitan team LeBron James would eventually rescue.Well, in the here and now, Cleveland rocks!The road to the NBA Finals goes through the Rust Belt. Get used to it. It just might be that way for years to come.Newsflash: Boston Celtics defensive anchor and emotional leader Kevin Garnett could miss the entire postseason.Equipped with the best supporting cast of his six-year career that features confident point guard Mo Williams, gritty streak shooter Delonte West and steady center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, James could be closing in on his second NBA Finals appearance — and first NBA title.James, having led the Cavs to the league’s top record and home-court advantage throughout, seems to have a sixth sense about his sixth season. 'I’m more excited,' the probable first-time league MVP recently told The New York Times. 'I like o

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with restricted free agent linebacker Brandon Johnson.Terms weren't released. The fourth-year player from Louisville finished second on the team in tackles last season, getting a chance to start after rookie linebacker Keith Rivers broke his jaw.Johnson was a fifth-round pick by Arizona and played on special teams for two years. The Bengals signed him as a free agent, and he got his chance to play after Rivers got hurt.

The news that Derek Lowe decided to sign with Atlanta hardly fazed or surprised the Mets. They had been preparing for this for nearly a week, after the Braves felt compelled to act boldly when John Smoltz left for the Red Sox, and they have a backup plan. That involves going back to the agent Scott Boras, who represents Lowe, and trying to re-sign Oliver Pérez. The Mets have yet to offer Pérez a contract, but they are expected to extend one within the next day or so. They are also weighing a ru...

Gianluigi Buffon's agent has dismissed rumours linking the Italian with a move to Manchester United

Syracuse point guard Flynn declares for the NBA draft and hires an agent

The Detroit Lions have signed free agents Ronald Curry and Terrelle Smith to one-year contracts.The team announced the deals Thursday. Additional terms were not disclosed.Curry, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound wide receiver, spent the last seven seasons in Oakland. He has 193 career receptions for 2,347 yards and 13 touchdowns in 76 games with Oakland.Smith, a 6-foot, 246-pound fullback, spent the last two seasons with Arizona.