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Sam Bradford witnesses another natural disaster May 21, 2013 Sam Bradford's mind was elsewhere at Rams OTAs, thinking about the devastation in Oklahoma and recalling a similar storm in 1999. The former Putnam City North and University of Oklahoma quarterback was in Oklahoma City on Monday, watching on TV as a tornado ripped through Moore. Read More

Tornado hits home for former Oklahoma State kicker Dan Bailey May 21, 2013 Dan Bailey had only one friend affected by the EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore on Monday, but it hit close to home. "It breaks your heart, because there’s just nothing you can do," Bailey said Tuesday. "All the people who are there, all they can do is sit there and watch. It’s out of everybody’s hands.... Read More

Moore tornado hits home for former Oklahoma punter Tress Way May 21, 2013 Chicago Bears rookie punter Tress Way was sitting in a meeting room at Halas Hall on Monday when news of the Moore tornado reached his cell phone. Message after message began pouring into his phone, but in a rookie meeting the undrafted punter didn’t dare touch it, even though he was anxious to find out what was... Read More

L.A. Clippers parting ways with coach Vinny Del Negro May 21, 2013 Former OU and OCS star Blake Griffin will have a new coach next season. Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said “yes” in a text message to the Los Angeles Times when asked if he and the team had parted ways on Tuesday. In his typical deliberate fashion, Clippers owner Donald Sterling waited until almost... Read More

Edmond Santa Fe's Josh Richardson, family unaffected by Moore tornadoes May 21, 2013 Josh Richardson plays basketball for Tennessee, but the Edmond Santa Fe product was back home this past weekend when tornadoes ravaged the Oklahoma City metro area. While Richardson and his family were unaffected by the tornadoes, his closest call came Sunday, when he was playing basketball with some friends. Read More

NFL close to pushing its annual draft back to May May 20, 2013 The NFL is considering moving the draft from its traditional late April slot into May, according to ESPN league insider Adam Schefter. The NFL Players Association must sign off on this and some other scheduling tweaks that are in play. Read More

Former NFL receiver taken into custody for violating probation May 20, 2013 Former NFL receiver Chad Johnson has gone from a member of the Miami Dolphins to an inmate in Broward County, Florida, according to CBS Miami. The station reports Johnson was taken into custody Monday morning during a court appearance for violating his probation. The violation stemmed from a domestic violence... Read More

MLB meets with doctor tied to Biogenesis probe May 18, 2013 Major League Baseball officials met Friday with Dr. Daniel Carpman, an anti-aging doctor whose name appears on forged prescription forms tied to a South Florida clinic suspected as a source of performance-enhancing substances for some players. Read More

Brittney Griner: Kim Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality May 18, 2013 Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publically about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner said during an interview with ESPN The Magazine and... Read More

Charlotte Bobcats begin process of changing name back to 'Hornets' May 17, 2013 The Charlotte Bobcats are starting the process to reclaim their old name of "Hornets," a source told CBSSports.com's Will Brinson Friday. The process, though, could take at least 18 months to complete. Read More

Rockets guard Patrick Beverley bombarded with hateful Tweets after Thunder get eliminated May 17, 2013 When Russell Westbrook went down with a season-ending knee injury last month, Patrick Beverley, the guy whose hustle play resulted in OKC's bad break, received some Twitter slack. Most notably, a Thunder ball boy threatened to kill the Rockets guard. Well, it seems, those digital tough guys have reappeared. On... Read More

'Devil' remark disappoints Alabama coach May 17, 2013 ESPN reports Alabama coach Nick Saban responded Thursday to critical comments made by a former assistant coach, calling them "terribly disappointing." Tim Davis, now Florida's offensive line coach, called Saban "the devil himself" while comparing him to Gators coach Will Muschamp during a booster club meeting... Read More

Sportscaster Fred White dies May 16, 2013 Kansas City Royals broadcaster Fred White died Wednesday or complications from cancer, according to The Associated Press. The Kansas City Royals had announced White's retirement from the organization just one day prior, TVGuide.com reports. White, 76, worked for the Royals for 40 years, beginning in 1973, according... Read More

The 19 best sports moments from ‘The Office’ May 16, 2013 As The Office airs its series finale and farewell tonight, here is a look (courtesy of USA Today) at the top sports moments in nine seasons of the NBC sitcom. Read More