Breaking more than a decade of silence, former U.S. soccer coach Steve Sampson said Tuesday he dropped John Harkes from the national team roster two months before the 1998 World Cup because the American captain was having an affair with the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda.

Pass rusher extraordinaire Dwight Freeney overshadows his defensive end bookend. But beware, Saints: Body double Robert Mathis matches or betters Freeney's speed-rush impact, Gregg Doyel says.

Javaris Crittenton won't contest his NBA suspension for bringing a gun into the Wizards' locker room.

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan was fined $50,000 by the team for making an obscene gesture at a mixed martial arts event last weekend.

Recruiting craze? It's recruiting crazy, Dennis Dodd says, and it grows at the rate of, well, Seantrel Henderson. The 6-8, 340-pound tackle is flying from Minnesota to NYC for a televised signing day announcement.

Alabama has doubled the salary of defensive coordinator Kirby Smart after he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship.

By the rules, Kyle Eckel should be serving in the Navy. Instead, after essentially being fired, he is in his second Super Bowl. The Saints fullback got his wish, to be a football player, not a soldier, Gregg Doyel says.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga pleaded guilty to drunken driving Tuesday and received a suspended sentence.

Usain Bolt will run the 100 meters this summer in New York City.